'If you don't come into jail with a mental health issue, depending on how you spend your time, you're definitely walking out with one.'

Day 2 of our coverage into the inquest of Soleiman Faqiri:
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Canadian #journalism survey finds senior leadership roles still overwhelmingly filled by white men. Canadian Association of Journalists say people of colour continue to be vastly under-represented in newsrooms, by Andy Takagi thestar.com/news/canada/ca… via @torontostar Canadian Association of Journalists

BREAKING: Video of Soleiman Faqiri's final moments at an Ontario jail cell was made public for the first time at the inquest into the death of the 30-year-old with schizophrenia.

A warning: The scenes are difficult to watch. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

I spoke to some experts and activists about the common ground that informs Indigenous solidarity with Palestinians.

'My parents taught me from a young age that the Indigenous peoples of these lands were our natural allies,' Rana Nazzal رنا نزال told me.

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We are relieved to see that the man who killed four members of #OurLondonFamily has been convicted on all counts.

We are relieved that justice has been served.

This is a time for reflection and solidarity. With the family. With the community in London, Ontario.

We have to…

Want to emphasize Shree Paradkar//श्री पराडकर 🍁 is a national treasure and her work remains more important than ever. And she truly is the person we should be listening to always, but right now especially.

Excited to see my profile on Sampha in print in today’s Toronto Star.

Pick up a copy or check out the afore online here: thestar.com/entertainment/…

Today, Premier Doug Ford held his first news conference in nearly six weeks. Here's an edited sampling of how some of his answers to reporters' questions tended to wander away from the topic as his response went on. #onpoli

NEW: Ontario’s Landlord & Tenant Board has issued just 11 fines over 4 years for bad-faith evictions, nearly all <$2,000, even though max fine is $50K.
Ford govt has not enacted legislation to raise max fine to $100K.
👇story by ⁦Olivia Rania Bowden⁩ 👇 cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

A ridiculous smear against a reporter who wrote a concise piece correcting Poilievre for sharing misinformation on an official platform. That is the role and purpose of journalism.

“Residents who are uninsured often wait until a health problem has progressed to a more serious stage before interacting with the system”

Olivia Rania Bowden on aging immigrants who have no access to public healthcare, from the June issue of WEP.

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The story that got me banned from Marineland:

14 whales and one dolphin have died at Marineland since 2019. Most of those deaths occurred over a two-year timeframe. It’s still unclear why they died. I will keep digging.

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The recent death of a man in an Ontario jail is part of a disturbing trend in the province, where deaths in custody have increased over the last decade.

Advocates say calls for reform to prevent such deaths are being ignored. CBC Toronto

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