It’s about more than just crime
The East Toronto Observer is written, produced, and distributed by journalism students. While studying the media we have noticed trends in the way it reports crimes.
The East Toronto Observer is written, produced, and distributed by journalism students. While studying the media we have noticed trends in the way it reports crimes.
Much attention has been drawn to Scarborough by the bid for the 2015 Pan-American Games. Toronto City Council promises only good things will come from them.
The second anniversary of Earth Hour has passed. Many people participated by shutting off their lights and other energy-consuming products in support of the global fight against accelerated climate change.
Recently a resident of Highland Creek started a discussion with me regarding his community. He was very passionate in explaining that, as a young adult living in the area, he found Highland Creek was in…
Recent studies have found a large learning gap among children in elementary schools, starting as early as Grade 3 in some cases. While children of all backgrounds can certaintly succeed, the study revealed the gap mainly affects students living in poverty or coming from ethnic backgrounds. What does this mean?
When a news commentator for Fox News made disrespectful comments against Canada and its military, it created a media firestorm. The news came on the heels of four more Canadian soldiers killed and eight others…
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…
Every 56 days, I make a conscious decision to go downtown and walk into the Canadian Blood Service’s (CBS) clinic at the corner of King St.W. and University Ave to make my regular blood donation. …
Elizabeth Parker approached the podium with nerves of steel. She paused, looked out over the standing-room-only audience and spoke with authority. “Picture hundreds of people crammed into one everything store, while local shops stand silently…
As readers are likely aware, the students of York University have finally returned to class, as what was truly a long, bitter winter has ended. Having personally known a few people affected, I have been…