The phone rings and Joey begins to whimper quietly. “He’s fine, but he really doesn’t like long-distance calls. So hopefully no one from far away phones,” Anne Sayers said. He dislikes long-distance calls because the…
The Ontario government put the cherry on top of the Earth Day cake, with new legislation regulating the use of pesticides across the province. On April 22 Environment Minister John Gerretsen proposed the Cosmetic Pesticide…
Once you put your key in the ignition, you are losing money. This is the consensus of many taxi drivers who are involved in the fight to raise fares. Taxi drivers in Toronto are having…
Starting May 1, there will be a new way to get around the downtown core of Toronto. A new transportation service – a hybrid of a rickshaw and a taxi – called the EcoCab will…
Toronto’s new recycling bins have received mixed reviews from users since hitting the streets. While some seem to be happy with the new larger bins, others say the size of the containers make it more…
Although the Supreme Court of Canada legalized the medical use of marijuana in 1999, activists and lawyers say too many obstacles remain for sick and dying patients in need. Currently, people who have a Health…
According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), incidents of binge drinking among men and young people between the ages of 15 and 25 remain at elevated levels. Justin Woodgett, a 20-year-old student…
An Ontario college student doesn’t think that one Earth Hour is enough. On March 29 citizens around the world turned off their lights for one hour at 8 p.m. to raise awareness about global climate…
At a Toronto District school board meeting on April 16, trustee Bruce Davis recommended keeping the Junior-Kindergarten-to-Grade-6 schooling model. All 22 trustees gathered at the 5050 Yonge St. building to discuss the recommendations from the…
A Meals on Wheels representative (MOW) says a volunteer shortage threatens a vital service for those unable to help themselves. Though many MOW locations are running smoothly, there are still a few without enough volunteers…