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Many summer camps in the GTA don’t accommodate kids with special needs. The financial, social, and developmental consequences are enormous. thelocal.to/autism-speci...
For Kids With Special Needs, Summer Camp Is Out of Reach | The Local
Few camps in the GTA serve children with developmental disorders or disabilities, forcing parents to take time off work to stay home and depriving kids of the chance to explore, play, and interact wit...
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New from The Local: Most parents are familiar with the challenges of finding childcare during the summer. But for parents of kids with special needs, it can be close to impossible, Gabrielle McMann writes. thelocal.to/autism-speci...
For Kids With Special Needs, Summer Camp Is Out of Reach | The Local
Few camps in the GTA serve children with developmental disorders or disabilities, forcing parents to take time off work to stay home and depriving kids of the chance to explore, play, and interact wit...
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We just wrapped our sports issue at @thelocal.to with this excellent profile of one of Canada's best wheelchair rugby players. This story avoids all the clichés you've heard about para athletes and instead presents you with a complex image of a young man at a crossroads—don't miss it.
Wency Leung@wencyleung.bsky.social · 3w agoOld dog (me) tries new trick (sports writing!!!😱) Big love to @royinori.bsky.social for all the thought and care she put into editing this story. thelocal.to/wheelchair-r...
I've been thinking of The Local's sports issue as 'sports from the margins'—every Toronto sports story you won't have heard about during FIFA, but ought to know. The issue just wrapped this week. If you missed it, now's your chance to take a look: thelocal.to/summer-2026/
Sports and the City | The Local
How we play sports is tied to policy and politics, culture and business. As the larger-than-life FIFA World Cup kicks off in Toronto, we look at sports from the ground, from minor-league baseball to c...
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We’re 100 days away from the next municipal election. Behind the scenes, things have already kicked into high gear at The Local. thelocal.to/gearing-up-f...
Gearing Up for October’s Municipal Elections | The Local
We are building a civic newsroom unlike any other, with an expanded scope to serve residents of not just Toronto, but also Mississauga and Brampton.
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Previously known as "murderball," wheelchair rugby is a remarkably inclusive sport. It's fast-paced and aggressive, but it takes teamwork to rise to the top. thelocal.to/wheelchair-r...
Wheelchair Athlete Rio Kanda Kovac Wants to Win | The Local
His thirst for victory has gotten Team Canada's youngest player this far in wheelchair rugby. But in this fast-paced, aggressive, yet remarkably inclusive sport, getting ahead also means learning to p...
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Boy, people sure do love sports! May I interest you in parasports? #murderball thelocal.to/wheelchair-r...
Wheelchair Athlete Rio Kanda Kovac Wants to Win | The Local
His thirst for victory has gotten Team Canada's youngest player this far in wheelchair rugby. But in this fast-paced, aggressive, yet remarkably inclusive sport, getting ahead also means learning to p...
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There are so many gems throughout this entire issue @thelocal.to. "The World Cup is a reminder of the massive influence sports can have over a place like Toronto—reshaping our geography, sparking celebration or mourning, and remaking our experience of the city." thelocal.to/summer-2026/
Sports and the City | The Local
How we play sports is tied to policy and politics, culture and business. As the larger-than-life FIFA World Cup kicks off in Toronto, we look at sports from the ground, from minor-league baseball to c...
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We need to think about document preservation when our government officials are actively stripping transparency processes and safeguards. Thank you to @thelocal.to for saving these and making them accessible.
The Local Magazine@thelocal.to · last mo.The Ford government just deleted every long-term care inspection report from before 2023 from their website, obfuscating a vital public record, especially from the devastating pandemic era. But we have 10,000 of those reports, and we're making them publicly available. thelocal.to/long-term-ca...
Old dog (me) tries new trick (sports writing!!!😱) Big love to @royinori.bsky.social for all the thought and care she put into editing this story. thelocal.to/wheelchair-r...
Wheelchair Athlete Rio Kanda Kovac Wants to Win | The Local
His thirst for victory has gotten Team Canada's youngest player this far in wheelchair rugby. But in this fast-paced, aggressive, yet remarkably inclusive sport, getting ahead also means learning to p...
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Rio Kanda Kovac has the drive to be one of Canada's greatest wheelchair rugby players. It's also his biggest obstacle. thelocal.to/wheelchair-r...
