Eden Debebe

OMNI News — While most people in the city were hunkering down in their homes, hiding from Toronto's historical blizzard on Monday, Scott and Lizzie Iervasi were trekking through the snow to help stranded drivers and commuters across the city.

OMNI News — The City of Toronto and its partners operate the largest shelter system in Canada, but with a string of extreme cold weather in the forecast, capacity cuts to isolation sites and ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks, housing advocates warn the system is collapsing.

CFMT-TV (Toronto, ON) — by Eden Debebe With more than one-fifth (21.9 per cent) of the country’s population born abroad, Indigenous advocates say true reconciliation won’t be possible without the cooperation of newcomers and immigrants in Canada.

OMNI Television — The golden rule of staying safe through the pandemic is to keep your distance from large groups and self-isolate at the first signs of any COVID-19 symptoms, but how do you do that if you are a family of five living in a three-bedroom apartment with your grandparents?

CityNews Toronto — CityNews and OMNI News have launched a new investigative series "Behind Closed Doors" detailing the epidemic of family violence plaguing our communities. If you or someone you know is a victim of abuse, please visit our dedicated resource page. WARNING: This story contains graphic content related to violence and abuse, and may be disturbing to some readers.

OMNI Television — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is under fire after delivering a 'wake-up call' to the South Asian community in Calgary that painted home gatherings as a voluntary choice behind rising COVID-19 rates in the region.

OMNI Television — COVID-19 is impacting Canada's South Asian communities at rates much higher than other race categories in Canada, prompting urgent warnings from health officials to take extreme precautions during Diwali celebrations this week.

OMNI Television — New research indicates that Muslims living in Western countries are more likely to have addiction issues than those in Muslim majority populations, according to a study funded in part by the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). It’s a troubling statistic that becomes even more worrisome considering Muslim Canadians are less likely to access mental health services than the general population.

680News — ON-AIR REPORT: The golden rule of staying safe through the pandemic is self-isolate at the first signs of any COVID-19 symptoms, but how can that happen in multi-generational households?

CFMT-TV (Toronto, ON) — by Eden Debebe The economic inequality between white people and racialized and Indigenous peoples continues into old age, according to a new study that revealed high poverty rates and low retirement incomes for marginalized seniors in Canada.