Debate over the role of economic growth and alternative focuses for the economy in upcoming years dominated a forum at the St. Lawrence Centre on Front Street Wednesday night. A panel of economists gathered at…
Marijuana smoker and activist Matt Mernagh walked out of the courtroom on Wednesday (Nov. 21) feeling like he was finally free. He had been charged with possession of marijuana, possession for the purposes of trafficking…
Legislation further restricting the rights of young drivers in Ontario was introduced and tabled at Queen’s Park today. But the new measures, which will tighten the controls over alcohol consumption, speeding and the number of…
Local conductor Andrew Chung says he’ll continue to explore new types of music to maximize the further potential of his members. That would be the way to appreciate music, he says. “You cannot sing only…
This year, Santa is not just for kids. Home Instead Senior Care is partnering with stores such as the Guildwood Valumart, for the Be a Santa For a Senior program. The goal is to provide…
The University of Toronto at Scarborough’s Concert Choir will be performing Charles Gounod’s Faust on Nov. 19. Featured are soloists from Toronto’s Opera by Request and music director William Shookhoff. The performance is at 7…
Artist Bill Burns is fascinated with birds. His curiosity and interest has led to the creation of his work Bird Radio, currently exhibited in the Doris McCarthy Gallery at the University of Toronto Scarborough, an…
To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high In 1915, the horror on the battlefields near Ypres in Belgium moved Canadian Lt.-Col. John McCrae to write In Flanders…
Toronto art lovers are set to celebrate as the newly-designed Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) re-opens today (Nov. 14) following a 13-month closure. One of the largest art museums in North America, for the past…
A Scarborough based program is targeting single mothers to help them find work and assess their employability skills. However, the YWCA SOAR program is unable to provide daycare facilities for these mothers who are attending…