Bakery is no ordinary business
When Gordon Brown starts his shift at St. John’s Bakery at 5:30 each morning, most of Broadview Avenue is still quiet. The few people who are up are often looking to score crack, or turn…
Arts & Life
Fundraiser fetes Freedom to Read Week
Two award-winning Canadian children’s authors feel that parents who oppose the use of school learning materials risk alienating their children. L. M. Falcone and Helaine Becker volunteered at “Banned Together,” a fundraiser and celebration for…
Tong’s ambition
“The kindred spirit shows me that we are all one,” Ida Tong says, describing her new exhibit called Kindred Spirits. Her new exhibit runs at The Bluffs Gallery at 1859 Kingston Rd. from March 5…
Toronto ambulances lead Caravan of Hope
As the sun sets over Houston, Texas a road weary convoy of do-gooders turns in for the night. Father Hernan Astudillo is leading a team of volunteers dubbed “The Caravan of Hope” from Toronto to Soyapango, El Salvador. Their mission is to deliver two decommissioned Toronto EMS ambulances to the impoverished town.
Young artists get their break
About 30 art creations of students from three schools were displayed at the Scarborough Civic Centre from Feb. 17 to 28.
Kurdish art finds home in Scarborough
Dara Aram, a Scarborough resident of 20 years, has organized a Kurdish art exhibit.
March Break offers stress, solace
At this time every year, thousands of students in the city eagerly await some well-deserved time off with March Break. While it is a welcome escape from school for the kids, it can be a…
Students give up weekend to fast for a worthy cause
Instead of dashing out of school on Friday afternoon like most students, some at Pope John Paul II Catholic Secondary School chose to give their weekend to charity.
East York schools showcase speaking talents
Elizabeth Parker approached the podium with nerves of steel. She paused, looked out over the standing-room-only audience and spoke with authority. “Picture hundreds of people crammed into one everything store, while local shops stand silently…
Torontonian chases ‘best job in the world’
She’s chasing the best job in the world. Alice Wu, a Toronto journalism graduate, heard about the job from her sister near the end of a three-month stay in Hong Kong. She created a video…