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Life without Borders
I spent the day working at a Toronto marijuana dispensary and this is what happened
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BY: REEGS. M By stereotypical terms you would never expect that I am a marijuana fanatic just by looking at me; some might even say that I have “the girl next door” look. But you should never judge a …

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Best places to see graffiti in Toronto
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BY: NADIA ZAIDI  Growing up in Toronto, I’ve never thought much about graffiti. It was always something within the backdrop of my visual experience. Bold, intricate — sometimes simplistic  — art…

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Global Stage
Why you should always adopt pets from animal shelters
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BY RHIANN MOORE It’s a fairly indisputable fact that animals are amazing and deserve to be protected at all costs. Tragically there are many people who decide they are ready for a cat or dog and opt t…

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Open Doors Toronto sees a collaboration between government and local businesses
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Toronto – a city of roughly 6 million people (metro). It’s one of the largest cities in North America and an internationally acclaimed one at that. Naturally, due to its size and diverse amount …

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Rooftopping photographer captures incredible unseen views of Toronto’s cityscape (photos)
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BY: JAEDYIN BARNES All photos by Sxifty.  Rooftopping – a worldwide phenomenon that has recently attracted thousands of thrillseekers and adventurers around the world. Their goal is scaling the …

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Expression & Culture
O Noir lets you dine in complete darkness while being served by a blind staff
The Plaid Zebra March 29, 2017

BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY Wanting to celebrate the day you came into existence doesn’t make you a narcissist, on the contrary it demonstrates a level of confidence and self respect that we could all b…

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Expression & Culture
This artist created a stunning view of Toronto’s future and we can’t look away
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BY: MIROSLAV TOMOSKI There are few words that can truly capture the beauty of Mathew Borrett’s vivid imagination and perhaps that’s why it’s best depicted by the hyper-detailed images he brings to lif…

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Body Vs Mind
Fully-nude body positivity workshops helped me get over my body insecurities (NSFW)
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BY: JESSICA BEUKER “Everybody get naked.” I glance around the room as nine women—nine strangers—start to take off their clothes. I apprehensively do the same. Heads are bowed towards the floor as we a…

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Expression & Culture
This Toronto photographer captures the tortured routine of a loveless marriage (photos)
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BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY All photos from Insipid, courtesy of Tessla Stuckey Photography When we hear the word “marriage” nowadays, we tend to bypass that idealistic, perfect image of a husband…

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Body Vs Mind
The ultimate life hack for dealing with your annoying family this holiday season
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BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY  You come home from a long day of work, feeling physically sluggish and emotionally worn out. You start to think about doing it all over again tomorrow. Of course, you do your best…

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Expression & Culture
This is what it’s really like to be a sugar baby
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BY: JESSICA BEUKER Sugar dating: In return for a “mutually beneficial arrangement” (fun, friendship, gifts, money, travel and possibly sex), a young woman, known as the Sugar Baby provides…

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Expression & Culture
Tales of Migration: From Istanbul to Toronto
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BY: AISHA ILYAD Mustafa was born in Afghanistan, but continued his studies in Istanbul, Turkey. When he was offered to continue his higher studies in the Toronto branch of his university,  Mustafa was…

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Global Stage
Tales of migration: Chasing after the North American dream
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BY: AISHA ILYAD Toronto, a city with a population of more than 2 million people and home to 6 million people in The Greater Toronto Area, is one of the most multicultural cities in the world and is ra…

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These 5 cities have the coolest green initiatives
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By: Jocelyn Schwalm With just about everyone starting to feel the effects of global warming, sustainability is becoming more and more of a popular concept to incorporate into the structural integrity …

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Body Vs Mind
Rock Steady Boxing helps Parkinson’s patients battle their disease
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BY: CAROLINE ROLF  Linda Porter, a 72-year-old grandmother, shows up at the gym to continue her training. She punches the bag with determination and precision, switching left to right, building her st…

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By: Adrian Smith Photos by: Eric Zdancewicz Those who want can now use meditation apps on their smartphones to help them meditate at home or in the office. Apps like Headspace, Meditation Time and Bre…

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Global Stage
Looking back on Toronto’s largest riot between Nazi supporters and Jewish baseball players
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BY: ROB HOFFMAN Follow Rob on Instagram Canada was not a friendly environment for a Jewish person in the 1930s and 1940s. When my zayde was young, he recalled, he had to plan his route home from schoo…

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Expression & Culture
This Toronto bar lets you play with Legos while you drink
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BY TREVOR HEWITT I’m hunched over in a corner of the Gladstone Hotel’s Melody Bar taking deep sips out of my copper beverage. I’m desperately pulling a thin piece of Lego from a thicker brick, but the…

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Expression & Culture
The spiritual teachings of a part-time hotdog vendor and full-time wizard
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BY: AIDAN MACNAB Photos © Eric Zdancewicz & Aidan Macnab / The Plaid Zebra “Before you talk to me,” he says. “Forget everything you know.” I’m not sure how to do that. An empty mind is conducive t…

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Expression & Culture
VICE is stepping up their game in the maple-syrup heartland of counterculture
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BY: EDITORS There comes a time when you need to hang up your leather jacket and Converse lest you become that middle-aged youth-parasite crashing college freshman house parties. And while some publica…

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