U of T study shows that anxiety can be productive By Ahmed-Zaki Hagar About 500,000 Canadians are unable to work during a given week due to a mental illness, according to a 2008 study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. And, according to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, mental illness affects seven […]
Entries Tagged as 'Annex'
NEWS: A little stress at work can be good (Election Special 2018)
May 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: A little stress at work can be good (Election Special 2018)
EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Election Special 2018)
May 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Election Special 2018)
More how nice! EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (May 2018) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Spring 2018) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Mar. 2018) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Dec. 2017) EDITORIAL CARTOON How nice! (August 2017) EDITORIAL CARTOON How nice! (July 2017) EDITORIAL CARTOON: how nice! by blamb (June 2017) EDITORIAL CARTOON: TCHC (May 2017) EDITORIAL CARTOON: The Grand Tory (April 2017) FORUM: Celebrating […]
EDITORIAL: The market has no moral compass (Election Special 2018)
May 29th, 2018 · 4 Comments
What’s lost in the provincial debate over whether minimum wage should be $14 or $15 an hour is an accompanying discussion of what full-time employment at minimum wage actually pays for. It’s a glaring omission when you consider that many people spent the biggest portion of their money on a place to call home. The […]
FORUM: Bold new initiatives for Ontario (Election Special 2018)
May 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on FORUM: Bold new initiatives for Ontario (Election Special 2018)
Making the case for the provincial Liberals By Jo-Ann Davis Elections have consequences. On June 7, voters in Ontario will make a choice that will have a profound impact on the welfare of students, seniors, families in our community, the economy, and environment. Premier Wynne and the Liberal government are offering Ontarians bold new initiatives […]
FORUM: The Green Party’s platform (Election Special 2018)
May 29th, 2018 · 1 Comment
Focus on innovative measures and renewable energy By Tim Grant I have lived all my life in our new riding of University-Rosedale. My involvement as a teenager in the fight against the Spadina Expressway propelled me into a lifetime focus on local and provincial issues. For the past 15 years, I have served on the […]
GREENINGS: Choosing the lesser evil (Election Special 2018)
May 29th, 2018 · 3 Comments
Assessing the parties through an environmental lens At the risk of sounding like a single-issue voter, it will be no surprise to anyone who has read any of my columns that the environment ranks high. There are lots of other issues, such as healthcare, debt, economic growth, but all that is moot as we stare […]
SPORTS: Maple Leafs back at the Pits (Election Special 2018)
May 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on SPORTS: Maple Leafs back at the Pits (Election Special 2018)
The bats are back. The Maple Leafs are swinging once more in Dominico Field at Christie Pits, and marked the 100th anniversary of the Intercounty Baseball League with a home opening 10-6 win over the London Majors on May 6. The Leafs, which have won five games to two this season, play every Sunday and […]
NEW IN BUSINESS: A café with a different angle (Election Special 2018)
May 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEW IN BUSINESS: A café with a different angle (Election Special 2018)
Computer engineer’s love of Annex leads to gallery café By Geremy Bordonaro Daylight pours through the window of the café. Customers sit, sip coffee, and enjoy the splashes of remarkable colour that adorn the walls from paintings by new and emerging artists from across the city. This is Slanted Door, the Annex’s newest café and […]
ON THE COVER: Accidental Parkland (May 2018)
May 9th, 2018 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: Accidental Parkland (May 2018)
MORE COVERS: ON THE COVER Palm Sunday pageant (Spring 2018) ON THE COVER: Artscape Wychwood Barns 10th anniversary (March 2018) ON THE COVER: Wage protest (Jan. 2018) ON THE COVER: Snowshoes and a red sweater (Dec. 2017) ON THE COVER (Nov. 2017): Remembering ON THE COVER (Oct. 2017): Transitory night ON THE COVER (AUGUST 2017): […]
NEWS: Shelter blamed for spike in crime (May 2018)
May 9th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: Shelter blamed for spike in crime (May 2018)
May shift to women only next year By Geremy Bordonaro A temporary drop-in homeless shelter at 348 Davenport Rd. is once again home to controversy. Some local residents say that there’s been a noticeable increase in violence and drugs in the area since the shelter — publicly supported by Joe Cressy (Ward 20, Trinity-Spadina) and […]
NEWS: From heritage to hovel (May 2018)
May 9th, 2018 · 1 Comment
When preservation leads to deterioration By Ahmed-Zaki Hagar At over 120 years old, 6 Walmer Rd. is at once a crumbling symbol of the area’s rich history and, a sign of the city’s inability to protect its built heritage. And it’s causing no small amount of problems for the neighbours. “When I initially moved [here], […]
NEWS: JCC rebuilding playground (May 2018)
May 9th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: JCC rebuilding playground (May 2018)
Community centre emphasizing accessibility By Geremy Bordonaro The Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (JCC) is fundraising to build a new rooftop playground at its home at Bloor Street West and Spadina Avenue. A large portion of the funds has been raised in memory of Al Green on behalf of his family but there is still […]