In today’s edition of This City: a member of Toronto's mobile crisis unit explains how it works—and why we need it. Plus, the best holiday gifts for cool kids, a Q&A with Toronto’s new deputy ombudsman for housing, and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our city coverage. |
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In March of 2022, the City of Toronto introduced four non-police-led community crisis teams as a pilot project to respond to mental health emergencies in marginalized areas of the city. The teams were dispatched nearly 6,000 times in their first year, and every call was resolved without violence. The project has been so successful that council is now scaling it up in hopes of serving all of Toronto by the summer of 2024. Here, mental health worker Dawud Bramble explains how the service works. |
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| | We found the year’s best gifts for cool kiddos, including long-range walkie-talkies, the next generation of Barbie merch and a ride-on vintage Mercedes. Shop them here, or check out all nine categories in our 2023 holiday gift guide and find something for everyone on your list. |
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| | Reema Patel is taking up the brand-new mantle of housing watchdog. Her first task: investigating the city’s decision to turn asylum seekers away from shelters. We caught up with the new deputy ombudsman for housing to discuss holding the government accountable, the housing crisis and the surprising link between fiction-writing and policy-making. |
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| | Twenty-nine holiday gift ideas that will score major points with everyone on your list |
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What to read, watch and listen to in December |
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| | Grammy Award–winning rapper, pop-star and avant-garde fashionista Doja Cat is coming to Toronto on the only Canadian stop of her 24-show tour. Her fourth studio album, Scarlet, dials the vibe back to classic hip-hop and R&B. The star’s latest onstage persona—combined with an opening performance by breakout rapper Ice Spice—is sure to make for a memorable show. December 11, Scotiabank Arena |
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| | In the latest issue: our annual ranking of the people whose courage, smarts and clout are changing our city—and the world—as we know it. Plus, the ultimate holiday gift guide, memories of 888 Dupont, a Q&A with prog-rock icon Geddy Lee, and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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