Need work? Youth Career Fair
Christian Rollan, a grade 12 student at Pope John Paul II High school, sang O’ Canada with “true patriot love” Saturday morning as part of his emcee duties at MPP Margarett Best’s 5th annual Youth Career Fair.
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Endangered species trapped at the zoo
Three and a half months ago, a mother polar bear at the Toronto Zoo gave birth to three cubs. She rejected them, but workers at the Zoo were able to save one.
Six musicians shine in the Scarborough Bluffs
Careful to give his best performance, a young violinist closes his eyes as his bow glides effortlessly across the strings. He is lost in the motions as the haunting sound fills the auditorium.
Merger between TSH and TEGH still up in the air
Scarborough and East York residents can breathe a small sigh of relief. Chief Executive Officer Dr. John Wright of The Scarborough Hospital (TSH) reassured residents a merger between TSH and Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH) would not affect programs in hospitals.
Mayor walks STC to talk weight loss, LRT, chicken wings
Mayor Ford took an hour-long walk through the Scarborough Town Centre on Saturday. Flanked by councillors Norm Kelly, Gary Crawford and Doug Ford, he was there to promote his “Cut the Waist” campaign.
Toronto archer takes aim at Olympic berth
There are no pre-game rituals for Canada’s top-ranked Olympic archer, for he has learned to go with the flow. Every afternoon at the Peel Archery Club, 26-year-old Olympian Crispin Duenas shoots over 200 arrows to maintain his consistent form and technique.
TDSB attracts many to Scarborough job fair
Local residents gathered in the Scarborough Civic Centre on January 31 for a job fair hosted by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB).
Ensuring safety for community groups and sports teams
Scarborough Community Council is facing an ongoing process that could affect a lot of people in the city. A committee meeting that took place earlier this month may force many community and sports groups to buy insurance.
Chocolatier uses old technique for new creations
At the back of his shop in downtown Toronto, Daniel Stubbe uses a piping bag filled with tempered chocolate. With expert precision, he traces the outline of a template design in milk chocolate. Then he fills in the rest of the cake surface with either white or dark chocolate.
“The ornaments are two dimensional,” he said. “But you can also do piped, three-dimensional centrepieces where you pipe half of an image, and then stick it together and build a three dimensional piece.”
Scarborough-Pickering community braves the cold for some winter fun
A cold mix of rain and snow couldn’t keep Scarborough and Pickering residents away from a fun festival. Winterfest, now in its 16th year, was held Saturday at the Port Union Community Recreation Centre.