Ann Camille Snaggs

Students and staff navigating icy walkways on campus this winter may be stepping onto safer ground — not just for themselves, but for the environment too.

Since winter 2023-2024, crews from Humber’s Capital Development & Facilities Management (CDFM) have gradually been phasing in the use of beet brine as part of its ice-management strategy.

The beet brine the CDFM uses is made from a 70:30 mix of beet juice and salt brine liquid. Beet juice is a natural by-product of sugar beets. CDFM sour...

Some of Canada’s most celebrated Black artists took centre stage in downtown Toronto on Feb. 5 as Canada Black Music Archives (CBMA) hosted a Black History Month (BHM) showcase.

Held at the City of Toronto Archives, the show honoured the depth, resilience, and brilliance of Black Canadian music.

Featuring powerful performances by Jully Black, Liberty Silver, Divine Brown, Dru and Tanika Charles, the event brought together community members, music lovers and entrepreneurs for an evening tha...

From handcrafted soaps to precision fades, the Black Student Support and Engagement’s (BSSE) Melanin Market was a showcase of Black talent that highlighted local entrepreneurs, culture and celebration of Black History month. 

Thirteen Black-owned businesses were present at the market on Feb. 5. Many were there for the first time, and some were returning vendors. Barbers from Trendsetters Lounge offered free haircuts, sponsored by IGNITE. 

The event was opened by the master of ceremonies, H...

The LinX Student Lounge looked more like a pop-up boutique on Jan. 21, with racks of brand-name clothing, boxes full of running shoes and long queues of students eager to grab some deals.

Humber’s Threads of Care hosted the event run by Canada Unites, a charity whose mission is to support students and their families in high schools, colleges and universities, in partnership with brands in Canada.

A monthly event that takes place at the LinX Lounge, said Shaun Carson, associate director for...

Environment Canada reported that as much as 56 centimetres of snow fell in yesterday’s storm, causing flight cancellations, vehicular accidents, severe transit disruptions, along with school and post-secondary school closures across the region.

Although Humber Polytechnic was closed on Sunday and Monday, considerable work had been done overnight to clear the parking lots, roadways and sidewalks.

Virtually empty buses could be seen entering the Humber bus station without impediment.

Seve...

Some people find their purpose deliberately. Others stumble upon it. For Prince Amoako, spoken word poetry was not on his radar — it was a surprise that he says became a blessing almost 10 years ago, while he was still a student at Humber Polytechnic.

He happened to be with a group of friends when one of them, a writer, was approached and asked to join a spoken word showcase.  

“I was like, you know what, let me just try it out as well. He said yes. I was like, oh, this felt nice to kind o...

The snow and cold temperatures didn't deter celebrations at the brand-new Finch West LRT station on Sunday morning.  Hundreds of excited people eagerly lined up outside as early as 2:30 a.m. to ride on the new Line 6.

There were speeches by several dignitaries, including Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, TTC CEO Mandeep Lali, TTC Chair Jamaal Myers, the Ontario Minister of Transportation, Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria and many others.

Chow said  Toronto is in its biggest period of transit expansion in...