The Toronto Observer

Toronto's newest radio station hit the airwaves at 6 a.m. on Nov. 28. G98.7 FM, though, isn't like anything else on the dial, says Aisha Wickham Thomas, the communications director for the station. “We’re serving a broader mainstream audience, but at the same time providing a voice to the black and Caribbean community,” she said.

“I think watercolour is an incredible, beautiful medium,” said Alejandro Rabazo. “Big oil paintings are powerful, but this is very elegant.”

Claire Prashaw, Layton’s former constituency assistant, says she’ll officially kick off her campaign to become the NDP candidate for MP in Toronto-Danforth at the Dora Keogh pub on Danforth Avenue tomorrow evening, Dec. 20.

“I think this is a very simple but vital alternative solution to a problem,” said TCDSB trustee Peter Jakovcic.

Parents live with their teenagers every day and they know that it’s a time for testing and challenging what is right,” said East York Catholic school trustee Angela Kennedy.

Hundreds gathered at the Great Hall at 1087 Queen St. W. on Dec. 15 to celebrate the life of Jenna Morrison and to raise funds for Lucas, her five-year-old son. The 38-year-old mom and yoga teacher was killed after colliding with a truck while riding her bicycle on Nov. 7. She was on her way to pick up her son from kindergarten.

Richard Fiennes-Clinton knows audiences don’t need to come from a Scottish background to take interest in the historical impact of Scotsmen. Many people who took interest in his local lecture last week about the Scottish impact on Toronto don’t necessarily have Scottish roots, but have a passion for history. “There are the cultural aspects – [...]

It may have been a chilly minus 2 degrees outside, but that didn’t stop 50 fundraisers from stripping down to their Speedos over the weekend in an effort to raise money for the Hospital for Sick Children.

Aziz Mohammad walks into The Make Den, a small and cozy studio above 69 Vintage on Bloor Street West. The 16-year-old, armed with Selena Gomez-inspired sketches and a selection of songs, joins other students creating prom dresses for an upcoming fashion show, put on by PACTFashion. Mohammad joined the program two years ago. It's changing his life, he says.

An anti-poverty activist believes Toronto’s budget cuts will hurt homeless and poor women most. Bellwoods House is a transitional house located near Bathurst and Queen streets. As a long-term shelter for women over the age 50, it accommodates up to 10 residents at a time. It assists women who are victims of violence, those dealing with long-term homelessness or a history of trauma and mental health issues.