Archive | March, 2009

Opinion

Highland Creek needs TLC

Recently a resident of Highland Creek started a discussion with me regarding his community. He was very passionate in explaining that, as a young adult living in the area, he found Highland Creek was in desperate need of modernization and general upkeep.


News

Cops clamp down on bail conditions

Residents of south-east Scarborough can rest a little easier knowing a new aspect of crime prevention has been added to police coverage of the area.A spokesperson for 43 Division recently announced the creation of a new unit to tackle the problem of bail re-offenders, called the Bail Compliance Unit.


Features

Making taxes easy

If you are expecting a tax refund this year, you have options that can decrease the wait time from weeks to days — or even minutes — before you have your money in your pocket.


News

Residents welcome looming change in energy system

Three months after Toronto Hydro’s installation of smart meters, east Scarborough residents appear to be accepting the province’s gradual transition towards a new electric billing system. “The new smart meter is great because it’s more accurate than the old one,” said Revathy Navaretnan, a resident of the Rouge area for four and a half years. [...]


News

For some Earth Hour is more than just turning off the lights

What’s it take to turn the lights off in a downtown Toronto building? Bring in a team of operators being paid overtime to manually work the breaker system – and give them plenty of time to prepare. Energy consumers in downtown Toronto, including Manulife Centre and Scotia Plaza, will participate in Earth Hour this evening [...]