Lisa Yeung

In June 2021, Carolynne Crawley and Jenny Davis met a mother snapping turtle in High Park who became the inspiration, or as they would call her, the founder, of their Toronto initiative. Crawley is the founder of Msit No’kmaq and is a member of the Indigenous Land Stewardship Circle. She has Mi’kmaw, Black and Irish ancestry and has worked as a child and youth worker for two decades.

Canada is home to a vibrant and resilient trans community that finds its roots in the cities and towns that populate the country. With a variety of gender-affirming care options available and protective 2SLGBTQ+ legislation, Canada is widely regarded as one of the safest places in the world to be transgender. Jane Paoletti, a 29-year-old trans woman, has lived in Toronto her whole life. She goes to George Brown College, and feels supported by most people in her academic environment.

Greater Toronto Area residents woke up on Feb. 13 to dig out from under the biggest dump of snow yet of the winter. In a matter of 18 hours, 22 centimetres of snowfall had accumulated at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. School boards and colleges across the GTA shuttered schools and declared a “snow day,” sending parents and kids to the local toboggan hill. Others braved the elements and the snow-covered streets on their commute to work.