Softball park renaming honours local gem
For Jim Holmes, the decision to rename Malvern’s Wickson Trail Park softball diamond is heart-warming.
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Big Brothers, Big Sisters need Scarborough volunteers
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto need volunteers for their school mentoring program in the Scarborough area.
Native after-school program receives grant from Olympic sponsor
Parents and students gathered at Eastview Junior Public School on Feb. 4 to celebrate a $25,000 donation from Royal Bank.
Student mechanics duel at Auto Show
Iftikhar Shaikh’s has dirt under his fingernails. His hands are scratched from working in tight spaces. Beads of sweat dot his forehead. But Shaikh, 16, a Grade 10 student at Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute in Toronto, doesn’t mind. He’s just happy to be here.
The Golden Trail
Canada’s dream of home-spun Olympic gold was not realized on day two at the Vancouver Winter Games, but there was a silver lining. Three Canadian Olympians-Jennifer Heil, Charles Hamelin, and Manny Osbourne-Paradis were considered legitimate contenders for gold…
Haiti donation doubling ends today, Feb. 12
The Canadian government has pledged to match all donations to these charities for Haiti earthquake relief efforts until today, Feb. 12. Consider making a donation to beat the deadline and double its amount.
Arrest made in office break-ins
Police have arrested a suspect in a series of on-going office break-ins.
Malvern residents warned of potential sex offender
Toronto Police have issued a public safety alert after reports a man approached three children walking home from school yesterday.
Toronto Police search for suspects in pharmacy robbery
Toronto Police are investigating the robbery of a pharmacy that resulted in the loss of potent medications.
Truce cools passions over fate of Catholic school
Friends of Neil McNeil high school have been circling the wagons for the past three months to protect its lands from the reach of the Catholic School Board. For now, there appeared to be a…