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Broadcast pioneer Laddie Burke dies at 88
Laddie Burke, better known as travel writer and photographer Laddie Dennis, died in hospital on Feb. 22 in her 89th year.
Debaters stretch out with ‘mental gymnastics’
As the prime minister makes his way to the lectern, his mind is focused on getting his message heard. He grips the sides of the podium, takes a breath, opens his mouth and begins to…
‘a la Cart’ will tempt tourists to Toronto: Filion
Eight street food vendors could provide the culinary foundation needed to give Toronto a global dining reputation. Launched on March 17, Toronto a la Cart is a new street food program designed to increase the…
Energy freshly burned, kids set to get back to the books
Six youngsters sit around a table. Paper trimmings cover the table like snowflakes. This is the Bata Shoe Museum and these kids are enrolled in their March break madness camp. During a week free from…
Teen guilty in slaying of Stefanie Rengel
A 17-year-old girl accused of pressuring her teenaged boyfriend to kill 14-year-old Stefanie Rengel has been found guilty of first-degree murder. A Toronto jury began deliberations on Wednesday afternoon and came back with the guilty…
Protest calls for changes to employment insurance
More than 300 people, from community groups to laid-off manufacturing workers, held a rally outside a Canada Employment Insurance (EI) office in Scarborough Monday to call for changes to eligibility rules and benefits. A chorus…
43 Division protects and serves dinner for youth at risk
Toronto Police have decided to add a new duty to their long list: cooking. The 43rd Division in Scarborough has brought the kitchen to the classroom with the Eastside Cooking Corner, which gives Scarborough students…
Toronto Tamils take desperate message to rush-hour traffic
Toronto streets were painted red Monday as thousands of Tamil protesters converged on downtown. Protesters formed a human chain up Yonge Street, down Bloor Street to University Avenue and back down to Front Street. They…
Doctors offered an incentive to connect with new patients
The province says that 500,000 Ontarians can’t find a family doctor and is hoping to change that. The Ontario Medical Association ratified a contract with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care last fall. Included…