Day of the Dead celebrated at Evergreen Brick Works
Toronto’s eighth annual Day of the Dead celebration took place at Evergreen Brick Works.
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The decades-long search for an East York airman’s family
David Mole has been able to find all the descendants of the men who died alongside his father in the Second World War, except for two including an East Yorker named James William Green.
For East York youth shelter, a drive for change
Besides raising money and delivering meaningful messages, the one day fundraising program “Change For Change” by The Kennedy House creates a heartwarming reunion between staff and previous residents.
‘It was a different life’ but some parts of living here haven’t changed for senior East Yorkers
It was a summer day in 1945 when Ed Staples returned to his family in East York after six years at war. He was greeted by a “Welcome Home” sign on his front door and attended a party to celebrate his friend Ted’s return. Ed would meet Mary McManus at that party.
Pole dancing has become more than just a dance
No longer the exclusive province of exotic dancers, pole dancing could be on its way to becoming an Olympic sport.
‘People and Trees’ installation transforms Dentonia Park
“It’s about trees, the life of trees, how they are alive, and how we’re connected to them,” said Toronto artist Sarvenaz Rayati of the art event at Dentonia Park.
East York parents fear for kids without revised sex-ed
Grade 1 students don’t usually explain to other kids how they were born or how they can have a family without a father, but Eleanore Hargreaves is used to it.
Ready. Set. Paint!
Sixteen artists. 24 easels. 20 minutes on the clock. Talented artists race against each other and the clock to earn the right to become the next Art Battle champion.
Custom-made jackets make Pape look good
Whether you want to make a bold political statement with a Colin Kaepernick jacket, fangirl for Drake with a T-shirt or even put the lyrics of your favourite song on an item of clothing or accessory, artistic clothing creators Paul Nguyen and Sophia Noronha can make it happen.
Opioid crisis has community feeling unsafe, police say
The opioid problem in the Greenwood and Danforth area is still a major topic of concern, according to police, but its getting better, say others.