The path to better mental health is a walk in the park - NOW Magazine

As someone who has been living with a rather gnarly case of obsessive-compulsive disorder for part of my adult life, I know what it’s like to be alone, scared and turning to CAMH’s emergency room for help.
It turns out that living in a major city like Toronto can be more harmful to your mental health than researchers first thought.
A 2015 Stanford study mapped the brain activity of participants who walked for 90 minutes through an urban setting and compared it to those who walked for 90 minutes...

Torontos raccoons: overweight, plentiful and occasionally awesome - NOW Magazine

They’re still getting into our green bins and many Torontonians continue to see raccoons as a pest.
Is there hope for the side of the city who find raccoons to be intelligent, creative and at times hilarious creatures, that one day all of Toronto will grow to appreciate the rather unique wildlife that shares our city?
There had better be because Torontos raccoons arent showing any signs of slowing, either in individual size or population.
Will Toronto ever grow to love raccoons?
In an effort to...

WWE News: Backlash predictions, betting odds & preview

Tonight’s WWE Backlash in St. Louis, Missouri, (Peacock in the U.S. & Netflix outside the U.S.) will be a highly predictable event with some of the longest odds in wrestling history, according to the oddsmakers.



Unsurprisingly, one of the heavy favorites is WWE Champion John Cena who has been given a 98% chance of retaining against Randy Orton. The other two percent is likely if Cena gets injured mid-match and they have to call an audible. I don’t think too many people believe WWE’s plan was...

The Great Economy Versus Environment Myth

Environmentalism, in some circles, is still thought to be only about protecting trees and cuddly animals instead of trying to protect the environmental conditions necessary to ensure the health of people all over the world. While environmentalists and environmental NGOs actually spend a great deal of time studying and reporting on how climate change will impact human and economic health, many people consider environmentalists to be critical and dismissive of any type of resource extraction or en...

WWE News: WWE WrestleMania 41 predictions & odds

Editor’s Note: This was originally published on Saturday before night one. Scroll down for night two.



The betting odds for both nights of this weekend’s WWE WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas (Saturday/Sunday on Peacock and Netflix) are pretty close.

In contrast to the last two years of Cody Rhodes being a Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm–level betting favorite, this year’s odds are much tighter. Even the main events — traditionally very easy to predict (aside from WM39) — have close odds with the nig...

Please Stop Arresting Marijuana Activists, For Canada's Sake

Last week police arrested Marc Emery for the 30th time. It is believed this is the first time he's been arrested since police in Montreal picked him up in December, but it's tough to keep track. Police also raided Cannabis Culture dispensaries owned by him and his partner Jodie in Toronto, Vancouver and Hamilton. Emery faces 15 charges relating to distributing marijuana, and Jodie Emery has been charged with five such offences.

Last week police arrested Marc Emery for the 30th time. It is belie...