Guns, senseless violence and robberies. Those are issues typically associated with east Scarborough. But 2,000 people came out to celebrate the community’s spirit yesterday and took part in a classic community event. Katrina Rozal has this story.
Sidestreet parking in the winter in Scarborough is “one of those laws that sound great but wouldn’t work nowadays,” Ward 40 councillor Norm Kelly says. He was responding to a proposed ban on street parking raised by Ward 38 councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker at Scarborough Community Council on Jan. 13.
Police have begun accepting applications for summer employment opportunities as a part of this year’s Youth in Police initiative.
A Toronto man faces 11 charges, including possession of a firearm, after a car and foot chase across Scarborough on Jan. 16. The chase began when police saw a car disobey a traffic sign. and proceeded through an intersection at Orton Park Rd., police report. The driver allegedly tried to avoid police by turning into [...]
News media often get a bad rap for focusing on negative incidents — an unfair criticism when you look at the purpose of the news. A newspaper is a reflection of a community. For The Observer, that community is the East Toronto area between Markham Road and the Metro Toronto Zoo. We can’t be everywhere [...]
A gun-wielding, would-be robber fled a Malvern jewelry store empty-handed after fighting with the owner on Jan. 13, police say.
After hearing what the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) needed to accomplish in order to avoid a province-wide elementary school teacher strike, one has to wonder if someone forgot to set the alarm in the morning. Better yet, who hit the snooze button? Unless “significant progress” is made in contract talks with school boards [...]
With the Oscar nominations around the corner, awards season is certainly in. However, in some places, not all awards are given out to celebrities. Some are given out to normal citizens, who are doing far more than entertaining. The Pickering Civic Awards is an annual event where the city gives back to those who have [...]
Since the United States elected its first black president, the words, "Yes, we can" have become iconic throughout the world. America leads the world not only as a superpower, but also as a trendsetter. They may have set the most influential trend yet.
A rally by York University students protesting the 12-week strike affecting their studies got some unexpected support from members of the provincial government. Standing in front of Queen’s Park on Jan. 28, the group of 100 students braved a snowstorm and huddled together not only for warmth, but also to listen.
