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Schreiber Public School Vice President Updates Council
Kevin Jeffers: Coach, Mentor, Community Builder
City Expands Youth Jobs: 10,000 New Summer Positions by 2026
St. James Town Celebrates Black Brilliance and the Power of Storytelling for Change
Farewell to Farzad: A Neighbourhood Community Officer’s Legacy of Service and Impact in Regent Park
A 2nd annual community garden fair organized by the Rockland Community Garden
Amid housing crisis, housing committee chair Nixon suggests developer sell land to City of Barrie
Schreiber Media Centre Celebrates 5 Years of Engaging with Communities
Five years ago, Donna Mikeluk, former CEO of the Schreiber Public Library, and Kim Krause, a councillor at the time, ventured into uncharted territory with plans to create a community channel for Schreiber. The Schreiber Media Centre (SMC) was established as a nonprofit organization, supporting the library’s media literacy initiative. A space in the library’s basement was transformed into a small studio equipped for live streaming, green screen production, and three-camera recording. The mixed-use control room/edit suite also facilitates audio mixing and graphic design.
SHJN and TUHU Report: 766 Homeless Deaths in Toronto Demand Urgent Action
By Dimitrije Martiovic
Toronto’s housing crisis demands urgent, sustained coverage. Focus Media Arts Centre, an LJI participant, amplifies frontline voices and holds policymakers accountable. Without civic journalism, systemic failures remain hidden, and urgent demands go unheard.
A new report from SHJN and TUHU condemns Toronto’s response to homelessness, citing 766 deaths in three years, including 135 in early 2024. At a press conference, advocates Lynn Walker and Jennifer Jewell exposed the dangers unhoused people face, especially those with disabilities.