Suspicious activity spotted
A suspicious individual was seen taking photographs outside of West Rouge Jr. P.S. on Nov. 3.
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Committees to close schools
The TDSB met Oct. 28 to approve the formation of eight review committees to determine which of 35 listed schools will be closed, consolidated or upgraded.
Beware of phone fraud: Cops
The fraud squad and 43 Division has alerted the public of a caller claiming to represent a bank, asking for the expiry date of credit cards and the three-digit security code located on the back,…
Veteran newsmen, kidnap victim, debate media coverage
Journalist Hugh Winsor and the Canadian Journalism Foundation hosted a lively debate at the University of Toronto’s Innis College on November 17th about media ethics titled ‘News Blackouts Save Lives.’
Police check bars and restaurants in 43 division
Local bars and restaurants have been charged following 32 unannounced premises checks by 43 Division police.
Librarians vote in favour of strike
Toronto Public Library workers have voted in favour of strike action that could occur as early as November.
Transit fares set to rise
Fare increases approved Tuesday by the TTC were necessary to prevent more drastic cuts, the transit body’s chair says. As expected, Adam Giambrone and the rest of the board voted to raise fares for 2010 to address a sizeable shortfall in the TTC’s operating budget.
East York coyote sightings up over previous year
The infamous East York coyote is still on the lam.
Consultations seek cleaner solution to Taylor Massey Creek
The problems with eastern Toronto’s Taylor Massey Creek are clear, Janet Davis concedes, even if the water is not. What’s also murky are the solutions- especially a financial solution, says the city councillor for East…
Threat of TTC fare hike prompts online backlash
Public transit riders may be asked to dig deeper in their pockets if a proposed fare hike is approved by a city committee on November 17, 2009. Riders could face fare increases of 25 cents, raising the total cost of the cash fare to $3.00. Tokens would increase similarly, up from $2.25 to $2.50 and the adult Metropass could increase to $126 per month, an increase of $17.