Culture

Tyler Sloane, the youth facilitator of Buddies in Bad Times theatre’s In Conversation series, says growing up in a small town in the Prairies makes the pandemic feel oddly familiar, as they co-host an online version of the effort to connect queer youth and elders.

The NoTimeToWait conference aims to get young people talking about HIV and AIDS to raise awareness of the risks today, fight stigma and advocate for equity.

To millions of television viewers, Alex Trebek was almost like a family member. To his friends and colleagues, he was a quintessential quiz-show legend who could connect with almost anyone and do almost anything.

The Toronto DIY scene’s Long Winter choose-your-own-adventure can no longer pack young people together in sweaty mosh pits or have them sit cross-legged in an attic listening to experimental electronica, throwing the arts series’ ninth year into uncharted territory.