New BMO branch opened in east Scarborough
If you walk into the new Bank of Montreal branch at Kingston Road near Lawrence Avenue, the first thing you might notice is the number of language spoken there. This 4,000 square foot branch, opened…
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Movember in November
Yusry Mahadeva is growing a moustache (a ‘mo’) this month, and he’s not the only one. Having lost his grandfather to prostate cancer, Mahadeva, 19, is taking part in Movember, a charity event promoting the…
Pump prices revealed
Dan McTeague is known as the man to go to if you want to find out tomorrow’s gas prices. And while it may seem like he pulls his predictions out of thin air, he says…
Book chronicles one woman’s fight to free her husband
Moniza Mazigh, a woman known to be of bravery and courage, spoke about her book to a packed audience at the Eaton Centre on Wednesday, Nov. 12. She spoke about the book she’s written titled,…
Vigil shines a light on those who made the ultimate sacrifice
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…
Hoped-for Obama bounce goes bust on the markets
Not even the feel-good U.S. election could spare investors from a week of stock market pain on Wall and Bay streets. While Canadians could not vote in the American election they held out hopes that…
Wind turbines in question
A local city councillor says a proposal to put wind farms in the waters off the Scarborough Bluffs will have a negative visual impact on one of Toronto’s most beautiful spots. Toronto Hydro has proposed…
New grey bins pose problems
A local councillor says the city could have done a better job implementing the new garbage collection program. At the beginning of November, Torontonians were required to start using grey bins for their trash, but…
Honouring our city’s veterans
William Goddard served in the Second World War. Joining at the age of 18, he originally wanted the paratroops but was considered too young, so he went to a regular ground unit, fighting from Juno…
PSAs and Briefs
A musical for all St. Dunstan of Canterbury Church, 56 Lawson Rd., will host Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, a musical based on Allan Sherman’s music. The show runs Nov. 13 to 15. Regular tickets are…