Scientists in Toronto have developed a system that may give people with neural disabilities a better way to communicate. A team of research students from the University of Toronto is experimenting with a system that decodes brain activity and reveals a person’s preference when thinking about something.
If a motion to be brought forward by Beaches-East York councillor Sandra Bussin should come to pass, dog owners may be allowed to walk their dogs along Kew and Balmy beaches - but only in the winter months. Bussin presented a motion on Tuesday night to city council calling for Toronto Parks and Recreation staff [...]
Some people work just to pay the bills. Others, work to keep busy. But John Sawdon, like many social workers, does it for a different reason – to get at-risk youth to realize their potential.
Pamela Doucette thought she was done having children when she was just 28 years old. After her second child she had tubal ligation surgery, a procedure to tie-off the fallopian tubes to prevent future pregnancies. Four years later she met her husband to be; when the couple married they talked of having children, which meant [...]
His face appears on everything from t-shirts to lunch boxes and soon in a new feature film, but according to a Cuban professor, Che Guevara would likely not approve. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna was killed over 40 years ago when he was just 39 years old. A key figure in the Cuban revolution in [...]
Recently, a group calling itself the Consortium of Pub-Going, Loose and Forward Women, urged fellow South Asians to raise a toast to Indian Women on Valentine’s Day. Ashwini Tambe, a professor of history and women’s studies at the University of Toronto, endorsed the idea.
In the current state of recession, can Torontonians really afford tax hikes? Mayor David Miller thinks so. Local residents appear to disagree.
If it was a privilege to pee, this hilarious musical shows what it would be like. People were pleasantly surprised by the Scarborough Music Theatre’s production of Urinetown, directed by J.P. Gedeon.
Whether Toronto wins or loses its bid to host the Pan American Games in 2015, the University of Toronto at Scarborough will gain a state-of-the-art sports facility. “This is a win-win situation because we need the facilities so badly,” Ward 44 Councillor Ron Moeser said. “The community is looking forward to the partnership and to [...]
Being your own boss is not just a pipe dream and in the economic downturn, it may be a wise choice. According to Statistics Canada, 71,000 jobs were lost in January in Ontario alone, affecting those in the 25-to-54 age range the most.
