Lifetime achievement award-winner’s own cancer journey was ‘tough, but short-lived’
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Scarborough · Features
The Bollywood blow-up
Vibrant costumes, intricate jewellery and enthusiastic dance are all pieces of the Bollywood puzzle. But more than just a style of music and film, it is a culture. A culture that accepts multiculturalism through a…
Scarborough Sweet Adelines Chorus looks to ‘share the joy’
If you close your eyes for a second and concentrate on it, it can fill you with childhood sense of nostalgia and remind you of classic Disney fairy tales. It is the sound of a cappella singing, and it’s what the Scarborough Sweet Adelines Chorus for women does and has been doing for over 57 years.
Scarborough Author Writes Children’s Book About The TTC
Scarborough author Barbara Ferreira wrote a children’s storybook that shows how the Toronto transit system can be a magical ride through a child’s eyes. Her book, Riding the Rocket, features a little boy named Sean…
Business get its big break from dancing
Tapers, a fashion accessory designed by young designers from Toronto are manufactured in Scarborough. The designers of Aeon Attire mixed their passion for dance to help finance their designs.
Young duo learns to live through music
With instruments, their voices and a vision, two young musicians prove that life and music are their greatest teachers. Xylk (pronounced Silk) Lorena, 20, and Angela Abrenica, 20, have two distinct styles of music. They never expected to come together and create a duo—Plaitwrights (pronounced playwrights).
Cliffside ready for camera
Cliffside is not only a home to many people, now it’s also a short film. Steven Hoffner, an actor turned director, has returned to his old neighbourhood in Scarborough to tell the story of his…
Erosion threatens Scarborough Bluffs properties
A majestic view lined by cliffs, beaches and a waterfront. It is not often how Scarborough is described, but it could be if the city’s hidden gem is preserved from erosion. The Scarborough Bluffs form…
Not to fear, but coyotes are here
Coyotes have lived near urban environments for a long time but just recently they have begun to venture into the concrete jungle. However, it is not something to be worried about.
Do you have what it takes to be a panda ambassador?
The Toronto Zoo has a new initiative that is expected to keep them busy for the next five years.