Lovebugs at the zoo
The Toronto Zoo’s Education Auditorium was swarming with creepy-crawlers over the Valentine’s Day/Family Day Weekend.
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Highland Creek Supermarket checking out
As a woman approached the Highland Creek Supermarket last week, she noticed the windows had been covered with paper. A nearby ‘For Lease’ sign accounted for the locked doors.
Strike vote comes down to the wire
It may be too soon for college students from across Ontario to breathe a sigh of relief.
Proposed apartment may be tight fit
The community is to be consulted before further steps are taken to build a four-storey apartment building at 6309 Kingston Rd., the Scarborough Community Council has decided on Feb. 9.
Rouge Valley hospital plans layoffs
Planned layoffs at Scarborough Centenary Hospital could result in longer wait times for patients, warns a hospital employee union.
West Rouge trees cut without proper permit
An investigation into development on a site in West Rouge has revealed that trees were being cut down illegally. What’s not known though is who did it.
Softball park renaming honours local gem
For Jim Holmes, the decision to rename Malvern’s Wickson Trail Park softball diamond is heart-warming.
Big Brothers, Big Sisters need Scarborough volunteers
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto need volunteers for their school mentoring program in the Scarborough area.
Native after-school program receives grant from Olympic sponsor
Parents and students gathered at Eastview Junior Public School on Feb. 4 to celebrate a $25,000 donation from Royal Bank.
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.