The Toronto Observer

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A CTV war correspondent says the Canadian public is more concerned for the Canadian soldiers’ welfare than the progress of the mission in Afghanistan. Panellists at the Robert Gill Theatre on the campus of the University of Toronto recently debated public perception of Canada’s military role in Afghanistan. Lisa LaFlamme, a CTV reporter who has [...]

The refusal recently by Vancouver letter carriers to deliver an anti-homosexual pamphlet highlights censorship's double-edged sword

Toronto Public Library Board member, Gillian Mason describes her time as a citizen board member for the Board as a learning experience. “I learned a great deal about the city and about Canada’s political structure as well,” she said. “It sparked my interest in politics even more, now I’m fascinated.” Mason, who served on the [...]

Samantha sees advertisements, commercials and magazines with images of thin, airbrushed models everyday. She doesn’t feel she measures up to society’s standards of beauty. “It’s messed up,” the 17-year-old high school student said. “I’m never happy when it comes down to it. My hair isn’t shiny enough. My face isn’t flawless and I’m either too [...]

Every night the bulb-laced trees on Bloor Street West cast light on passersby. Starting this December, that light is going to be a little greener. This month the Bloor West Village BIA, in conjunction with the Toronto Economic Development Office, is putting in solar panels to help with the cost of lighting up the night. [...]

They look as you might expect – triple-XL t-shirts, baggy jeans, baseball hats pulled low and to the side. At first glance, they appear the very definition of ‘at-risk’ youth. They certainly don’t look the ‘participation’ type. Yet, there they stand, side-by-side, a large circle in one of the recording classrooms at Centennial College. Each [...]

Mayor says dedicated bus lines most reasonable option

$180 ticket, but no demerit points lost

Janet Foerster, mother-of 15 month-old Evelyn, is trying to introduce her daughter to healthy habits early in life. She keeps many fresh veggies in the house and promotes all kinds of healthy foods, some of which she doesn’t herself eat. “We have a nutritionist that we are in contact with and discuss (Evelyn’s) weight and [...]