Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This story is absolutely worth reading and is delightfully written but do not forget to budget time afterwards to stare silently at a wall and contemplate our bleak future: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/m...nytimes.comSecret Billionaires, Mafia Brides, Alpha Kings: The Insane World of MicrodramasVertical soap operas for your phone have taken over film and TV production, and they may soon need no humans at all. 120
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Here is a look at some of the moments from last night's Mississauga mayoral race debate that included topics from policing to experience www.thestar.com/news/3-takea...thestar.com3 takeaways — and 1 very notable absence — from last night’s Mississauga mayoral debateBonnie Crombie, Alvin Tedjo and Dipika Damerla faced off Monday night in a Mississauga mayoral debate, with an empty podium set aside for incumbent Carolyn Parrish 000
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 06/10/2026In what is one of the weirdest subplots of the Toronto mayoral election, Chris Alexander is dropping out of the race for mayor. He is also not endorsing anyone. This story from @thestar.com's Ben Cohen has more background on this very bizarre story: www.thestar.com/news/gta/chr...thestar.comChris Alexander drops out of Toronto mayor’s raceThe former federal immigration minister previously said he decided to run because he thought Olivia Chow would trounce the other people opposing her. 040
Reposted by Alyshah HashamBen Spurr @benspurr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Chris Alexander, polling a distant third in the Toronto mayor’s race, is holding a press conference this morning to announce “next steps” in his campaign. 1102
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I don’t expect it to be like the Mississauga mayoral debate you might have heard about (in part because incumbent mayor Carolyn Parrish isn’t attending) but I do expect some good questions at this Policorner-hosted debate being live-streamed on YouTube at 7pm: www.youtube.com/live/yvGXJfL...youtube.comWATCH LIVE: Crombie, Damerla and Tedjo participate in POLICORNER debate ahead of advance votingYouTube video by POLICORNER 110
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The Mississauga mayoral race lore runs very deep and this thoughtful profile from @fatimabsyed.bsky.social of current mayor Carolyn Parrish threads past and present as the city looks to the future: thelocal.to/carolyn-parr...thelocal.toCarolyn Parrish Loves a Fight—Now She’s Up Against Her Fiercest Opponent 163
Reposted by Alyshah HashamBruce @bpeter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026OK, time to launch this thing. My first hockey blogging since 2014. Hope you enjoy and stick with it. solvinghockey.beehiiv.com/p/solving-ho...solvinghockey.beehiiv.comSolving Hockey: Where do we startWelcome to yet another chapter in the exciting world of professional hockey analysis! 1124
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It’s not just for Toronto, or even the GTA — it covers 50 cities/towns in Ontario. 012
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Today the @thestar.com is launching Vote Compass, a tool to help you assess the platforms of people running in your local municipal election: votecompass.thestar.com?_gl=1*8rs92v....votecompass.thestar.comVote Compass — Ontario Municipal Elections 2026 — Toronto StarUse this interactive survey designed by political scientists to calculate your alignment with the candidate platforms. 142
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 26/09/2026In this portrait of the devastating grief that comes with suicide one mom says it took an hour for an ambulance to arrive while her son lay dying in her arms. I don’t know what municipality this was in but it is a horrific thing: www.thestar.com/news/gta/joi...thestar.comJoined in tragedy, the victims of Ontario poison-seller Kenneth Law find comfort in each otherSarabjit Rana and Kim Prosser have walked distinct paths to get where they are this week, but they now find themselves with an unbreakable bond. 000
Reposted by Alyshah HashamMy IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The Top 100 under $100 restaurant guide is a great resource. The Star is holding a food festival on October 20th at Wychwood Barns where you can sample food from several dozen restaurants that made the top 100. tickets.starstore.ca/e/top-100-un... 032
