Things have come a long way for transgender students in the eight years since Jade Hines came out, she says. The Toronto District School Board recently implemented a new policy for the accommodation of transgender and gender non-conforming students and staff. “The new guidelines for accommodating trans students (are) fantastic,” said Hines, a 25-year-old transgender student at Ryerson University.

After four years of tireless work, Suzanne Soo Man Pow is finally witnessing the actualization of a project she holds very dear to her heart: the creation of a new elementary school for her daughter to attend. On Feb. 8, the Toronto District School Board will meet to approve the finalized designs for a new elementary school for the children of Rougeville.

The Ontario government will not foot the bill for a byelection to elect new Toronto District School Board trustees, as two seats on the board are empty following the election of Michael Coteau and Soo Wong to Queen’s Park on Oct. 6.

Scarborough kept one familiar face and banished another in the Oct. 25 TDSB trustee elections.

Incumbent Shaun Chen will hold on to his position as trustee for TDSB Ward 21 (Scarborough-Rouge River) for another term.

TDSB Ward 21 (Scarborough-Rouge River) incumbent Shaun Chen is likely to hold his trustee position for another term. Six-and-a-half hours after polls closed, there is still one poll left to report but Chen has 46 per cent of the vote.

TDSB Ward 21 (Scarborough-Rouge River) incumbent Shaun Chen is leading with almost 50 per cent of the votes.