"The thing I dreaded most about my own coming out moment was having to explain to my family what asexuality means," writes @i-am-grell.bsky.social. "In its delicate handling of my identity, BoJack provided the crash course on asexuality that I dreamed of." this.org/2025/05/29/a...

Using skateboarding as a conduit for connection, Rosie Archie and her co-founders set the stage of vulnerability by sharing their own stories at Nations Skate Youth, a program created to empower Indigenous kids. Learn more about it from Ayesha Habib: this.org/2024/08/12/s...

A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...

By re-framing language as advocating for parental rights rather than literary censorship, right-wing groups have been able to successfully ban books in the US. Asha Swann tells us what this could mean as this ideology migrates into Canadian libraries. this.org/2024/10/28/t...

We're looking for early-career BIPOC journalists *based in Canada* to work on an editorial package about LGBTQ2S+ people and work in the coming months. Learn how to apply here: xtramagazine.com/ken-popert-m... #CdnMediaJobs

🚨Attention Writers!🚨 Reminder that This Magazine is open for pitches until November 3! We're looking for columns, features, back page letters, and news pieces. More information on what we like to see and how to pitch us at the link: this.org/contribute/

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From Ayesha Habib: "There were no skate parks in Canim Lake, a Tsq̓éscen̓ First Nation reserve in interior B.C., so the sisters would travel to nearby towns to skate, where they were often the only girls—and always the only Indigenous girls." this.org/2024/08/12/skate-culture/

The Yukon is warming faster than anywhere else in the world, and the rise in temperature is causing irreversible damage to Indigenous communities. Asha Swann reports on the changes and what next steps we need to take to protect these traditional ways of life. this.org/2025/05/05/t...

🚨Reminder for Writers🚨 Tomorrow (Friday Sept. 12) is the LAST DAY to get your pitches in for a chance to contribute to our next issue of This Magazine! We need features, back page letters, columns, and news pieces. More details at the link below. this.org/contribute/

Today is the deadline to apply to be This Magazine's News Editor!

🚨Attention Writers!🚨 This Magazine is open to pitches for our next issue! We're looking for features, columns, back page letters, and news pieces. (More info about what we look for and how to submit at the link below.) The deadline for pitches is September 12, 2025! this.org/contribute/

Did you miss This? This Magazine is looking for a News Editor! Are you someone who's always on top of the Canadian news cycle? You might be the perfect fit! The full job description can be found at the link below. Applications close September 5th at noon! this.org/contribute/

Psst… Bloomsbury are running a back to school sale until Oct 5th! Whether or not you're shopping for a reading list we think 33 1/3 books are perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about their favorite albums. Shop 30% off the 33 1/3 series: bit.ly/476Idk5

🚨Attention Editors🚨 This Magazine is looking for a News Editor! Do you have editing and news writing experience, connections to journalists, and a love of independent publishing? You might be the perfect fit! Full job description at the link below. Applications close Sept 5th! this.org/contribute/

More heat waves have come to Ontario, Quebec, and other spots in the east. We hope you've found ways to stay cool, Canadians! In the mean time, Asha Swann reports about how climate change threatens the environment and livelihoods in the Yukon. this.org/2025/05/05/t...

It's Courtney Love's birthday! Happy birthday, Courtney! Sharing this @longreads.com piece I wrote for her 55th. It was so much fun to write and research. longreads.com/2019/07/09/l...

I never used to see rabbits in Toronto. Then, suddenly, I began seeing them everywhere. Then I lost my mind investigating urban bunnies. Please read my a journey into the heart of rabbit madness. thelocal.to/more-rabbits...

As wildfire season continues to burn across Canada, we wanted to bring back this important piece by Dan Schertzer. "Wildfire seasons have become more strenuous and crews are spending more days on deployment" and this takes a toll on the brave people out on the frontlines. this.org/2024/05/21/b...

The #NationalMagazineAwards are still on our mind and we love celebrating our contributors' past recognition—like Minelle Mahtani! At the 2021 awards, she received an Honourable Mention for "What's in a Name?", a memoir about the power of names, naming, and name-calling. this.org/2020/11/05/w...

We're so happy to congratulate Jasmine Lesperance on receiving an honourable mention at the #NationalMagazineAwards for her stunning illustration featured in This Magazine! You can read "When We Disappear" on our site now. this.org/2024/10/29/w...

We're still buzzing with excitement from the #NationalMagazineAwards, so this week, we want to spotlight some of our wonderful contributors who were recognized in the past. Last year, @lesliesinclair.bsky.social won Gold for her feature "Books Behind Bars"! this.org/2023/08/17/b...

