City hall windows set for energy-efficient replacements
It took them five decades, but the City of Toronto is finally going to replace city hall’s 50-year-old windows with modern, energy-efficient double-pane units.
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Historic market building set for major makeover
The St. Lawrence Market north building is set to undergo major renovations this year, starting with a demolition of the historic site.
Don’t go private, Toronto Community Housing resident pleads
Pam Smith says she hopes the scandal surrounding the Toronto Community Housing Corporation doesn’t spur privatization.
Black History Month celebrations in Jean Vanier C.H.S.
Teachers are challenged to involve students in black history celebrations within the Scarborough school community this month. Students tend to think history is boring and have no interest in learning about black culture, says Marie…
City’s move to privatize garbage is irresponsible, union president says
The president of the Toronto Civic Employees’ Union (TCEU) Local 416 says the city’s move to privatize garbage collection is a move in the wrong direction.
Pitching great Fergie Jenkins honoured in Toronto
Baseball great Fergie Jenkins receives honours from the City of Toronto Feb. 3 to commemorate Black History Month.
Toronto crews prepare for first blizzard of 2011
The director of transportation for the City of Toronto says residents on side streets could be the worst hit in the city’s next big storm. Weather forecasters are warning that southern Ontario will experience a…
Mystery surrounds Manse Valley Community Association closure
Former executives of the Manse Valley Community Association remain tight-lipped about what led to the closure of the organization in December.
Patient quality of life often depends on smallest needs
Long-term health advocate, Michael Saunders, has discovered that often the simplest care can treat the most complicated of illnesses. Saunders recalls a patient with dementia often became inexplicably agitated at night. He learned from the…
New parking bylaw stirs confusion and complaint
When Dennis DeSouza learned a fellow Scarborough resident was forced to remove a boat from the side yard of their home thanks to a new Toronto zoning bylaw, he says he got worried. DeSouza owns two boats and stores both of them in his front yard. Close to 700 appeals of the bylaw have been made to city hall since it went in to effect Oct. 1.