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Knitting attracts different crowd

Forget the mental picture of granny sitting in her rocking chair knitting the hours away by herself. Knitters have now crossed the age and sex divide, and according to Kristin Ledgett, the co-owner of The…


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Rookie politician battles for name recognition

For one of the younger candidates in Toronto’s upcoming municipal election, running for city council is a dream come true. The biggest challenge so far has been generating name recognition. Natalie Maniates, 26, is running…







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Eco-school blossoms in Toronto

If you can’t find the students of Mr. Adams’ grade four and five class, check in the bushes behind the school. No, they aren’t playing hide and seek. They’re in Cassandra Public School’s outdoor classroom.


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The Bystander Effect

Imagine a city. A big, bustling, friendly city. A city that Reader’s Digest ranked in its top three “most courteous” cities in the world. Now imagine a city where a 17-year-old is stripped to his underwear, brutally beaten and fatally stabbed in front of dozens of witnesses.