The economic news is not improving, but the glittering value of gold may be a saving grace for some cash-strapped Toronto consumers. With bankruptcies up 20 per cent, and unemployment still high at 7.2 per cent, some experts say gold is one smart answer. The Cashman, Toronto’s own Russell Oliver of Oliver Jewellery has been [...]
Red lips and rosy cheeks fill the Queen Elizabeth Theatre stage. As booming voices and thrilling dance grip the room, it’s hard to imagine that these performers are only in high school.
While most aspiring professional artists need to hang onto that day job, there are a few, such as Toronto painter Rachel Taggart, who can survive on their art. Thanks to events such as the Beaches Studio Tour, which runs May 3 to 5, Taggart says, artists in Toronto have opportunities beyond the cherished gallery setting [...]
While roaming around Toronto these days you might have seen some interesting poster ads. Ads displaying words such as ‘love’, ‘joy’, ‘mom’ and ‘hope’, have been turning heads because the letter ‘O’ is actually the bare belly of a pregnant woman. FASworld Toronto is the organization behind the campaign to raise awareness about fetal alcohol [...]
Walking through Morningside Park you’ll see beautiful streams, people throwing tennis balls for their dogs, and a slew of trash littering all sides of the parking lot. But not for too much longer. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford announced the 3rd annual Clean Toronto Together Campaign, where schools and workplaces will participate in a clean up [...]
Commuters who rely on Pape subway station have a big decision to make. TTC is conducting a survey with riders to determine the best and fastest way forward to completing renovations at the subway station, along the busy Bloor-Danforth line. Renovations, which have been ongoing since 2009, are currently behind schedule and the TTC wants [...]
“We have a whole new hospital that’s hugely more capable of providing for the complex healthcare needs of these patients," said Marian Walsh, "and enabling us to provide much more intensive rehabilitation in a building that’s been designed for that."
The economic news is not improving, but the glittering value of gold may be a saving grace for some cash-strapped Toronto consumers. With bankruptcies up 20 per cent, and unemployment still high at 7.2 per cent, some experts say gold is one smart answer. The Cashman, Toronto’s own Russell Oliver of Oliver Jewellery has been [...]
Phyllis Allen remembers it as if it were yesterday. “The whole city was abuzz and in celebration,” she said. “I have never seen anything like it. The streets were packed.” In 1967 the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup. The victory brought the entire city to a standstill. Long-time Maple Leaf fan Phyllis Allen joined others along Yonge Street for the victory parade. Toronto has not experienced a celebration of that magnitude in the intervening 46 years.
Arranging a funeral is never easy and most funeral homes offer similar services but can there be a difference if you are dealing with an independent business versus a large corporation? Glen Day thinks so. He is the executive director of the family-run Heritage Funeral Centre at 50 Overlea Ave. and grew up in the [...]
Scarborough commuters get smart
Man shot during altercation with police
Man faces 5 counts of sexual assault
Phyllis Allen remembers it as if it were yesterday. “The whole city was abuzz and in celebration,” she said. “I have never seen anything like it. The streets were packed.” In 1967 the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup. The victory brought the entire city to a standstill. Long-time Maple Leaf fan Phyllis Allen joined others along Yonge Street for the victory parade. Toronto has not experienced a celebration of that magnitude in the intervening 46 years.
BRAMPTON, Ont.– Regular visitors to the Powerade Centre may be in for a surprise. Starting in November, the 5,000 seat facility, one that boasts four NHL-sized hockey rinks, will play host to a professional basketball team. At a press conference in their home-to-be on Wednesday, the Brampton A’s were unveiled as the 10th team to [...]
Losing 7-1 in the semi-finals is a tough way to go out and West Hill Golden Hawks coach John Beatt says he’s already looking to avenge the loss next season.
Glenn Howard takes the Players’ Championship
Howard meets McEwen in mens’ final at Players’
“Shakespeare has always been something of a mystery to young people and seems to overwhelm with the stories and language," Michael Kelly said, "so I wanted to steer that type of thinking into something helpful."
“Sometimes I get really weird looks on the subway — ‘Why is this person staring at me?’ kind of thing," Michael Tsouras said. "But I’m always looking at ‘How do I express that line in a pencil or a pen? How do I translate that?’”
Artists imagine biennale — and voila!
Use your gold jewelry to weather the economic downturn
Juicing: If it’s good enough for Gwyneth Paltrow…
“It started off as a student initiative,” said team-leader Peter Wen. “I wrote Dr. Marc Garneau a letter and then he actually came down to our school to visit us at the end of March. He loved our work.”
“Sometimes I get really weird looks on the subway — ‘Why is this person staring at me?’ kind of thing," Michael Tsouras said. "But I’m always looking at ‘How do I express that line in a pencil or a pen? How do I translate that?’”
Artists imagine biennale — and voila!
Leaf faithful remember the last Cup
Business get its big break from dancing
Some of my ancestors died during— and others survived — the Armenian Genocide that began in 1915. This coming April 24 marks the 98th anniversary of that horrific event in history.
The only thing a Torontonian fears more than the number “401″ is a red weather advisory bar at the bottom of the morning news screen. Tens of thousands of Scarborough commuters have no choice but to face the sleet, ice, and snow of Toronto life. Toronto’s population grows at a rate of 0.4 per cent [...]
