Canada’s doctors pushing for tougher gun laws
With the Toronto Health Region endorsing a ban on ammunition and handguns, the spotlight on gun violence has never been brighter.
Articles by Kyle Marshall
What can WE do in the fight against climate change?
Climate change pops up in our news feeds and our conversations on a daily basis and so much of it is focused on what big companies and our governments are doing in the fight to better our environment.
Live Coverage of the Elevate Conference
Day five of the Elevate Conference in Toronto features guest speakers such as Chris Hadfield, Michelle Obama, Akon, Martha Stewart and more. The Elevate Conference is a Canadian event that brings together innovators from around the world to discuss world issues and have interactive experiences with the audience. Toronto Observer reporters are live on the scene to bring you the latest news and updates.
Students hold walkouts over OSAP cuts
On Wednesday throughout Ontario, 17 post-secondary campuses held a student walkout and a protest was held at The University of Toronto, St. George campus, against the Ford government’s changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program.
York University football players give back to kids
A new non-profit organization has been formed by four York University students and is taking aim at helping youth in underprivileged situations participate in organized sport.
Crescent Town pedestrian bridge unrepaired four months later
Demands for repairs continue four months after the Massey Square pedestrian bridge collapsed outside Crescent Town Elementary School.
OSPCA to end investigations of animal abuse
For the first time in 100 years, the OSPCA will no longer be exercising police powers, leaving the future of who will conduct animal-cruelty cases uncertain once its contract with the government expires at the end of the month.
Classic TTC vehicles and the enthusiast trying to bring them home
Since 1921, the Toronto Transit Commission has been serving Toronto with vehicles ranging from horse-drawn carriages to the Toronto Rocket subway trains. Almost 100 years later, transit historian Trevor Parkins-Sciberras is trying to bring some of these lost relics home.
Ryerson Student Union president impeached amid spending scandal
Ryerson Student Union president Ram Ganesh has been impeached and the vice-president of operations, Savreen Gosal, suspended after questions were raised about a variety of expenses charged to the union’s credit cards.
Maple Leafs treat fans to outdoor practice at Nathan Phillips Square
The weather was wet and icy but the reception by the fans was warm for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who held their annual outdoor practice at Nathan Phillips Square on Thursday afternoon.