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The Local Magazine (Archived Account) retweeted
March 25 | Missing Headlines: The Crisis in Local News is a Crisis for Local Democracy
Join @UTM_PolSci for an eye-opening lecture with Nicholas Hune-Brown, executive editor of @TheLocal_TO
⏰ 4 – 5:30 p.m.
📍 MIST Theatre
More info & registration ➡️ bit.ly/4iw0Lgx
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The Local Magazine (Archived Account) retweeted
A real thrill to work on this as a joint production of @thenarwhalca + @TheLocal_TO. The story is part of The Local's brilliant provincial election issue, looking back at the last seven years of Doug Ford. Every single story in here rips, check it out!
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“We have been using international students as ATMs,” says Nigmendra Narain, the president of OCUFA. “That doesn’t just degrade the student experience, it degrades us.”
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The Local Magazine (Archived Account) retweeted
@Phil_journal latest piece spotlights the challenges facing independent, local journalism in Canada and where philanthropy comes in. Our president and CEO Sharon Avery was interviewed and talks about our long-standing support for the unparalleled journalism of
@TheLocal_TO
The Local Magazine (Archived Account) retweeted
Great opportunity for emerging local journalists!! Get on it!
Last call for The Local Journalism Fellowship. Come work with us this summer! Applications due Monday. thelocal.to/local-jounalism-…
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Like many people, I try and avoid social media. But even I'd seen those posts about *Indian immigrants* in Canada. Often I'd scroll away. But sometimes I'd watch. But it's important to know what's being said. This piece for @TheLocal_TO helped sort thoughts I'm still processing.
For The Local, @aparita examines what’s fueling a recent wave of online hate targeting Indian immigrants. She finds a vicious cycle of misinformation, hate mongering, and poor policy choices. thelocal.to/anti-indian-raci…
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“The feds say reducing immigration will alleviate housing demand, but with a chronic worker shortage, the construction sector has increasingly relied on immigrant labour to build new homes.” An important read from @TheLocal_TO: bsky.app/profile/thelocal.to…
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While critics claim immigrants are contributing to Canada's housing crisis, there are many other systemic obstacles to housing availability. @TorontoMetDI's Wendy Cukier says that a lot of the backlash against immigrants is “very short-sighted”. More: bit.ly/40T1BgE
The Local Magazine (Archived Account) retweeted
🏗️ In @TheLocal_TO, RCCAO’s Nadia Todorova warns that cutting #immigration targets risks worsening Ontario’s construction labour shortage.
With demand for #housing and #infrastructure growing, we need more skilled workers—not fewer. 👷♂️👷♀️
➡️ Read more: bit.ly/4haqsCq
The Local Magazine (Archived Account) retweeted
Delphina arrived in Canada in February 2024, hoping to declare asylum and find a bed at a shelter in Mississauga—only to die waiting for one, on just her fourth day in the country.
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The Local Magazine (Archived Account) retweeted
"In the summer of 2023, for the first time in its 50-year history, Peel shelters turned people away."
@fatimabsyed @TheLocal_TO #longreads
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ALT Headline: The Death of an Asylum Seeker and the Shelter Crisis in Peel Tagline: Fatima Syed, The Local A logo in the bottom right reads “Longreads Editor’s Pick”
The Local Magazine (Archived Account) retweeted
GCL HIGHLIGHT: The Death of an Asylum Seeker and the Shelter Crisis in Peel buff.ly/4afQgdI (@TheLocal_TO @fatimabsyed)
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🏥 @cercmigration Researcher Laura Lam reveals how skilled immigrant nurses often end up in gig work instead of healthcare. Despite their expertise and desire to contribute to Canada's healthcare system, many are stuck in a cycle of precarious work.
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The Local Magazine (Archived Account) retweeted
PhD Student @lalauram_ has spoken to internationally-educated nurses who can’t practice in Canada and, instead, pick up jobs on gig platforms like @Taskrabbit and @CareDotCom. Why is this happening during a nursing shortage? Find out more at @TheLocal_TO: thelocal.to/immigration-inte…
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Due to Canada's current labour shortage international and immigrant nurses are struggling to find work. Prof Rupa Banerjee discusses the social implications of unemployment, how "it can not only hurt one's marriage but negatively impact one's child." More: bit.ly/4fYD0vh
The Local Magazine (Archived Account) retweeted
This looks like a timely and important series from @thelocaltoronto. Can't wait to read it. #Canada #Election2025 #economy #future #cdnpoli #cdnmedia thelocal.to/immigration-toro…
The Local Magazine (Archived Account) retweeted
Since 2023, Peel Region—west of Toronto—has struggled to house⬆️asylum seekers in overwhelmed shelters: 2 have died, a third this weekend. My #longreads for @TheLocal_TO explores Peel's fight to help, handcuffed by forces that will only bring more asylums
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PIECE OF THE WEEK: The 55-year old museum shuttered without warning one Friday in June. Then devastated staff were given four months to dismantle it. A former employee on the last days of the Ontario Science Centre. buff.ly/3Oobzja (@TheLocal_TO @AlisonMotluk)
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"They’re the proverbial canaries in the coal mine: the quality of their school experience is an indicator of how well the education system is working as a whole."
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“Special education students are often the most vulnerable, the kids who would benefit most from educational intervention. They’re the proverbial canaries in the coal mine”. Read the full article: x.com/TheLocal_TO/status/186…
“I don’t think most parents understand how bad it is.” Neither the TDSB nor the province will take responsibility for the crisis in special education, writes @wencyleung. thelocal.to/special-educatio…