Charlie Hebdo sells out in Toronto
Many Canadians were anticipating the arrival of the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo last week, but left the store the same way they entered: empty-handed.
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Seminar aids youth charity
“We give them tangible skills to tell stories, whether it’s a personal story or a story that’s going around the community, or their schools, giving them a way to express themselves,” said program director Steve D’Alimonte.
East York campus among those addressing harassment
“At Centennial, we have about seven different policies and procedures that cover off a range of things, from sexual harassment to actual sexual assault,” President Ann Buller said. “We’ve been using them for many, many years.”
Filmmaker mentors novices to avoid production pitfalls
The meeting came to an abrupt halt when Ryan Singh could not hold his frustration any much longer. “I have lost thousands and thousands of dollars in this kind of environment and I don’t want this to happen to … you, ” he said. At a meeting with novice filmmaker, Issey Abraha, in a Toronto restaurant, Singh was remembering a film he’d produced in 2007. The film, “Curse of Ham,” had required that he budget money for crewmembers, marketing and video production before he shot it. But he under-estimated the cost. His mistake is instructive to his protégé Issey Abraha.
Campaign signs offer a candidate’s brand
First-time Toronto-Danforth council candidate Dave Andre has chosen a distinctive colour for his election signs – black. “I did have some sense of what the incumbent’s colours would be, so I wanted to … contrast,” Andre said. “Black wasn’t a colour that was used often from a political perspective, so it just seemed to really stand out.”
Transit service to suburban colleges, universities lacking, students say
Four days a week Vera El-timany deals with a long commute to her college. “Altogether I spend at least three hours commuting,” she says. She’s not alone.
When cultural connection garners votes
Sweet aromas fill the air above the patio of The Greek Boy restaurant along Toronto’s Danforth Avenue. The owner Dimitri Liasardakis is hard at work behind the counter. “I was born in Greece and it feels…
Ford seeks apology from Tory
Doug Ford called for John Tory to apologize to him for a statement accusing him of being a racist. The two mayoral candidates along with Olivia Chow participated in a debate at Centennial College’s Progress Campus…
College initiative aims to get ‘youth with barriers’ hired
A campaign by Centennial College’s Project Fusion aims to raise awareness to help “youth with barriers” find gainful employment.
VIDEO: Toronto Lions Beaches Parade 2014
The 48th Toronto Lions Beaches Parade was celebrated on April 20 on Queen Street East.