Basketball coach charged in sexual exploitation
A recreation centre basketball coach has been charged with several offences for the alleged sexual exploitation of a 14-year-old girl.
Articles by Andrew Wright
Man shot and killed at Scarborough restaurant
A shooting at a Scarborough restaurant last night has left one man dead and two injured.
Tory calls tolls fair solution to traffic and funding woes
Mayor John Tory has suggested placing tolls on two major highways entering the city to address traffic congestion and a lack of city funding. But Toll opponents say it’s unfair to drivers.
Raptors 905: Making the cut
Negus Webster-Chan joins fellow Canadian and Burlington native, Brady Heslip as the only two Canadians on the Raptors 905 roster for 2016-2017.
LIVE: The 2016 ArcelorMittal Dofasco Vanier Cup championship game
Follow our Toronto Observer team of reporters bringing you all the coverage Saturday live from the Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario. From the media box to the sidelines, and from the stadium to the tailgate parties, follow the first-ever Toronto Observer coverage of this marquee event in Canadian collegiate sports.
Cheeky designs win condom contest
Toronto Public Health announced four new condom designs, available soon at local sexual health clinics.
High-speed hockey at the players’ fingertips
Emery Gelissen zipped around the court at Variety Village where recently Canada’s only Volt hockey team held its first practice.
“I wish this thing had six cylinders,” Emery shouted as he took a corner.
Volt hockey involves players in wheelchairs powered by twin 12-volt batteries that can reach a maximum speed of 13 kilometres an hour. Participants control their chairs with the flick of a joystick mounted on either side of the chair. Fixed to the front of each player’s chair is a hockey stick split into three blades – one that juts out directly in front for shooting, and two on either side for ball control.
Ontario puts first responders first
The province of Ontario took a step toward protecting the mental health of the province’s first responders last week.
Toronto bids Rob Ford final farewell
For supporters who marched along with the procession, Ford’s personal issues no longer mattered. During the procession the crowd erupted, chanting, “best mayor ever” and “Rob for the people.”
Darcy Tucker gives back at Dieppe
Tucker fought over loose pucks, he chirped the youngsters and he even took a few shots on the goalies. (Although he said they were “flicks” rather than shots.)