I had the pleasure of writing this issue's Editor's Letter, in defence of our neighbour, the much-maligned coyote—a creature whose presence holds up a mirror to society's failures—and what it means to coexist with the wildness that creeps into urban life.

So proud of what we're doing at The Local, and amazing to see that work recognized. What incredible luck to be able to work with these genius colleagues and collaborators (and then very nice to put on my one suit and have our work celebrated).

And the #NMA25 Gold award for Feature Writing goes to @nickhunebrown.bsky.social for "Moss Park’s Lost Years" published in published in @thelocal.to

The Silver award for Investigative Reporting goes to Lauren McKeon for "Sins of a Small-Town Doctor," published by published by @torontolifemag.bsky.social! #NMA25

The winner of the #NMA25 Editor Grand Prix is @taimhuynh.bsky.social For their work with ‪@thelocal.to‬! The jury said: "Tai Huynh is a shining example of what it means to be an editor in contemporary Canadian journalism."

Congratulations to the @thewalrus.ca‬ tean on winning Gold for Issue Grand Prix for "If He Wins: How Poilievre Will Change Canada" ! #NMA25

So honoured receive this award! Thank you @canadamediaawards.bsky.social! Congratulations to all the nominees and winners at last night's awards. It was a great night celebrating a great industry!

#NEW: This month, 100+ publications got their share of $100 million from Google. Most that applied for funds have been approved. But Indigenous-led online publication, @indiginews.bsky.social was denied. A breakdown of the details, in my first for @jsource.bsky.social j-source.ca/first-batch-...

It was an incredible experience to write this piece for This Magazine and share how I maybe sorta "tricked" my mom into learning what asexuality is by watching BoJack on repeat for...far too long. Ace rep has come a long way in media, but it still has a ways to go, especially in Canadian content.

We have a new memoir up today! @i-am-grell.bsky.social tells us about how BoJack Horseman played an important role in helping her come out as asexual, and why mainstream queer representation matters. this.org/2025/05/29/a...

Why you won’t see IndigiNews among those sharing in the $100M Google news fund As the CJC hands out millions to ‘Canadian’ media under the federal Online News Act, our Indigenous newsroom is left behind indiginews.com/first-person...

National Magazine Awards are out and the small but might @thelocal.to picked up EIGHT nominations, including this one, tied for third most of any publication! Love to see all the crazy hard work of staff and contributors recognized. magazine-awards.com/en/2025nomin...

Very honoured and touched to receive this award. Thank you @canadamediaawards.bsky.social! Thank you also to @gfscott.com for nominating me and to the lovely people who wrote letters of support. This means so much. Thank you!

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Just made this map of every federal election candidate running in every single riding in the GTA for @thelocal.to. Check it out. thelocal.to/federal-elec...

if you live in america and you DON'T go see @nikostratis.com on her book tour? i can't imagine being that foolish.

Wish I was seeing @gogosofficial.bsky.social at Coachella today. I was lucky enough to be able to write a book for the @3313books.bsky.social series on the band's fabulous album Beauty and the Beat. Grateful to @longreads.com for publishing an excerpt longreads.com/2024/01/16/b...

uncritical coverage of arcade fire supports rape culture. multiple people were abused by win butler whose band is banking on you “forgetting.” @marchogan.bsky.social’s 2022 investigation:

Saturday was the 31st anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death. I listened to Nirvana and revisited this @thewalrus.ca piece about Kurt, Amy and how we talk about addiction and death thewalrus.ca/we-failed-am...

We’re excited to announce that we’re creating and recruiting for a brand new and key leadership role at The Tyee: director of operations. Details here! 🗞 #CdnMedia

From the #LocalArchives: Each year, over 500 seniors are reported missing to the Toronto Police. As the city ages and dementia rates rise, what can we do to ensure older Torontonians get home safe? thelocal.to/seniors-deme...

🧵 Our special election issue, “7 Years of Doug Ford,” is now live. From health care to education, online gambling to the Greenbelt, this is the best collection of stories about how the lives of Torontonians have changed during Ford’s time as premier. thelocal.to/7-years-of-d...

I love Yellowjackets for many reasons. Reminding me that "Glycerine" by Bush exists is not one of them. #yellowjackets

The next 33 1/3 open call for proposals is officially OPEN! If you’re a 33 1/3 fan, writer, or music lover now is your chance to submit to the series. #SubmissionCall #WriterSky The deadline for proposals is March 31st 2025 at 11:59 PM EST. Guidance on how to submit on our blog: bit.ly/41698ZE

Last year my book (along with the other books in the @ecwpress.bsky.social Pop Classics series) came out as an audiobook. Check it out wherever you listen to audiobooks