The sounds of heavenly music will once again introduce this year’s Black History Month to Scarborough. The Evolution of Gospel Music is set to run on Feb. 4 and 5 at Global Kingdom Ministries at 1250 Markham Rd.
It was a routine hockey play along the boards, but it left Phoenix Tashlin-Clifford feeling “intimidated.” He was battling for the puck when suddenly an opposing player hit him from behind. His head crashed into…
With only a few days to opening night, the cast and crew of The Full Monty at the Scarborough Village Theatre are eagerly awaiting their moment in the spotlight.Having only auditioned in mid-November, the past few months have been a very busy time for everyone involved – especially the cast.
Ginny Bates was born in Bucharest, Romania, and adopted at the age of two. She knew as a child that she was adopted and about her birth parents. “I had the option of writing to…
Gung Hay Fat Choy! With Chinese New Year, Feb. 3, fast approaching, many across Scarborough are hopping at the opportunity to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit.
Residents of Scarborough East are invited to come out to its very first Community Speaks event of the year: Let’s talk about jobs. The event will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Ontario Early Years Centre located at 4218 Lawrence Ave. E., Unit 15.
Winterfest at Curran Hall is going to the dogs. One of the highlights of the second annual event – which takes place Jan. 22 – is the dog show.
At the age of 18, Yeganeh Dadui knew two things: one, that she was a lesbian; and two, even though she had just come to Canada from Iran, Toronto had a LGBT community she could…
The Highland Creek library bustled with animated adaptations of Shakespearean plays recently. The library is one of 30 to host the Shakespeare for Kids Library Club, a kids literacy program created by Shakespeare in Action, a professional theatre company bringing the playwright’s works to young people across Ontario.
A member of the Tranzac board says the high cost of maintenance may drive the cultural fixture into bankruptcy. The Tranzac board of directors recently announced that it must raise $40,000 by the end of…