By Thaïs Grandisoli February 25, 2019 TORONTO, ON — Seventeen people were displaced, and nine were taken to hospital this morning after a three-alarm blaze in the basement of a Parkdale residence on Queen Street West. Capt. David Eckerman says a caller alerted the fire department about seeing visible flames…

By Thaïs Grandisoli October 27, 2019 TORONTO, ON — The Financial Crimes Unit of the Toronto Police has charged five people involved in a romance-type fraud scam targeting senior citizens on a dating website. The victims began a relationship with the scammers online, police said. After a deeper level of…

By Thaïs Grandisoli November 12, 2019 TORONTO, ON — The aroma of mixed spices and cocoa beans filled the air as the warm sound of guitars finished setting the scene. …

By Thaïs Grandisoli March 2, 2019 A Glimpse into Brazil's current political scenario through the eyes of a young transsexual man. Michael Mendez, a Brazillian 24-year-old University student, sheds some light on this issue. “Who are you?” the professor asks him in front of an attentive classroom. “I’m Michael Mendez. I’m a second-year student,” he replies calmly as the older man stares him down. “Ok, but what are you?”