Supporters of both Stephen Harper’s Conservative government and the Liberal/NDP coalition held rallies yesterday to voice their support for their respective sides in Canada’s most recent political showdown. Coalition supporters walking north from their demonstration…
A public meeting sparked a storm of controversy over a proposed wind study that could result in an offshore wind farm off the Scarborough Bluffs. Councillor Brian Ashton, representing Scarborough Southwest, thinks that if wind…
Next week the city of Toronto will have a chance to become a leader in Ontario when it comes to using local food, even if its lead is a matter of baby steps. Toronto’s government…
When long-time Liberal incumbent Roy Cullen decided not to run for Parliament again, two rookie politicians saw a chance to make their mark on the community they call home. And while Conservative candidate Bob Saroya…
In 2003, American activist Rachel Corrie died protesting the demolition of a Palestinian house on the Gaza Strip. In 2006, a play based on her diaries premiered in London, England. Niki Landau, the artistic director…
This year thousands of people across Toronto will turn to free tax clinics to file their taxes and ensure they get the services and benefits they are entitled to. Nancy Garrow, a retired paralegal who…
Vancouver’s experience turns up the heat on Ontario to legislate mandatory systems