The Toronto Observer

The economic news is not improving, but the glittering value of gold may be a saving grace for some cash-strapped Toronto consumers. With bankruptcies up 20 per cent, and unemployment still high at 7.2 per cent, some experts say gold is one smart answer. The Cashman, Toronto’s own Russell Oliver of Oliver Jewellery has been [...]

Red lips and rosy cheeks fill the Queen Elizabeth Theatre stage. As booming voices and thrilling dance grip the room, it’s hard to imagine that these performers are only in high school.

A pipeline that runs through the Rouge River, which is a part of what will be Canada’s first national urban park, will put it at risk says a Toronto community group.

The most recent numbers from Stats Canada suggest, albeit from 2005, that baseball is a declining sport when it comes to participation by Canadian youth. However, when it comes to Scarborough, it may be time to knock those stats out of the park.

Cliffside is not only a home to many people, now it’s also a short film. Steven Hoffner, an actor turned director, has returned to his old neighbourhood in Scarborough to tell the story of his experiences while growing up in the area. A graduate of the University of Toronto as a theatre major, Hoffner describes [...]

Imagine starring in a hit teen series, writing your own songs and being able to sing them on TV. Next, imagine being signed by a music label, and being about to finally release a CD when the company decides to end your contract. Imagine deciding that the only thing you can do to realize your dream is to start all over and go to the Internet for help. That’s what Alexz Johnson, an actor, singer and songwriter from New Westminster, B.C., did.

Welcome everyone to our Scribble Live broadcast of award- winning author Terry Fallis' event. It's being held tonight at the Leaside Branch of the Toronto Public Library (TPL). This event is part of TPL's Keep Toronto Reading Festival 2013 held throughout the month of April. Find out which book Fallis would hold on to, if he could only rescue one volume from a burning library.

Jorel Hoffert’s video titled “Jorel rocks his bar mitzvah!” has been on YouTube since February 18, 2013. The video shows Jorel, 12, doing his own lyrics and dance versions of “We are the Champions” by the band Queen, and of “Gangam Style” from Psy. It attracted attention from major news organizations like Global, the CBC, [...]

The Canadian National team gathers in a small, dark, windowless warehouse, an odd place for the country’s best cricket players.

The two Chinese pandas touch down in Toronto Monday morning. They'll stay in the Toronto Zoo for five years. Watch for full coverage from our reporter Jamie Anderson live on the scene at Pearson Airport.