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Toronto school board announces $40M deficit in next year’s school budget, chides Ford government for funding shortfalls

The Toronto District School Board will reach into its reserves to make up a $40.4-million shortfall in next school year's budget, blaming the deficit on declining enrolment, the Ontario government's failure to cover pandemic expenses and other cost-cutting measures.
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ArtWorksTO gives emerging artists the creative lift they need

The 35 young creatives who graduated from ArtWorksTO’s media arts program found a rare thing; a paid opportunity to network and learn from mentors with similar life stories and barriers to a creative career while working on a professional contract brief.
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Theia Ramsammy said the opportunity to create without worrying about how to get by was transformative. Photo by Morgan Sharp

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