It seemed like there wasn’t even enough time for the sweat on the 2008 Seneca Sting Invitational court to dry before this year’s champs, the West Hill Warriors’ senior boys, were back in practice. After taking the top spot, the boys were back on the court in their home gym for practice first thing after [...]
You may wear $35 Gucci knockoff shoes and pretend they are $200, but is it really cool? Counterfeit products have been tremendously widespread over the past few years in Canada. Pirated handbags, watches and electronics are frequently sold at flea markets and discount stores, and the counterfeit shoe industry has bloomed as well.
After the “summer of the gun” in 2005, the number of gun-related incidents has only increased in Toronto, including east Scarborough, a local police officer says. According to unofficial reports from Toronto Police Services, shootings in the city have increased by 47.5 per cent this year. In 2007, there were 204 shootings in Toronto and [...]
Most gun crimes in Toronto are robberies, and there are ways to avoid getting into a situation where a weapon is involved, says Const. Gary Gomez of Toronto Police Services. Here are some tips:
Mayor David Miller acknowledges gun offences are the only major crime offences that have not been reduced over the past five years, but he says there is a plan. It’s three main steps involve hiring more police officers, more funding for youth programs and employment, with a main focus on getting a national ban on [...]
Though mostly pleased with the results of an audit into Catholic school trustees’ expenses, a local trustee says the process could have been more thorough. Oliver Carroll, the trustee for the Toronto Catholic District School Board’s Ward 8, says the audit focused only on the spending of trustees while ignoring the administrative staff who approved [...]
Janice Connell sits alongside other parents, students and teachers on the bleachers and watches the first game of the season for the Sir Oliver Mowatt Collegiate’s indoor varsity soccer team. As her son blocks the ball from a Stephen Leacock Collegiate player, Connell stands up and cheers.
Nowadays, movies like Kung Fu Panda and The Forbidden City, which have some Chinese kung fu, are really popular in Hollywood. This traditional Chinese martial art is getting more recognizable on the world stage. However, scenarios in movies are just one side of kung fu that people see. Kung fu is not all about fighting. [...]
Calling all party animals Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Toronto Zoo on Dec. 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. The evening will be filled with music and entertainment. A few of the guests include some of the Zoo’s animals and the kids have their very own countdown! Purchase your tickets online at www.torontozoo.com/NewYears2008.asp.
There is usually pressure for senior high school students to decide which college or university they want to attend but for Maurice Walker, that pressure is a little higher. His parents, fellow classmates, teachers and even some university basketball coaches are anxiously waiting to hear his decision.