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 26/09/2026One fun thing about being on assignment in Peel Region a lot these days is the amazing lunch options. The Toronto Star is highlighting Mississauga gems in the 100 under $100 guide here, just so I can bookmark it easily: www.thestar.com/life/food-an...thestar.comMississauga’s Top 100 Under $100 standouts: sprawling, diverse and deliciousDiscover the Mississauga restaurants that made our Top 100 Under $100 guide, from Pakistani karahi to Egyptian comfort food. 142
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Mississauga mayor Carolyn Parrish says Premier Doug Ford is going to fix a longstanding gripe for her city — that Mississauga pays a bigger share of the Peel police budget than Brampton. Brampton mayor Patrick Brown says he’s heard no such thing: www.thestar.com/news/gta/cit...thestar.comKey takeaways from the Mississauga mayoral debateCaroyln Parrish claims she has convinced Premier Doug Ford to change the Peel police funding formula. 010
Reposted by Alyshah HashamLizaYuzda @lizay.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...motherjones.comChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation revealsOpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre. 004
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Making my toddler listen to the Toronto mayoral debate (hosted by the Toronto Star) with me. Maybe she’ll go to bed in protest? www.thestar.com/news/gta/cit...thestar.comThe Star hosts Toronto mayoral debate tonight in advance of Oct. 26 electionThe debate will be moderated by Editor-in-Chief Nicole MacIntyre from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 1142
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I wanted to know more about the election in Milton, where their 89-year-old mayor is running for another term, against the advice of a longtime friend who is backing another candidate. Some think this could be the first election he ever loses: www.thestar.com/news/gta/he-...thestar.comHe is Canada’s longest-serving mayor. Why this 89-year-old is running for office in Milton for the 22nd timeMilton Mayor Gord Krantz, 89, is Canada’s longest-serving mayor. He is running for the 22nd time as younger challengers push for change. Read more. ( 010
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Someone there is that doesn't love a wall (in Rosedale). Fascinating deep dive into the battle over a brick wall, with neighbour pitted against neighbour, from Mahdis Habibinia: www.thestar.com/news/gta/how...thestar.comHow a red brick wall in Rosedale sparked a nasty neighbourhood feud — and a million-dollar legal battleA brick wall dispute in Toronto’s North Rosedale has led to $1.05 million worth of defamation lawsuits against several neighbours and a local councillor. 021
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 10/09/2026If you have ever lived in a basement apartment (I have) you might have thought about what would happen if there was a fire -- and not known if your unit was up to code. This is a horrifying account of a fatal fire in Brampton and how it could have been prevented: www.thestar.com/news/gta/the...thestar.comThe inside story of how a deadly Brampton fire led to one family’s heartbreaking lossA Brampton landlord was sentenced to 135 days in custody and $60,000 in fines after a basement fire killed Melissa John and her daughter Aria. 001
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Have you seen the giant bear statue near Eglinton and Don Mills that some people call Bearbraham Lincoln (or perhaps Abearham Lincoln). Well, it is now at the centre of a copyright lawsuit: www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...thestar.comGift-redeem 011
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Ahhhh getting into the jays was a mistake, i am so sad 171
Reposted by Alyshah HashamToronto Star @thestar.com · 25/07/2026#Breaking: Federal government grounds Billy Bishop airport expansionthestar.comFederal governent grounds Billy Bishop airport expansionThe just-concluded public survey suggested strong public opposition to the project, according to a federal government official. 1820753
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Sadly, there is a real lack of space in condos and townhouses for anything but a stacked front load washer and dryer (I went down a rabbit hole years ago and it’s rough out there) 080
