Is the TTC really an essential service?
The state of the TTC is under scrutiny yet again, this time due to a private member’s bill, submitted Jan. 22 by Liberal MPP David Caplan.
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Tables turned on CBC host
One of the most famous interviewers in Canada had the tables turned in him yesterday. Students and faculty attended an interview with CBC Radio One’s Jian Ghomeshi at Ryerson University. As the Obsever’s Dan Heyman…
Seniors take a cruise through cyberspace
Don’t delete spam if it’s coming from the East York Harmony Centre for Seniors. It could be an email from your grandparents. The Harmony Centre offers seniors free basic computer classes and internet courses. And…
Canadian radio entering a new era, says Ghomeshi
A well-known radio host, famous for conducting a notorious interview with Billy Bob Thornton, believes Canadian radio is entering a new era. And as Observer Radio’s Kristofer Baker reports, the host, writer and producer believes…
TTC raises volume on thefts of electronics
Recent thefts on the TTC should make passengers wary when using electronics. That warning comes from the director of communications for the TTC, Brad Ross. A pregnant woman was robbed of her BlackBerry while riding…
Community group fights for subway instead of LRT
Construction has begun on the Sheppard Light Rail Transit line, but a local group is trying to halt the project by bringing attention to “Transit City deceptions.”
Toronto Zoo: new green energy leader?
Let’s face it, the Toronto Zoo is full of poop. Now the sweet smell of progress fills the zoo as it looks to turn the poop into power.
Tales of a female taxi driver
The taxi business is tough work, but especially if you’re a woman, says Scarborough cab driver Fawzia Karim.
TTC takes long, hard road to accessibility
It’s afternoon before rush hour inside TTC’s Pape subway station. Kerry-Ann Mitchell pushes her child in a stroller up an escalator to the street. She still faces another flight of stairs on the mezzanine level.
Tax deadline sparks last-minute reno rush
The deadline for the home renovation tax credit has come and gone, causing a flurry of last minute shoppers trying to meet the Sunday night deadline.