Cafe welcomes four-legged clientele
William’s Coffee Pub at the Harbourfront centre allows two kinds of species on its premises. Of course, humans regularly visit the pub. But the other species might be a bit of a surprise. The pub…
Arts & Life
Despite grey skies, Irish green warms downtown Toronto
The luck of the Irish prevailed Sunday as the morning rain ceased just in time for the 23rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Toronto.
Unravelling the heart of a city by foot
Even on grey winter days, Jason Kucherawy meets his tour group with a buoyant greeting at a coffee shop across Nathan Phillips Square.
Paralympic athlete holds torch high
They face great adversity and courageously overcame their challenges. Forty torchbearers took part in the 2010 Paralympics torch relay when the lighting ceremony took place March 5 at Toronto’s Nathan Phillips Square
Northern Spirit Games focus on culture
Blessed Mother Teresa was one of five Catholic high schools in Toronto that hosted the Seventh Annual Northern Spirit Games this past week.
She dreamed her way to success
While gazing out the window, back in her Grade 1 class, Diane Dupuy imagined herself as a heroic character – the Lone Ranger, riding off into the sunset on his horse named Silver.
Tables turned on CBC host
One of the most famous interviewers in Canada had the tables turned in him yesterday. Students and faculty attended an interview with CBC Radio One’s Jian Ghomeshi at Ryerson University. As the Obsever’s Dan Heyman…
Seniors take a cruise through cyberspace
Don’t delete spam if it’s coming from the East York Harmony Centre for Seniors. It could be an email from your grandparents. The Harmony Centre offers seniors free basic computer classes and internet courses. And…
Canadian radio entering a new era, says Ghomeshi
A well-known radio host, famous for conducting a notorious interview with Billy Bob Thornton, believes Canadian radio is entering a new era. And as Observer Radio’s Kristofer Baker reports, the host, writer and producer believes…
Exhibit encourages ‘old-school social networking’
Using colourful Post-It notes, Rafi Ghanaghounian and his friends spent an evening at his apartment writing funny messages to each other.