Articles by Annesha Hutchinson

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The Holiday stress point

The holidays can be a very stressful time, of course, but as much as you’d like to take it easy and relax, please take a moment to look past your loved ones to the stranger…


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Police Briefs

Local distraction thefts There have been a number of distraction thefts occurring in Scarborough at ATM’s and retail shopping stores, police say. A man and woman approach the victim and spill ketchup on the victim’s…


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Reading into the symbols

East Scarborough is a multicultural society that is being robbed of its diversity. We are constantly cleansing our schools of one culture to avoid offending another. In the Toronto District School Board, Christmas is the…


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Defining culture in Canada

What does it mean to be Canadian? Does it mean you wear a toque, speak French and play hockey? Most Canadians don’t relate to this stereotypical image of our culture. The truth is, Canada has…


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Sports Briefs

Catholic schools compete in flag football: Blessed Mother Theresa Titans put two teams into the semi-finals of a provincial flag football tournament on Oct. 11 at Jean Vanier, but were unable to pull off a…


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Zoo hosts annual Halloween event

If you drop by the Toronto Zoo on Halloween, you might find a different kind of tigers and spiders. But you won’t see any ghouls and ghosts. Jennifer MacLean, a mother and frequent zoo visitor,…



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Zoo moves forward without foundation

Even though the Toronto Zoo has dissolved its long-standing charitable organization they aren’t worried about finding new funds for their $250 million green initiative, officials say. They’re actually excited about the future.


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The hidden corners of gender equality

While men and women have the majority of the same rights in Canada, there are still signs of inequality that are overlooked. If someone told you today women aren’t considered persons, you would probably laugh…


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Dressing to impress in class

Only a small portion of local elementary school students don the grey pants, ties, sweater vests and kilts in class. Uniform schools are a minority amongst youngsters in east Toronto, but this month Catholic schools…