Policing the Opioid Crisis
As drug overdoses soar in Toronto, some experts question what role, if any, police should play in a public health crisis.
Aging in the Vertical City
In many Toronto highrises, nearly half the residents are seniors. The way we age in this city is changing — can services keep up?
Meaningful Connections in Moss Park
In a corner of the city where many have fallen through the cracks, a team of health care providers is exploring ways to reestablish trust.
Health On Wheels
For immigrant women in communities like St James Town, help arrives in a 31-foot Winnebago.
The Emergency Room in the #MeToo Era
In Toronto hospitals, nurses are being asked to do far more than treat physical injuries. Providing that care can take a toll.
Caring for a Spouse with Alzheimer’s
The health care system depends on the work of family caregivers, even when they're elderly and may need care themselves.
The Health Effects of Anti-Black Racism
Black Torontonians face a variety of specific health challenges. Racism is one of them.
Unsung Heroes: Victor from Maintenance
Victor fixes ruptured pipes and broken heaters. But to those living in supportive housing he’s part therapist, friend, and support worker.
Local Voices: A Bitter Winter on the Streets of Parkdale
Anna refused to leave the streets for a shelter. As temperatures plunged, I got worried. Then someone stepped in with an unusual solution.
‘It’s So Scary to Be Pregnant Again’
How poverty affects pregnancy in one Toronto community.
The Kids of Condoland
A baby boom’s coming to Toronto’s high-rise communities, but are they built for healthy family life?
No Rooms Available
As Parkdale’s affordable housing crisis turns into a public health crisis, a community organization decides to take over a rooming house.
Treating Toby Nicol
One percent of the population accounts for a third of health care spending. Can a program for some of Toronto’s neediest change that?
In Conversation: South-Asian Women’s Rights Organization
How breaking economic isolation is key to improving mental health for immigrant women.
When a Bedbug Problem Snowballs into an Emergency
A simple household nuisance reveals the cracks within our support system for Toronto seniors.
Where Torontonians Without OHIP Go When They Get Sick
A day at a clinic in Rockcliffe-Smythe that offers health care to anyone who can provide a postal code starting with the letter M.
Aging Alone in Chinatown
One 90-year-old grandmother's resolve to remain independent.
The Flip Side of Revitalization
What happens to the health of the people left behind?
A Mental Health Crisis in Little Bangladesh
As a counsellor, Ahmed Haider saw the way lack of meaningful work affected his clients. Then he lost his job.
Aging in Place in Kensington-Chinatown
Every Friday morning elderly residents eagerly await the arrival of Dr. Lim, their unofficial doctor-in-residence.