Swimmer Chris Manning is not in too deep
TORONTO – Chris Manning is no stranger to the national stage.
The Brantford, Ont., native has been a fixture at the Canadian trials since he was just a teenager swimming for the W Ross Macdonald team.
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Vinh Le finds greater challenges in America
TAMPA, Fla. – As a baby-faced freshman, Vinh Le was already the best triple-jumper in Canadian university track and field. He wasn’t satisfied with that. The Mississauga native captured the Ontario University Athletics gold medal…
Toronto’s new council: white, again
First-time candidate Randy Bucao never thought the colour of his olive skin was going to be a problem in his campaign during the recent 2014 Toronto municipal election. A mechanical engineer who moved to Canada in 1994, he’s been heavily involved with the city’s Catholic school board, and his Filipino-Canadian organizations in Toronto. Bucao knew he would face a challenge campaigning for a council seat in a heavily ethnic area, Ward 10, York-Centre, but not blatant racism from some residents.
‘Restaurants for Change’ kicks off first coast to coast fundraiser
Canadians will have a perfect excuse to wine and dine on Wednesday as restaurants take part in a fundraising initiative in support of local food centres. Community Food Centres, a non-profit organization, has created the…
Popular music-streaming service Spotify launches in Canada
The popular music streaming service Spotify has finally arrived in Canada. The launch of the six-year-old American website happened on Tuesday morning. The Canadian service currently offers over 20 million songs and seems to have much…
Patrice Bernier on the verge of 50 caps
Patrice Bernier will look to join an exclusive club on Tuesday when Canada faces off with Jamaica at BMO Field.
Video: Why Toronto still needs the Red Door Family Shelter
Red Door serves mothers and children who are fleeing abusive relationships
Fewer than half of Canadian businesses online
Looking for a Canadian business online? Finding it might be tough, especially if it’s small. That’s according to the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) 2014 Factbook, which says only 45.5 per cent of Canadian businesses have a website. It’s even fewer when it comes to small businesses: 41 per cent of them are online.
VIDEO: Venezuelans take to the streets in Toronto to protest
Dozens of Venezuelans gathered at Toronto’s Yonge Dundas Square in order to ask the Canadian government for a diplomatic intervention in the ongoing crisis in the South America nation.
Spooky trampoline trio show off their bones
Canada’s Wonderland is known to put on quite a spook when it comes to their thrill-seeking Halloween Haunt. And this year there’s enough haunting attractions to appeal to any spook level. Take Joel Norton, Phil Barbaro, and Hugues Aubry, a trampoline trio who perform for the live show Skeleton Crew that includes fire artistry and banquine.