MP and city councillors support proposition By Andrew Schopp A new home is needed to showcase Toronto’s history, and Casa Loma may be just the ticket. “The reason why it is a very good venue is because Casa Loma is recognized as one of the top three tourists attractions in the city of Toronto,” said […]

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Terri Chu Halloween is just around the corner and the day after the candy is safely stowed in kids’ underwear drawers, stores will turn their displays to Christmas. If you’re like me, I cringe on the first garbage day after Christmas to see all the waste the festive season generates. However, with a little bit […]

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Debate visits City Hall By Josh Zeliger Whether a casino is in the cards for downtown Toronto will be up in the air until next year, but that hasn’t deterred developers from posturing for public approval and pandering to City Councilors. In the first concrete plan for a casino complex downtown, Oxford Properties Group recently […]

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Exhibition in the Annex shows what it means to be homeless By Kristin Eliason In the heart of the Annex lives a place with a lot of the same. The Beit Zatoun House (612 Markham Street), is a space where the social justice and human rights community gather for performance and art. It holds multiple […]

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By Samori Bryan On the morning of Oct. 8, employees of the second-hand goods store Cash Converters (570 Bloor St. W.) found the glass door of their shop broken into and a quantity of electronic items stolen. Fourteen division responded to an automated alarm around midnight at the store where officers discovered that a break […]

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Supporters gathered at the Toronto Book Awards to celebrate the city By Jacqueline Schifano Bibliophiles united at the Toronto Reference Library for the 38th annual Toronto Book Awards. On Oct. 11, Andrew J. Borkowski’s collection of short stories, Copernicus Avenue, took the top prize at the awards honouring literary works that are evocative of Toronto. “We […]

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Folk musicians gather to share tales of the history of Toronto By Jacqueline Schifano Folk music is heading back to Trinity St Paul’s Church as the Grass Roots Folk Songs of Toronto concert makes its one-night stand. On Oct. 27, the sactuary of St Paul’s (427 Bloor Street W.) will be ringing with the sound […]

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By Samori Brown On Friday Oct. 12 faculty and students at the Waldorf Academy (250 Madison Avenue) celebrated the school’s 25th anniversary. Far from the single kindergarten class of its inception in 1987, the once small home school has since grown to include three more kindergarten classes and classes from grades one to eight – […]

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All proceeds to support children’s arts programs By Alex Zakrzewski Move over Ron Burgundy, Glenn Tooth is this town’s newest jazz flute virtuoso. Jazz flute virtuoso Glenn Tooth charmed the ears and the keys in support of a local children’s charity. On Oct. 13, Tooth headlined A Night of Jazz at 918, an event he […]

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Trustees uneasy as further cuts made to schools By Samina Esha The Toronto District School Board has been under constant scrutiny after an additional $46.4 million was cut from their their 2012/2013. These cuts included the closing of 32 school cafeterias and increasing fees for people that use school facilities by 41 per cent – […]

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By Albert Koehl I’m always happy when someone angrily yells at me when I advocate for cycling improvements in Toronto. I used to have a flag on my bike calling for ‘Bike Lanes on Bloor’ – until someone tore it off. This too made me happy. What I hate most is being ignored. The philosopher […]

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Annex stores prepare for Toronto’s plastic bag ban By Alexa Huffman Council announced this month that the city’s plastic bag ban will begin in the new year, but questions are now being raised about the impact this decision will have on businesses. Making Toronto a greener place was a major factor in council voting on […]

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