DEL Gym’s final farewell to Centennial Colts men’s b-ball
It was the last time they would see the floor at Centennial’s DEL Gym.
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The language of love: floral-speak
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and many people will show their affection by giving flowers to their loved ones. But the experts say there’s a risk you could be sending the wrong message…
Affordable housing plans credit-crunch contingencies
The credit crunch has forced one of Toronto’s affordable housing providers to prepare for the possibility of being denied credit that is vital to housing upkeep and construction.
‘Transit City’ still on track, despite federal budget snub
Alexandra Kazia’s report for Observer Radio News. The Chair of Metrolinx and the president of Transport 2000 say that current plans to turn Toronto into a ‘transit city’ could be derailed by a lack of…
Bitter end to UTSC Bluffs restaurant
The University of Toronto Scarborough has one less food outlet on campus. The student union officially closed the Bluffs restaurant on Friday for financial reasons. But the 13 laid off workers say the student union…
Scarborough: not all guns and violence
Guns, senseless violence and robberies. Those are issues typically associated with east Scarborough. But 2,000 people came out to celebrate the community’s spirit yesterday and took part in a classic community event. Katrina Rozal has…
Vegetarian temptations: How one Toronto woman overcomes chicken cravings
A Toronto woman is finding that becoming a vegetarian can take more then willpower. Sometimes, it means battling not only old eating habits, but one’s own family. Rima Ramoul reports. [audio:http://www.centennialondemand.com/radio/wp-content/uploads/mp3/2009/01-rima-ramoul.mp3]
Overnight parking ban in Scarborough: a winter’s tale
North York already banned overnight parking in the winter and now Scarborough wants to do the same. According to an area councillor, it’s one of those laws that sound great but won’t work nowadays. Stephanie…
Activists protest anti-Israel boycott by CUPE
Activists braved frigid weather yesterday to picket outside the office of CUPE Ontario to protest against a proposed boycott of Israeli academics at Ontario Universities. Last Friday, CUPE Ontario president Sid Ryan called for the…