Tears poured from Knežević’s eyes when the towers fell, recalls Wency Leung, now a reporter for the Toronto-based outlet The Local. On September 11, 2001, Leung was in her early twenties and working at Reuters, her first professional journalism job.
On May 2, the University of Toronto (U of T) student group Occupy for Palestine (O4P) began an encampment at King’s College Circle in response to Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza.
Over the past few years, Canadaland has been facing scrutiny over its coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza, largely related to its founder, host, and publisher, Jesse Brown.
“One of the big reasons why I have diversified my funding is so that I am not beholden to one or two funders,” says Anita Li, founder of The Green Line. “I never want to be in that position.”
Aliyaan Amlani-Kurji has you covered if you’ve got a craving. His fascination with the kitchen and everything delicious led Kurji to showcase his culinary progress on Instagram during the COVID-19 pandemic, where he developed a newfound appreciation for social media.
