The Local Wins Eight Media Awards
Editor-in-Chief Tai Huynh was recognized for his exemplary leadership in journalism on a night of big storytelling wins for The Local
Meet the 2025 Local Fellows
We’re thrilled to introduce this year’s Local Journalism Fellows: Moyo Lawuyi, Vikram Nijhawan, and Mayumi Ramos.
At Toronto’s Catholic Schools, Students Twice as Likely to Opt Out of Mandatory Measles Vaccine
In the midst of a measles outbreak, data analysis by The Local finds that 15 of the 20 schools with the highest vaccine exemption rates are in the Catholic boards.
Understanding the TDSB’s Budget Woes in Five Charts
The province says the school board has a spending problem. The board says it’s chronically underfunded. We sort through the numbers.
The Local Earns CJF Jackman Award Nomination and Six Digital Publishing Award Nods
Nominations include recognition for General Excellence in Digital Publishing for the fifth consecutive year.
The Local Earns 8 Nominations at the National Magazine Awards
Our nominations, tied for the third most overall, recognize stories on everything from life expectancy to encampments to waste management to the bereavement industry.
Toronto Stays Red, But Conservatives Make Inroads in the GTA
The Liberals take the GTA, and the country, as the Conservatives improve on their 2021 performance.
Conservative Candidates Aren’t Talking to the Press. That’s a Problem.
Across ridings, and across media outlets, local candidates from one party are refusing to speak with the media.
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.
With Canada-India Tensions Simmering, Conservatives See an Opening with a Voting Group They’ve Long Prized
For decades, Conservatives have tried to court South Asian voters in vital suburban ridings. With a diplomatic breakdown between the Liberals and the Indian government, can they finally win over alienated Indo-Canadians?
“Everybody is Terrified of Getting the Label”—Why the Spectre of Chinese Interference Hangs Over Don Valley North
A public inquiry cleared former MP Han Dong’s name, but the cloud of foreign meddling still looms over candidates of Chinese descent.
A Rematch in Toronto–St. Paul’s
Less than a year after the by-election that signalled the beginning of the end of the Trudeau era, Leslie Church tries to retake a former Liberal stronghold from Conservative Don Stewart.
How J.D. Vance Became a Flash Point in an Election in Durham
With anonymous letters flying and a union leader warning off voters, Conservative candidate Jamil Jivani’s close friendship with the American V.P. has entered the race in Bowmanville-Oshawa North.
In the Vital Contest for Brampton Centre, It’s Newbie Versus Newbie
23-year-old university graduate Amandeep Sodhi is trying to keep this key Peel riding Liberal, facing off against a field of fellow novices.
Federal Election Candidates for Every Riding in the GTA
A map of all candidates running in the April 28 federal election in the Greater Toronto Area, including Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, Burlington, Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, and Oshawa.
The NDP is Struggling Nationally. Can Bhutila Karpoche Paint a Corner of Toronto Orange?
With her party dropping in the polls, NDP MPP Bhutila Karpoche is trying to swim against the current in Toronto’s west end.
Results from The Local’s Annual Diversity Survey
Every year The Local conducts a diversity survey among staff and contributors. See how we did in 2024
‘It’s Never-Ending’—Another By-Election in Don Valley West
Candidates for TDSB trustee in Ward 11 are up against winter weather and election fatigue in a ward that will have four votes in less than a year.
How Ontario Sleepwalked into a Crisis in Higher Education
After years of underfunding, the province’s colleges and universities are now in financial free fall—slashing staff, cutting programs, and shuttering campuses.
Under Ford, Hallway Health Care Has Devolved into ‘Chair Care’
Doug Ford became premier on a promise to end hallway health care. Seven years later, ERs are more crowded than ever and the system has never been in greater disarray.