Tales of a female taxi driver
The taxi business is tough work, but especially if you’re a woman, says Scarborough cab driver Fawzia Karim.
Arts & Life
Student mechanics duel at Auto Show
Iftikhar Shaikh’s has dirt under his fingernails. His hands are scratched from working in tight spaces. Beads of sweat dot his forehead. But Shaikh, 16, a Grade 10 student at Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute in Toronto, doesn’t mind. He’s just happy to be here.
Restaurant serves up a ‘dark’ experience
Chewing with your mouth open won’t get you dirty looks at this establishment, especially when no one can see you. Toronto’s first completely dark restaurant, O.Noir on Church and Charles streets, wants to teach the sighted about the sightless. Owner Moe Alameddine puts his guest’s senses to the test while they dine in total darkness.
Marginalized women find the ‘write’ stuff
Pens and pencils fly across the pages as the students concentrate on their work. The room is quiet until the teacher announces, “OK, let’s share.” It sounds like a typical classroom, but it is not. On this Tuesday morning, Lauren Kirshner leads 10 women through creative writing classes at the Sistering drop-in centre in the west-end neighbourhood of Parkdale.
Centennial College observes Black History Month
Centennial students have been busy in the library this month. Not because exams or essays are due, but to learn more about black history, or to just look for a good read from their favourite black author.
Scarborough hip-hop artist remembers his roots
Growing up in the war-torn streets of Lebanon is not your average upbringing. For Scarborough rapper and entrepreneur Noree “Strizzy Kastro” Remo, nothing has been ordinary or come easy.
Port Union Winterfest: Olympic theme beats winter blues
The bitter cold couldn’t keep Port Union families in their homes last Saturday. Not with the community’s 14th annual winter festival, Winterfest, going on.
Local jeweller crafts Canadian pride
Foxy Originals, one of the last jewelry manufacturers in Canada, is showing their support for Vancouver’s Winter Games by creating one-of-a-kind fuchsia maple leaf necklaces and earrings in their Scarborough warehouse.
U of T Scarborough helps Haiti
The University of Toronto Scarborough did their part for Haiti this week by hosting a candle light vigil to raise aid money. Dozens of students and professors participated in the event on Tuesday, holding candles and giving memory and prayer to those most affected by the earthquakes.
Scarborough Scrooge reading to benefit local refugees
A local refugee family will benefit from a public reading of a Christmas Carol on Dec. 12.