Reposted by Alyshah HashamToronto Star @thestar.com · 23/07/2026An Etobicoke bar lost its liquor licence because it was buying and serving alcohol stolen by people living in a nearby homeless encampment, going so far as putting in orders for certain kinds of booze, according to an Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario ruling. Read the story for free:thestar.comEtobicoke bar busted for buying booze from LCBO thieves at homeless encampment. Owner claimed it was to ‘keep the peace’The bar went so far as to put in orders for certain kinds of booze, according to an Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario ruling. 62312
Reposted by Alyshah HashamToronto Star @thestar.com · 21/07/2026A provision of the Ford government’s Bill 97 gives renters the legal right to use personal AC units. It also allows landlords to raise rents for tenants whose utilities are included in the rental agreement — and now, some being charged hundreds of dollars. #onpoli New @sheilawang.bsky.social:thestar.comCan your landlord charge you hundreds of dollars more for using AC? Toronto tenants outraged by extra billsThe Ford government's Bill 97 has enabled some landlords to overcharge for air conditioner usage during the summer. 0104
Reposted by Alyshah HashamAnna Mehler Paperny @mehlerpaperny.bsky.social · 20/07/2026These hospitals don't have psychiatrists or psych nurses. They sure don't have psych wards. But people come to them in need of mental health care. How do harried hospital staff meet that need? Coercion. ijb.utoronto.ca/news/rural-m...ijb.utoronto.caWhen help means losing choice: The reality of rural mental health care - Investigative Journalism BureauMuskoka Algonquin Healthcare’s two cottage-country hospitals are not built for mental health care. Yet hundreds of people come to them every year in need of it. And the hospitals’ emergency departmen... 072
Reposted by Alyshah HashamToronto Star @thestar.com · 20/07/2026The more than 190 wildfires now burning in northern Ontario are among an estimated 1,000 blazing from coast to coast. They have sent smoke spewing across a swath of North America, including Toronto, which at times last week experienced the worst air quality in the world.thestar.comAs wildfires rage around them in Northern Ontario, these elders are holding their ground: ‘This is our community’Community members spoke to the Star at the largely deserted reserve, home to more than 300 residents in homes lined up on a two-street grid on the lakeshore. 3119
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Every word of this story will make you feel sick to your bones www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/u...nytimes.comFaced With Piles of New Paperwork, People Are Losing Food StampsArizona’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rolls have plummeted, offering a possible preview of national trends as states try to avoid new federal penalties. 021
Reposted by Alyshah HashamToronto Star @thestar.com · 14/07/2026After registering her candidacy at the Mississauga elections office on Tuesday morning, Bonnie Crombie has officially joined the mayoral race against incumbent Carolyn Parrish.thestar.com‘I’m back’: Why Bonnie Crombie is returning to Mississauga politics — and what it means for the race to be mayorThe former mayor is seeking her old job citing rising property taxes as one reason 331
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Shocking that daycares are allowed to operate with no a/c (and that governments are not fixing the gaps) 2189
Reposted by Alyshah HashamToronto Star @thestar.com · 14/07/2026Dr. Samantha Green, a Toronto family physician who researches heat, says mandated air conditioning in daycares is "urgently" needed. “We know extremely hot days are expected to triple in Toronto in the coming decades. We need to protect our most vulnerable. That includes children.” #onpolithestar.comShe works in an air conditioned office while her kids struggle with the heat. Why aren’t we doing more to cool Toronto daycares?As temperatures soar, children in daycares across the city are enduring temperatures far above what physicians say is healthy. 12923
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Thank you to the man who made a compilation of GO trains on YouTube that my toddler is obsessed with 270
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 09/07/2026I am definitely to amendments to allow for tradition for strongly associated colours. But some of these kits have gone too far (I also don’t like the Canadian black uniforms) 010
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 09/07/2026My World Cup hot take is that countries should only be allowed to wear colours on their flag (goalkeepers continue to be excepted of course) 350
