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Council committee hears stories of homelessness during shelter meeting

A gallery full of emotional stories were told at the update on emergency shelter services meeting at City Hall on March 18. After protests by Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) argue there is a great shortage of shelter beds available nightly, the Community Development and Recreation Committee discussed a report stating that there are.


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Toronto becomes ‘sanctuary city’ for illegal immigrants

Toronto city council passed a motion Wednesday Feb. 20, 2013 to extend essential city services to undocumented immigrants.

In a landslide vote, 37-3, council decided to allow immigrants whose visas have expired, or whose refugee status is denied, to access many city services.



Layton Way the new road to safer communities

Former federal NDP leader and Toronto city councillor Jack Layton was officially honoured with a street renaming Sunday. The late politician has been immortalized with the renaming of “Don Jail Roadway” to “Jack Layton Way”…


Penny’s demise could mean big bucks for GTA coin collectors

Throughout the years many different things have been considered collectable, from marbles to sailboats; many of these objects have grown in value over time. Well, it’s time to go searching through your piggy banks and couches because, now that the Canadian penny is out of circulation, its value is at an all time high.