Halloween made easy at Value Village
It’s not Christmas that brings in new customers at the Value Village at Lawrence Ave East. It’s Halloween.
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Fire chief says most fires begin in the kitchen
Fire Prevention Week was October 9 to October 15. Scarborough’s division held an open house on the last day, showing young children and their families how to keep their house safe from fire.
Liberal MPP Duguid makes history in Scarborough-Centre
Café La Roche in Scarborough is known for its mellow shisha-smoking atmosphere but on Oct. 6 evening its atmosphere took a whole 360 as Liberal MPP Brad Duguid and his supporters celebrated his third straight provincial election in Scarborough Centre. A sea of voters in red were screaming out of excitement, chanting ‘Brad! Brad! Brad! Brad!’ ‘Duguid! Duguid! Duguid! Duguid!’ while throwing up red signs that had ‘FORWARD’ imprinted on it.
Liberal MPP Balkissoon wins re-election despite setbacks
Applause and cheers erupted from the crowd at Liberal candidate Bas Balkissoon’s campaign office last night when it was announced he was re-elected as the MPP for provincial riding Scarborough Rouge River.
Scarborough-Agincourt: a race of the same race
Scarborough-Agincourt has 3 Asian MPP candidates in the upcoming Ontario Provincial election. Lots of Chinese immigrants are encouraged to come out and volunteer in canvassing teams.
Progress made but city’s feral cat problem remains
Dorothy Mathieson considers herself a bit of a Pied Piper when it comes to stray cats. She says she usually has up to eight of them following her around when she walks her dog.
Artistic duo raise Nuit Blanche exhibit from the deep
Streets were closed to traffic and the subway remained open until four in the morning to accommodate the nearly one million people that were expected to take in Nuit Blanche Oct. 1. For those in attendance, the art event was a one-night commitment. Not so for the artists whose work was on display.
Newcomers to Scarborough receive a welcoming embrace
The Northwest Scarborough local immigration partnership held a meeting to help newcomers access resources to make settling into Scarborough a little less stressful.
Shall we dance, Scarborough?
Some people do it in the shower. Some do it behind closed doors. Others prefer to do it alone while still others do it with multiple partners. Whether we like to admit it or not, our bodies simply cannot resist the urge to dance.
Scarborough voices won over subsidized childcare cuts
After months of emotional debate, City Hall’s executive committee heard from over 200 deputations during a 20-hour marathon meeting that wrapped up early Tuesday morning.
Mayor Rob Ford and his 13-member committee heard from many Torontonians about proposed service cuts.