The Toronto Observer

“We have a whole new hospital that’s hugely more capable of providing for the complex healthcare needs of these patients," said Marian Walsh, "and enabling us to provide much more intensive rehabilitation in a building that’s been designed for that."

The economic news is not improving, but the glittering value of gold may be a saving grace for some cash-strapped Toronto consumers. With bankruptcies up 20 per cent, and unemployment still high at 7.2 per cent, some experts say gold is one smart answer. The Cashman, Toronto’s own Russell Oliver of Oliver Jewellery has been [...]

Phyllis Allen remembers it as if it were yesterday. “The whole city was abuzz and in celebration,” she said. “I have never seen anything like it. The streets were packed.” In 1967 the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup. The victory brought the entire city to a standstill. Long-time Maple Leaf fan Phyllis Allen joined others along Yonge Street for the victory parade. Toronto has not experienced a celebration of that magnitude in the intervening 46 years.

Arranging a funeral is never easy and most funeral homes offer similar services but can there be a difference if you are dealing with an independent business versus a large corporation? Glen Day thinks so.  He is the executive director of the family-run Heritage Funeral Centre at 50 Overlea Ave. and grew up in the [...]

Map of Smart Commute programs Smart Commute announced its expansion into Scarborough at the University of Toronto Scarborough’s (UTSC) second annual Eco Summit on April 12. The group is bringing car pooling and other services to the area in an effort to reduce commute times for local drivers, executive director Glenn Gomulka told the conference. The [...]

The Toronto Zoo does not only have fun for kids in the way of animals and attractions, there is also Zoo Camp for kids during the summer.

A 23-year-old man was shot during an altercation with police in Scarborough at around 12:15 a.m. on April 25.

A student at Centennial College’s Ashtonbee campus has been charged with five counts of sexual assault. The 26-year-old man was arrested on April 22. Police say a woman was assaulted on the campus on several occasions from November 2012 to April 2013. There may be other victims, police say. Facing charges is Ozair Ahmadi who resides [...]

Stock ticker, dual-screen computers, lecture podium, UTSC hoodies? Hard to paint this image in your head but this is exactly what you can expect to see when you step into the new financial lab at the University of Toronto Scarborough.

A pipeline that runs through the Rouge River, which is a part of what will be Canada’s first national urban park, will put it at risk says a Toronto community group.