Music can make your mental health
by Brandon Wright Photo credit: Perspec Photo - Creative Commons The dictionary definition of music is “vocal or instrumental sounds, or...
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‘Everything I’ve worked for, I’m going to lose’
by Melanie Lennon Photo credit: Shayla Lee's Instagram The music industry is just one of the many areas currently facing the effects of...
Meditate through pandemic fear
by Tracey Bowers-Lee Photo credit: Patricia McPherson's personal webpage With all the new realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, managing...
The importance of fitness during the pandemic
by Ryan Hahn Photo credit: from Ontario Tech website Since gyms were forced to close back in March because of the pandemic, many people...
The impact of COVID-19 on people's mental health
by Tara Sottile Photo credit: psychiatryadvisor.com COVID-19 is posing many challenges for people when it comes to their mental health....
Music career on pause during the pandemic
by Tracey Bowers-Lee Photo credit: Oseko's Facebook Many music lovers were looking forward to their favourite artists' new music release...
Making the tough call to cancel
by Tracey Bowers-Lee Photo credit Dr. Jay Facebook, at his last event at Rebel nightclub in Toronto, before the pandemic shutdown. Many...
The life of a music photographer – mid-pandemic
by Melanie Lennon Photo credit: Paramore's Hayley Williams at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, 2018. Photo credit: Maggie Friedman's...
The future of Cross Point festival in doubt
by Ryan Hahn Photo credit: Ryan Hahn Derek Giberson is a city councillor in Oshawa, Ont., but in his spare time, he plays the keyboard...
Oshawa band Judgement finds a way during pandemic
by Tara Sottile Photo credit: Tara Sottile The pandemic has affected many musicians. For some, it’s meant cancelled tours. For others,...
No last call for live music
by Brandon Wright Photo credit: ZAFTIG's Facebook Like so many other big summer plans, live music and concerts have joined the list of...
Northern horse stable is feeling very grateful
by Brandon Wright Communities across Canada are built on the success of small businesses. This idea is no different on Manitoulin Island,...
An uncertain future for small business owner
by Fiona Campbell Like many businesses, Julie Gorman had to close her dental cleaning office because of COVID-19. North Durham Dental...
New small business owner questions the future of his company
Matthew Ferlito is a 23-year old small business owner and entrepreneur (where?) who had to stop working because of COVID-19. He is a...
Twist Catering offers curbside pickup to stay afloat
by Tracey Bowers-Lee Latoya Fagon has been in the catering and event planning business for more than fifteen years. Her company, Twist...
COVID-19’s impact on the landscape contracting business
by Tara Sottile Mike Pennington is the owner of Paver King in Oshawa, Ont. The landscape contracting company is just over a year old....
The Goodberry cafe undergoes changes to survive the pandemic
by Melanie Lennon Sheila Corrigan, the 51-year-old owner of The Goodberry in Brooklin, Ontario, has been running her café since 2015. I...
A snapshot of COVID-19'S impact on a photographer
by Melanie Lennon Jill Hamilton is a 45-year-old photographer and mother of four, based in Whitby, Ontario. Hamilton worked as a legal...
Navigating pregnancy during a pandemic
by Tracey Bowers-Lee Koranne Jennings of Pickering Ontario is a soon-to-be mom and has had to alter her prenatal plan because of...
Scarborough nurse back on the frontline again
by Tracey Bowers-Lee and Melanie Lennon Patty Tamlin has been an intensive care nurse at Scarborough Health Network’s Birchmount site in...
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