Florida’s red tide a harbinger of what not to do By Terri Chu Premier Doug Ford has scrapped cap and trade, embarking on a path of environmental destruction that’s fuelled by subsidies to polluters. The shamelessness is galling and we’re likely to see more of it over the next four years. The most concerning thing […]
Entries Tagged as 'Life'
GREENINGS: Short-term solutions haunt future (October 2018)
October 16th, 2018 · Comments Off on GREENINGS: Short-term solutions haunt future (October 2018)
GREENINGS: Urban under-representation (Aug./Sept. 2018)
September 11th, 2018 · Comments Off on GREENINGS: Urban under-representation (Aug./Sept. 2018)
Giving the suburbs a leg up at the expense of progress Premier Ford wants to do Toronto a favour by slashing the size of council, and only Toronto seems to be targeted. Our ward of University-Rosedale, population 98,600, is now represented by a single councillor. To put this into perspective, Grey County, population 93,000, has […]
GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: The best and worst of local parks (Summer 2018)
August 12th, 2018 · Comments Off on GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: The best and worst of local parks (Summer 2018)
From Christie Pits to Robert Street Park In this year’s final series of park reviews, we discover the best and the worst of our local green spaces. The best, exemplified by Christie Pits, feature wide open spaces, fields and courts, playgrounds and swimming pools, all of which are well maintained. The worst can be summed […]
GREENINGS: Results beg for electoral reform (July 2018)
July 18th, 2018 · Comments Off on GREENINGS: Results beg for electoral reform (July 2018)
Environment would benefit from a system that’s not a winner takes all Big congratulations to Jessica Bell who is now representing us in University-Rosedale at Queen’s Park. It’s unfortunate that someone who doesn’t agree with science is calling the shots but the silver lining in the June 7 election is that we now have a […]
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GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: More attention to green spaces means parks are improving (July 2018)
July 18th, 2018 · Comments Off on GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: More attention to green spaces means parks are improving (July 2018)
Annual review highlights spots for a picnic, spots for strolling, spots for playing Our annual review of the green spaces in the Annex is one of our most popular features. This year’s inspection reveals that a local focus on green spaces has yielded parks that, for the most part, are cleaner and better maintained. There’s […]
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 […]
FOCUS: A glimpse of the future (May 2018)
May 9th, 2018 · Comments Off on FOCUS: A glimpse of the future (May 2018)
University of Toronto researchers identify benefits of self-driving cars By Ahmed-Zaki Hagar Researchers at the University of Toronto (U of T) have determined that self-driving, or autonomous, cars may be the solution to a common problem of dense urban landscapes: the need for more parking. Matthew Roorda, a civil engineering professor, Ph.D. student Sina Bahrami, […]
NEWS: Open to all faiths (Spring 2018)
May 1st, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: Open to all faiths (Spring 2018)
Synagogue and church share one building By Ahmed-Zaki Hagar Every Saturday morning at Bloor Street United Church (BSUC), a tapestry depicting the Ten Commandments is hung in front of the giant cross. It’s a sign that for the morning, the church has been transformed into a synagogue for the hundreds of Jewish congregants who observe […]
GREENINGS: The science of board games (March 2018)
March 22nd, 2018 · Comments Off on GREENINGS: The science of board games (March 2018)
The danger of equating pop culture with the periodic table This neighbourhood is known for great people and I’m lucky enough to call many of them neighbours. I had the pleasure of joining some friends for dinner recently. After dinner, the gracious host pulled out a game and continued their after-dinner tradition of playing the […]
HISTORY: Remembering an unsung hero (March 2018)
March 22nd, 2018 · Comments Off on HISTORY: Remembering an unsung hero (March 2018)
Central Tech student raced alongside Jesse Owens Students and staff at Central Technical School joined the descendants of Sam Richardson to officially declare the school’s front laneway Sam Richardson Way and unveil a new street sign on February 15. The celebration was also one of the school’s events that marked Black History Month. We thought […]
GREENINGS: Driving fuelled by unseen subsidies (Jan. 2018)
January 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on GREENINGS: Driving fuelled by unseen subsidies (Jan. 2018)
Invest in transit and public works, not roads and parking If all goes according to plan — and with the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) it never does — Torontonians should enjoy time-based transfers starting in August. It’s great news for transit users but critics — who claim it’s an unfair subsidy — are livid. “How […]
GREENINGS (Oct. 2017): Down to the data
November 2nd, 2017 · Comments Off on GREENINGS (Oct. 2017): Down to the data
What’s left out is just as important The data is in on the Bloor Street pilot bike lanes, and it seems to support keeping the lanes. (Now that the bike lanes are in, even on a pilot basis, it’s a little surreal to me that anyone actually wants to pull them out.) But speaking of […]