Wheelchair Athlete Rio Kanda Kovac Wants to Win | The Local
His thirst for victory has gotten Team Canada's youngest player this far in wheelchair rugby. But in this fast-paced, aggressive, yet remarkably inclusive sport, getting ahead also means learning to p...
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“He has to keep winning, keep winning, keep winning.” Team Canada's youngest wheelchair rugby player is driven by a need to dominate. It's also what seems to bring him the most grief, writes @wencyleung.bsky.social in the final story from our sports issue: thelocal.to/wheelchair-r...
Wheelchair Athlete Rio Kanda Kovac Wants to Win | The Local
His thirst for victory has gotten Team Canada's youngest player this far in wheelchair rugby. But in this fast-paced, aggressive, yet remarkably inclusive sport, getting ahead also means learning to p...
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The governance of cricket at the grassroots level is fragmented. Without much institutional oversight or regulation, the landscape will remain winners-take-all. thelocal.to/cricket-popu...
Cricket in the GTA Is Booming. Now Comes the Hard Part. | The Local
Fuelled by waves of South Asian immigration, cricket has become one of Canada's fastest-growing sports. But overcrowded fields, failing businesses, and allegations of corruption are threatening the ga...
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"For my dad and his peers, first-generation Indian immigrants growing up in southern Ontario in the 1970s, cricket was a weekend pastime," writes Vikram Nijhawan. But competition, high demand, and limited resources make for a less than level playing field in today. thelocal.to/cricket-popu...
Cricket in the GTA Is Booming. Now Comes the Hard Part. | The Local
Fuelled by waves of South Asian immigration, cricket has become one of Canada's fastest-growing sports. But overcrowded fields, failing businesses, and allegations of corruption are threatening the ga...
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Today, cricket is rallying Canada’s largest immigrant community, creating new competitive opportunities for youths, and diversifying the country’s athletic identity. But its popularity doesn't necessarily translate to a healthy culture within the sport. thelocal.to/cricket-popu...
Cricket in the GTA Is Booming. Now Comes the Hard Part. } The Local
Fuelled by waves of South Asian immigration, cricket has become one of Canada's fastest-growing sports. But overcrowded fields, failing businesses, and allegations of corruption are threatening the ga...
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Fuelled by waves of South Asian immigration, cricket has become one of Canada's fastest-growing sports, writes Vikram Nijhawan. But overcrowded fields, failing businesses, and allegations of corruption are threatening the game from within. thelocal.to/cricket-popu...
Cricket in the GTA Is Booming. Now Comes the Hard Part. } The Local
Fuelled by waves of South Asian immigration, cricket has become one of Canada's fastest-growing sports. But overcrowded fields, failing businesses, and allegations of corruption are threatening the ga...
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Kudos to @thelocal.to for obtaining, preserving and, when the Ford government decided to delete the historical record, making it available to the public. Read the article to understand what a bad job of oversight the government is doing and why it tried to quietly make this go away.
Cathy Crowe, C.M. 🍁@cathycrowe.bsky.social · last mo.The Ford Government Just Deleted Thousands of Long-Term Care Reports. Here They Are. - thelocal.to/long-term-ca...
With girls now able to see professional female athletes at their local arenas and on their televisions, a generation of young athletes will be inspired—but without the right coaches in place to nurture them, all that enthusiasm could be wasted.
Where Are All the Female Coaches? | The Local
Canada is in a moment of unprecedented expansion in women’s sports. But structural barriers and unclear pathways into coaching mean that women are being deprived of opportunities to lead the next…
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We're days into a heat warning in Toronto. For seniors and other vulnerable communities, this weather can be lethal. From our Local archives, revisit @royinori.bsky.social's feature on the inequalities of heat in Toronto: thelocal.to/toronto-heat...
As Toronto Temperatures Rise, Inequalities Widen | The Local
Climate change causes heat waves, but the city’s politics, policies, and design determine who suffers most.
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Fostering more female coaches at the recreational level not only helps girls develop healthier relationships to organized sports, but helps sustain the pipeline to the elite athletic level. Despite this, developing and retaining female coaches is an uphill battle.
