Hardcore surfer takes on Lake Ontario’s winter waves
Instead of sitting at home in front of a warm fireplace with a hot cup of coco during some of Toronto’s recent snowstorms, Toronto police officer Rob DoBias has spent a lot of his time…
March 2008
Colleges put OBAY campaign to work
Alexis Stein is completing her final year at East York Collegiate. She says she is torn between attending college or university. She originally wanted to go to university to become a teacher. Her marks and…
Head injuries a growing concern for tobogganers
As children across the Greater Toronto Area celebrate their week of freedom thanks to March break, many are presented with ample amounts of free time to fill with friends and family. For those families who…
Program pairs Police and youth
Toronto Police unveiled a new initiative to assist at-risk youth in the city: The program is called the Youth in Policing Initiative (YPI) and is offered to students in such neighbourhoods such as Malvern, Jane-Finch,…
Retirement savings hits a generation gap
Twenty-somethings don’t have RRSPs on their minds and Canada’s banks don’t seem to care. A recent study by the accounting firm KPMG titled, “Beyond the Boomers: The rise of Generation Y: Opportunities and Challenges for…
Police drug raid targets a ‘safe neighbourhood’
An otherwise safe and friendly neighbourhood had its seedy underbelly exposed during a police raid on Monday. Toronto Police Service released a statement Monday afternoon informing the public that they had arrested 96 people and…
Ryerson panel delays ruling in Facebook cheating controversy
A first year Ryerson University student was greeted by supporters as he left a hearing to determine his academic future, while the panel convened to hear his case will announce it’s decision in five days.
Local orchestra musician won’t put his violin down again
Local resident David Colpitts says he’ll still be playing violin in an orchestra when he’s 90. That would be another 28 years, if you’re counting. “I’m planning on playing for as long as I can…