Losses expected for local bars
Empty seats and a lonely bar devoid of the usual sound of cheers, or boos, will be the atmosphere at local Scarborough bars – at least for the month of October. The continued suspension of…
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Dry harvest for apples hurts Scarborough farmers to the core
From the new iPhone to the red McIntosh apple, the fruit seems to be in short supply nowadays. Feeling the effects of a dry harvest, vendors at the University of Toronto Scarborough’s Farmers’ Market are…
UTSC hosts academic discussion on ‘Innocence of Muslims’
Media experts lead a panel discussion, “Global Media & Innocence of Muslims,” to discuss the significance of the now infamous anti-Islamic film.
Get on board the Train of Change
Sitting, waiting, wishing. For many these are the realities of a hospital, but there is much more happening just below the surface. Healthcare is changing.
Girls take over Yonge and Dundas Square
Every girl has a story. Such was the message of the first celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child held at Yonge and Dundas Square yesterday. For Crystal Gao, her interest in women’s rights and girl’s issues started when she was in high school.
“I found that middle school was really a breeding ground for negative female behaviour. A lot of gossip a lot of body bashing, a lot of slut shaming,” Gao says.
Community guides newcomers one step away from tuberculosis
A tuberculosis discussion with two local doctors informed Chinese newcomers in Scarborough about the disease. Immediate translation to Mandarin also helped in their understanding.
Argonauts teach children to tackle the problem of healthy living
When Jason Pottinger was a young aspiring athlete, he had the opportunity to run some drills with Canadian football legend Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons.
To this day, he remembers how much of an impact that had on his life. Now a linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts, Pottinger makes sure to pass that experience on.
Bradley Kri has been a rock most of his life
Long-time Toronto Rock fan gets to proudly sport the red, blue and white colours on his back after being chosen first in the second round on Monday at the 2012 NLL draft.
East division showdown highlights OHL weekend
This weekend’s marquee matchup in the Ontario Hockey League features the two top teams in the East division, as the Oshawa Generals host the Kingston Frontenacs on Friday night. The offensively stacked Generals will hope to…
Local superheroes rappel for Easter Seals
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s over 100 people from across the GTA taking part in the seventh annual Easter Seals Drop Zone Toronto on Thursday, an event that tested their nerves of steel by rappelling…