Where Are All the Female Coaches? | The Local
Canada is in a moment of unprecedented expansion in women’s sports. But structural barriers and unclear pathways into coaching mean that women are being deprived of opportunities to lead the next…
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Womens sports are booming in Canada right now. But without female coaches at the helm, a generation of young athletes may miss out on the opportunity to learn a new way to play, writes @curiouslana.bsky.social. New from our sports issue: thelocal.to/womens-sport...
Where Are All the Female Coaches? | The Local
Canada is in a moment of unprecedented expansion in women’s sports. But structural barriers and unclear pathways into coaching mean that women are being deprived of opportunities to lead the next gene...
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Your holiday longread: How do you attract people to a professional-ish game of baseball in a local park? One answer—sign Yasiel Puig. thelocal.to/yasiel-puig-...
Yasiel Puig at Christie Pits | The Local
A free Maple Leafs baseball game at my local playground has long been the best community event in the city. Then the team signed a former Major League Baseball star awaiting sentencing.
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Yasiel Puig rose and fell in Major League Baseball. As he awaits sentencing for federal felony convictions, he’s playing for free at my local ballpark. thelocal.to/yasiel-puig-...
Yasiel Puig at Christie Pits | The Local
A free Maple Leafs baseball game at my local playground has long been the best community event in the city. Then the team signed a former Major League Baseball star awaiting sentencing.
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Another reason why great data-driven journalism is essential in this time of uncertain access to institutional knowledge.
The Local Magazine@thelocal.to · last mo.“If you have nothing to hide, what is the problem if your ministry reports are kept public?” More than a decade's worth of reports on long-term care conditions were just taken offline by the government. We've saved 10,000 of them, and we're making them accessible to all. thelocal.to/long-term-ca...
A great piece in the Local that was supposed to be about the joys of *very* minor league baseball, until an ex-MLBer with serious allegations against him joined the team. Yasiel Puig at Christie Pits - thelocal.to/yasiel-puig-...
Yasiel Puig at Christie Pits | The Local
A free Maple Leafs baseball game at my local playground has long been the best community event in the city. Then the team signed a former Major League Baseball star awaiting sentencing.
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Sharing this one again. I wanted to write a how-can-you-not-be-romantic-about-baseball-style story about my beloved Maple Leafs, the professional-ish team that plays in the same playground as my 9-year-old. Then they signed former all-star/convicted criminal Yasiel Puig. thelocal.to/yasiel-puig-...
Yasiel Puig at Christie Pits | The Local
A free Maple Leafs baseball game at my local playground has long been the best community event in the city. Then the team signed a former Major League Baseball star awaiting sentencing.
thelocal.to
“If you have nothing to hide, what is the problem if your ministry reports are kept public?” More than a decade's worth of reports on long-term care conditions were just taken offline by the government. We've saved 10,000 of them, and we're making them accessible to all. thelocal.to/long-term-ca...
The Ford Government Just Deleted Thousands of Long-Term Care Reports. Here They Are. | The Local
The provincial government has eliminated access to long-term care home inspection reports from before 2023. We have over 10,000 of those reports, and are restoring access to the public.
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This is a good report with a link - bookmark both.
The Local Magazine@thelocal.to · last mo.The Ford government just deleted every long-term care inspection report from before 2023 from their website, obfuscating a vital public record, especially from the devastating pandemic era. But we have 10,000 of those reports, and we're making them publicly available. thelocal.to/long-term-ca...
Polarization is touching many aspects of our communities. As sports-fever takes over Toronto, a great piece from @thelocal.to on the impact of competitive, specialized programs dominating fields and gyms on the kids who need physical activity the most. thelocal.to/youth-sports...
Kids Aren’t Active Enough. Youth Sports Are Part of the Problem. | The Local
As competitive, specialized athletics dominate gyms and community fields, the children who need physical activity most are the ones being left out.
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The Ford government just deleted every long-term care inspection report from before 2023 from their website, obfuscating a vital public record, especially from the devastating pandemic era. But we have 10,000 of those reports, and we're making them publicly available. thelocal.to/long-term-ca...
The Ford Government Just Deleted Thousands of Long-Term Care Reports. Here They Are. | The Local
The provincial government has eliminated access to long-term care home inspection reports from before 2023. We have over 10,000 of those reports, and are restoring access to the public.
thelocal.to