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The Grind@TheGrindTO
Jun 3
The new tenant-focused issue of The Grind is out now around the city! Here are a few highlights... šŸ§µ
Photo of the print edition of The Grind newspaper with headline "Won't Be Pushed Around: New Citywide Tenant Union Promises to Bring the Fight for dignified Housing to Every Corner of the City." There is a photo of a black woman in front of a building on the cover, wearing a black Toroto Tenant Union t-shirt.

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In the new play at Crowā€™s, the parallels to today are alarming and a reminder that all thatā€™s old is new again. The anti-communist McCarthyism, the rigid gender roles and the American celebrity worship are all so familiar, writes Robyn Grant-Moran. thegrindmag.ca/in-american-dā€¦

In ā€˜American Devotion,ā€™ 1950s America Feels Oddly Familiar

The play by Franca Miraglia is on at Crowā€™s Theatre until June 21ā€¦

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Jun 9
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie is the opening night film at the Toronto Outdoor Picture Show on June 26th! Thereā€™ll be an intro by Matt & Jay! No tickets required but event details here topictureshow.com/nirvanna-tā€¦

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie ā€” Toronto Outdoor Picture Show

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Brian Fauteux@brianfauteux
Jun 8
a nice article about this in The Grind: thegrindmag.ca/we-dont-want-ā€¦

ā€œWe donā€™t want these drink ticketsā€

With the alcohol biz pushing into all aspects of the music scene, more artists and fans are looking for venues that centre the musicā€¦

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Cree filmmaker Tasha Hubbard is best known for her documentaries. With 'Meadowlarks,' she challenged herself to explore the emotional potential of fiction. ā€œWe know our stories,ā€ Hubbard tells @alishamgl. ā€œWe need to stay strong to tell them.ā€ thegrindmag.ca/new-film-meadā€¦

New Film ā€˜Meadowlarksā€™ Tells Moving Story of Siblings Reuniting After the Sixties Scoop

Director Tasha Hubbard talks to film critic Alisha Mughal about making the shift from documentary to drama in her latest feature.

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The Grind@TheGrindTO
Jun 3
In Parkdale, renters scored a major victory at city hall against a luxury condo developer. Then they learned all about the Ontario Land Tribunal and its many ties to developers when the decision was overturned. So they decided to change tactics. thegrindmag.ca/how-ontarios-ā€¦

How Ontarioā€™s Land Tribunal Overrides Democracy

Tenants are facing a legal process rigged to benefit developers. Parkdale Housing Justice Network members Erin Wotherspoon and Matt Whitfield lay out the struggle unfolding in their neighbourhoodā€¦

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The Grind@TheGrindTO
Jun 3
To get to know how the new @TenantsUnionTO formed and how it could help renters across the city, @dgrdon spoke with co-chairs Sharlene Henry and @brunodobrusin. thegrindmag.ca/building-cityā€¦

Building Citywide Tenant Power

Co-chairs of the new Toronto Tenant Union, Sharlene Henry and Bruno Dobrusin, talk about bringing renters together to stop unfair rent increases and evictions, and to secure repairsā€¦

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Jun 3
Five Torontonians shared their stories of renting, and why they got involved in with their tenant association and the Toronto Tenant Union. As told to @rdassaly. thegrindmag.ca/from-renters-ā€¦

From Renters to Organizers

Members of the new Toronto Tenant Union tell their stories of renting in Toronto and why they got involved with the unionā€¦

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Jun 3
Looking for new tunes? This edition's What We're Listening To roundup features new music from Narcy, Mecha Maiko, Paste, Hiroki Tanaka, Siyahkal and Dead Bob. thegrindmag.ca/what-were-lisā€¦

What Weā€™re Listening To

Looking for some new music? Here are six Canadian albums worth checking out, carefully curated by the New Feeling crew and The Grindā€™s music contributorsā€¦

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Anne Burbidge@ABurbidge
Jun 7
"~Half of all Torontonians are renters". #Free paper, but donations welcome to pay 2 permanent staff to cover stories ignored by corporate #media #local #Toronto
The Grind@TheGrindTO
Jun 3
The new tenant-focused issue of The Grind is out now around the city! Here are a few highlights... šŸ§µ
Photo of the print edition of The Grind newspaper with headline "Won't Be Pushed Around: New Citywide Tenant Union Promises to Bring the Fight for dignified Housing to Every Corner of the City." There is a photo of a black woman in front of a building on the cover, wearing a black Toroto Tenant Union t-shirt.

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Jun 3
Renters in York Southā€”Weston got one step closer to stopping a mass eviction, and maybe even winning money from their landlord. Their fight has been supported by the YSW Tenant Union, a driving force behind the new Toronto Tenant Union. By @ferjourno. thegrindmag.ca/tenants-facinā€¦

Tenants Facing Evictions Win Next Phase Against Landlord

This spring, tenants in a building in the York Southā€”Weston neighbourhood got one step closer to stopping a mass evictionā€¦

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Jun 3
Across from Dundas West station, a new tenant association secured a rent freeze for the year, but their fight is far from over, @rdassaly reports. thegrindmag.ca/growing-tenanā€¦

Growing Tenant Association at The Crossways Secures Rent Freeze for 2026

Despite ā€œaggressiveā€ behavior from management, the new tenant association near Dundas West station isnā€™t backing downā€¦

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The Grind@TheGrindTO
Jun 3
The new tenant-focused issue of The Grind is out now around the city! Here are a few highlights... šŸ§µ
Photo of the print edition of The Grind newspaper with headline "Won't Be Pushed Around: New Citywide Tenant Union Promises to Bring the Fight for dignified Housing to Every Corner of the City." There is a photo of a black woman in front of a building on the cover, wearing a black Toroto Tenant Union t-shirt.

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Toronto Tenant Union@TenantsUnionTO
Jun 3
šŸ—žļø Lots of TTU coverage in the latest issue of @TheGrindTO. Pick up a free copy at TTC stations and around the city, check it out!
The Grind@TheGrindTO
Jun 3
The new tenant-focused issue of The Grind is out now around the city! Here are a few highlights... šŸ§µ
Photo of the print edition of The Grind newspaper with headline "Won't Be Pushed Around: New Citywide Tenant Union Promises to Bring the Fight for dignified Housing to Every Corner of the City." There is a photo of a black woman in front of a building on the cover, wearing a black Toroto Tenant Union t-shirt.

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The new tenant-focused issue of The Grind is out now around the city! Here are a few highlights... šŸ§µ
Photo of the print edition of The Grind newspaper with headline "Won't Be Pushed Around: New Citywide Tenant Union Promises to Bring the Fight for dignified Housing to Every Corner of the City." There is a photo of a black woman in front of a building on the cover, wearing a black Toroto Tenant Union t-shirt.

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And there's lots more in the paper! Copies have gone out to 20 TTC stations, 170 FREE publication boxes in Metro Toronto and 260 of the usual 300 shops (and we're getting to the last few in the coming days). Grab a copy or let us know where you want it carried near you!
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Our June to mid-July event listings are now up online. thegrindmag.ca/summer-2026-eā€¦

Summer 2026 Events Listings

Toronto event listings from late May to Augustā€¦

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The back pages features great comics from Mollie Cronin and Jonathan Rotsztain, and... thegrindmag.ca/comics-jun-juā€¦

Comics

New comics in the June/July 2026 issue from and Mollie Cronin and Jonathan Rotsztainā€¦

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