Even though York Region’s “aggravating” three-month transit strike ended last week, riders hoping to climb back on the YRT/Viva bus will have to wait until February 4, but once they do, they’ll be riding for free. It will take maintenance workers from the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU Local 1587) until February 4 to reassemble their [...]
Parents have mixed reactions toward the new academies coming to the Toronto District School Board in September.
As smoking remains the number one cause of preventable deaths in Canada, Dr. John Oyston of Scarborough General Hospital hopes to stop the addiction right where it starts- by targeting young adults. He has launched a campaign in honour of National No Smoking Week on Jan, 15 to get the Royal Canadian Mint to produce a “Quit Quarter” that is specifically designed to help quit smoking.
After four years of tireless work, Suzanne Soo Man Pow is finally witnessing the actualization of a project she holds very dear to her heart: the creation of a new elementary school for her daughter to attend. On Feb. 8, the Toronto District School Board will meet to approve the finalized designs for a new elementary school for the children of Rougeville.
More than 100 charges have been laid against three men in connection with a string of vandalized vehicles in the Flemingdon Park area that saw 37 vehicles damaged over the weekend.
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A cold mix of rain and snow couldn’t keep Scarborough and Pickering residents away from a fun festival. Winterfest, now in its 16th year, was held Saturday at the Port Union Community Recreation Centre.
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Even though the new aquatic centre for the Pan Am games is in the early stages of construction, it has already proved to be a high conversation topic amongst community members.
Police are investigating after shots were fired at three Scarborough homes during the weekend.
While most children are excited to go home at the end of the school day, the children involved in the Scarborough Cares program wish they could stay at school for as long as possible. This is because the Scarborough Cares program, run by program and outreach coordinator Kat Rizza, is a digital arts program that brings fun and creative projects to schools in Scarborough.
The Scarborough Bluffs are beautiful, but also can dangerous. Councillor Crawford of Scarborough Ward 36 discusses why he believes that a larger fence is not necessary to protect the Bluffs visitors, despite the tragic death of a teen.
