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Campaign marked by strong candidates By Annemarie Brissenden Take a moment and indulge in a thought experiment. Imagine a room filled with people engaged in the business of politics. It could be in Parliament during question period, a human rights hearing at the United Nations, or a G8 meeting. Do you have the image? Now, […]

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Project Hope hits home for Bathurst Street parish By Summer Reid Local Roman Catholics are answering Pope Francis’s September call to European parishes in which he asked them to open their doors to Syrian refugees fleeing war-torn homes. Shortly after the Pope’s call, the Archbishop of Toronto, Cardinal Thomas Collins, launched Project Hope, a refugee […]

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A 40-year-old archaeology professor at the University of Toronto has been awarded a MacArthur “genius grant”. Dimitri Nakassis, who studies Late Bronze Age (Mycenaean) Greek society, will receive $625,000 over five years to spend however he chooses, but is still not sure how he will use the grant. “My interpretation of the award is that […]

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The community had its first formal opportunity to review Westbank Corp.’s plans for Mirvish Village at a public consultation at the Bickford Centre Cafeteria hosted by the City of Toronto on Oct. 7. The area includes Markham Street, Honest Ed’s, and the adjacent properties on Bathurst Street. Many of those in attendance expressed concerns about […]

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An argument between two men in the College Street and Spadina Avenue area escalated to a stabbing Oct. 27 at 12:16 pm. The men were seen arguing, with one attempting to walk into a store when the other stabbed him in the back and fled the scene. The suspect is described as white, approximately six […]

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Research measures economic impact of pilot bike lanes By Summer Reid A study investigating the demographics of Bloor Street began last month in the Annex. Aimed at understanding how people travel to and from the area, and what business they conduct along the street, it will also measure what impact, if any, the April 2016 […]

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After the Federal Court ruled in February that Zunera Ishaq, the woman at the centre of a now pivotal controversy, could wear her niqab while taking her oath of Canadian citizenship, Steven Harper’s federal government sought a stay of the ruling pending an appeal. For many, it appeared like an attempt to keep discriminating against […]

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Opportunity for positive, visionary change By Mike Layton In the last term of City Council we were up against Rob Ford and Stephen Harper. We found ourselves saying “no” and simply fighting to hold on to our public services. We lost some battles. We watched our waste collection get handed over to the lowest private […]

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Distracted drivers, riders, walkers most vulnerable at intersections By Scotty Robinson Speed is not behind the numerous car accidents, injuries, or pedestrian and cyclist deaths that occur. Our system of too many red lights and stop signs has dumbed down the majority of us, including pedestrians and bikers. It’s like zombie land out there, and […]

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