Rebecca Gao
Rebecca Gao is a Toronto-based journalist interested in, more or less, everything. Her work has appeared in publications like Maclean’s, Chatelaine, Bon Appetit and more.
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In the Scarborough–Rouge Park By-Election, Candidates Promise to Put Scarborough First
In a crowded by-election in Toronto’s most eastern ward, is focusing on hyper-local issues the way into City Hall?
Young, Broke, and Unwoke
Less than a decade after Justin Trudeau rode a wave of youthful enthusiasm to power, the Conservatives are winning the youth vote. Inside King Street parties and campaign launches with a new generation of Conservatives.
The First Business in ‘Little Côte d’Ivoire’?
From Chinatown to Little Italy, every historic ethnic enclave in Toronto began with a single newcomer setting up shop. Can that process still work in 2025?
Why a Two-Kilometre Strip of Yonge Street Has the Highest Life Expectancy in Toronto
This North York neighbourhood has plenty of public amenities and walkable streets. But the secret to residents’ good health may have a less expected explanation: immigration.
A Guide to Benefits, Tax Credits, and Rebates for Older Torontonians
Aging in Toronto is expensive. And while there are government supports for older Torontonians, finding them can be hard.