Toronto’s Walking Monk
Bhaktimarga Swami, popularly known as The Walking Monk, promotes pilgrimage and has walked across Canada four times and the U.S. once.
Articles by Doha Hanno
Brad Bradford upsets favourite in Beaches-East York
Brad Bradford is the new councillor in the new Ward 19 after a close race with presumed front-runner Matthew Kellway.
Housing, bikes and toilets hot topics at candidates meeting
From affordable housing to park toilets, this week’s Ward 19 all-candidates meeting covered an array of critical topics.
Incumbents under fire at Ward 14 debate
Two city councillors sat beside each other, while other candidates criticized them down at the Ward 14 debate on Wednesday.
East York contra dance welcomes newcomers
The Toronto Contra Dance features Scots-Irish and French-Canadian live music. The latest event was held at St. Barnabas on Danforth Anglican Church.
Trans fat ban doesn’t catch East York businesses by surprise
The FDA ruled to ban trans fat in 2017 and the ban took effect last Monday, September 15. Many popular foods will be affected.
East York arts fair celebrates 10 years
The Danforth East Arts Fair celebrated its tenth anniversary last weekend, and featured the work of dozens of local artists.
Author discusses ‘double threat’ faced by Canadian Jews in WWII
After six years of intensive research, veteran Canadian journalist and author, Ellin Bessner, hosts the first discussion about her new book Double Threat at the Todmorden branch of the Royal Canadian Legion on April 21.
Who’s behind East York’s mysterious murals?
There are a number of artistic murals in East York. We see them almost every day on the way to work or school, but who paints them? French-born painter Yannick Torres Ariel Bihan is responsible for one of them.
Man charged after stabbing in East York area
A man, 22, was arrested and charged with attempted murder on March 17, three days after a stabbing outside a convenience store next to a bar at Danforth and Greenwood avenues.