Reposted by Alyshah HashamToronto Star @thestar.com · 06/07/2026Toby Heaps and his wife, Sarah, say they are ready to pack their three kids and two dogs to move away from Toronto’s waterfront if jets start flying in and out of Billy Bishop airport every few minutes. The Star's Mahdis Habibinia from City Hall Bureau has the story.thestar.comWhy ‘an invisible danger’ from a Billy Bishop airport expansion has this family ready to move from their Toronto waterfront homeConcerns of residents over air quality along the Harbourfront have been heightened by the proposed expansion of Billy Bishop airport. 192
Alyshah Hasham @alyshah.bsky.social · 06/07/2026lol to the commentators who called the game done at 60 mins 0110
Reposted by Alyshah HashamToronto Star @thestar.com · 05/07/2026Mohsin Bhuiyan and his family moved to Bowmanville last summer expecting a quiet, more rural life. Now, they're afraid for their safety after an online conspiracy theory turned into real-world threats. New from @alyshah.bsky.social:thestar.comThis Muslim family in rural Ontario fears for their safety, as an online conspiracy theory turns into real-world threats: ‘We are terrified’A hobby farming family say they have been caught up in an Islamophobic lie and now fear for their safety 32221
Reposted by Alyshah HashamFrancine Kopun @kopunf.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Is this really such a terrible idea? Could gondolas be the answer to traffic congestion in Oshawa? @thestar.com www.thestar.com/news/gta/osh...thestar.comOshawa has a lofty plan to ease its traffic congestion. Why one councillor is trying to ground what he calls the ‘dumbest suggestion’ he’s ever heardThe extraordinary traffic jams that snarl Simcoe Street has led to some extraordinary proposed solutions. 242
Reposted by Alyshah HashamNicholas Keung @nicholaskeung.bsky.social · 30/06/2026“Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights—to freely participate in our political community. The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended that promise to 'every free-born person in this land,' We keep that promise today.” www.thestar.com/news/world/u...thestar.comSupreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limitsWASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who ... 063
Reposted by Alyshah HashamToronto Star @thestar.com · 30/06/2026New from @alyshah.bsky.social: A gondola route in Oshawa would take up less space than a dedicated bus lane and could be built much faster. While it would be more expensive to install — $1.1B vs. $800M — annual costs would be lower. So why did one councillor call the idea "dead on arrival"?thestar.comOshawa has a lofty plan to ease its traffic congestion. Why one councillor is trying to ground what he calls the ‘dumbest suggestion’ he’s ever heardThe extraordinary traffic jams that snarl Simcoe Street has led to some extraordinary proposed solutions. 6116
Reposted by Alyshah HashamToronto Star @thestar.com · 27/06/2026These Toronto doctors and advocates were branded as "pariahs" for helping AIDS patients. 40 years later, they’re sharing their darkest — and brightest — moments from the crisis with the Star's Megan Ogilvie.thestar.comThese Toronto doctors were branded as ‘pariahs’ for helping AIDS patients. 40 years later, they’re revealing their ‘darkest and brightest’ momentsToronto HIV Primary Care Physicians Group looked after their gay patients when others had turned them away. 24114
Reposted by Alyshah HashamToronto Star @thestar.com · 29/06/2026In the summer of 1971, Canada’s first Pride event — also known as the “Big Giggle” — took place in Toronto. Fifty five years later, it’s grown into one of the largest gatherings in the world. New from McKenna Hart, the Star's Digital Designerthestar.comToronto Pride 2026 in photos: A city marches with purpose, defiance, joy60 photos from the Trans March, the Dyke March and Sunday’s big Parade. 13315
Reposted by Alyshah HashamToronto Star @thestar.com · 24/06/2026In the wake of a deadly shooting in Montreal — one in which the shooter left behind a violent, raving manifesto — the question remains: Are we ever going to take the threat of violence inspired by misogyny seriously? New in #opinion from Elizabeth Renzetti:thestar.comElizabeth Renzetti: When will these horrible attacks like the one in Montreal end? When we admit that misogyny is an ideologyViolent attacks can be stopped if government, tech giants, take action against tide of hatred 44518
Reposted by Alyshah HashamSteve Russell @steverussell.bsky.social · 20/06/2026OMG! A Toronto team won the Cup! It was the Toronto Marlies and they won the Calder Cup. They last won in 2018! The Marlies are the @MapleLeafs farm team. #TorontoMarlies #CalderCup @TheAHL #MapleLeafs 062
