Two skiers, one flag, and a powerful arrival in the Alpshttps://afrotoronto.com/content/featured-content/two-skiers,-one-flag,-and-a-powerful-arrival-in-the-alps

07 February 2026 Haiti’s presence at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics is carried by two skiers whose journeys reflect perseverance, migration, and belief in possibility. Alpine skier Richardson Viano and cross-country skier Stevenson Savart challenge assumptions...

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Navigating your path to wellness: Finding trustworthy mental health supporthttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/lifestyle/mental-health/navigating-your-path-to-wellness-finding-trustworthy-mental-health-support

31 October 2025 your mental and emotional wellness is the greatest act of self-care you can give to yourself and to your loved ones. As the winter months approach, when shorter days and colder weather can weigh more heavily on our well-being, knowing where to turn for...

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• Author: AfroToronto Team
• Category: Mental Health

Berlinale 2025https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/berlinale-2025

13 February 2026 the younger crowd, but if they can appreciate the animation seen, if the environmental message may be above them. A RUSSIAN WINTER (UN HIVER DE RUSSE) (France 2026) *** Directed by Patric Chiha The film follows several friends focusing on Margarita and...

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• Author: Gilbert Seah
• Category: Movie Reviews

Amaka Umeh to host the 46th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards at Meridian Hallhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/arts/amaka-umeh-to-host-the-46th-annual-dora-mavor-moore-awards

27 March 2026 dance, and opera with 42 gender-inclusive award categories. Nominations will be announced on June 1 at The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre. Toronto's performing arts community has something major to look forward to this summer. The Toronto...

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• Author: AfroToronto Team
• Category: Arts

Toronto International Film Festival 2025 Capsule Reviews https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/toronto-international-film-festival-2025-capsule-reviews

12 August 2025 mainly in the poorer suburbs. AKI (Canada 2025) ***½ Directed by Darlene Naponse The doc is told in seasons beginning with winter and closes one full cycle. The largely wordless doc is compensated for by the beauty of Northern Ontario. All of the...

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• Author: Gilbert Seah
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Kanika Ambrose’s Moonlight Schooner sails into history with poetry, power, and Caribbean soulhttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/theatre/kanika-ambrose-moonlight-schooner-sails-into-history

26 October 2025 current Performing Arts and Studio 180 Theatre), follows three Caribbean migrant workers experiencing their first Canadian winter. One worker longs to recreate the warmth of home, turning a small farm shed into an improvised holiday market. Another...

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• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Theatre

Film Reviews: Week Opening Jan 9, 2026https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/film-reviews-week-opening-jan-9,-2026

26 December 2025 AND THE BEAR is the most original segment in the whole movie. The daughter sees a bear near a huge dumpster in the dead of winter, screams and slips. She is inn hospital. Was she attacked by the bear, or did she just slip on the ice? The girl is in a...

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• Author: Gilbert Seah
• Category: Movie Reviews

Timberland Valentine’s Day collectionhttps://afrotoronto.com/shop/shopping-articles/footwear/timberland-valentine’s-day-collection

28 January 2026 sacrificing softness Subdued colourways that lean warm rather than playful Classic lug outsole providing traction across winter and shoulder-season terrain Padded ankle support that reinforces all-day comfort Platform and modern silhouettes with a...

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• Author: AfroToronto Team
• Category: Footwear

The making of future surgeons: How community mentorship is transforming healthcare accesshttps://afrotoronto.com/content/news/community/the-making-of-future-surgeons

11 February 2026 is the kind of work that turns principle into practice. And for the students stepping into scrubs and simulation labs this winter, it may be the first chapter in a career that reshapes healthcare for generations to come. Also read: Increasing Black...

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• Author: News Editor
• Category: Community

This Week's Film Reviews ( May 8th, 2026)https://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/movie-reviews/this-week-s-film-reviews-may-8th,-2026

11 April 2026 Kafkaesque political thriller in every sense of the word, reminiscent of the recent TWO PROSECUTORS. It is the winter of 1978, under Chile’s military regime in Santiago. Raúl Peralta, a lonely architectural model maker, lives a quiet life with only his...

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• Author: Gilbert Seah
• Category: Movie Reviews

The Agege burger, the suya spice, and the Lagos-born chef changing Toronto's food scenehttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/lifestyle/food-and-drink/lagos-born-chef-changing-toronto-food-scene

12 May 2026 to a taste party in Toronto Okojie arrived in Canada in October 2016, stepping off a plane and into his first Canadian winter with one friend who knew he was coming and a city to figure out. He worked across several industries, including a stint in a...

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• Author: AfroToronto Team
• Category: Food and Drink

Toronto's Dora nominations spotlight a season of powerful Black storytellinghttps://afrotoronto.com/content/articles/arts-entertainment/toronto-s-dora-nominations-spotlight-a-season-of-powerful-black-storytelling

01 June 2026 unexpected friendship, forging bonds through their humour, grit, and shared determination to survive their first Canadian winter. A b current Performing Arts production in association with Crow's Theatre and Studio 180 Theatre, it was directed by Philip...

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• Author: Meres J. Weche
• Category: Arts and Entertainment