Non-medical masks can help everyone stay safer By Nicole Stoffman It’s week three of the global coronavirus pandemic and Shana Tilbrook has distributed over 100 handmade cloth masks in ten days. “At first it wasn’t that busy, but as soon as Dr. Tam said we should be wearing masks, all of a sudden that’s when […]
FOCUS: Former lingerie maven makes masks for neighbours (Apr. 2020)
May 1st, 2020 · 1 Comment
CHATTER: Faculty Club’s anniversary takes foodies back to the 60s (Mar. 2020)
March 24th, 2020 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Faculty Club’s anniversary takes foodies back to the 60s (Mar. 2020)
MARCH 26, 2020 UPDATE: In light of the challenges the Faculty Club is facing due to the COVID-19 virus, this event has been cancelled, but will hopefully be rescheduled as soon as possible. What was the Toronto food scene like in the 1960s? Come and find out as the Faculty Club marks its 60th anniversary […]
FOCUS: Robert Street Field site of geothermal energy (Mar. 2020)
March 24th, 2020 · Comments Off on FOCUS: Robert Street Field site of geothermal energy (Mar. 2020)
U of T seeks big win on greenhouse gas reductions By Nicole Stoffman Green energy from the deep earth is coming to the Annex. The University of Toronto is drilling one hundred and fifty-three 850-foot boreholes into the Robert Street Field in order to extract geothermal energy to provide heating and cooling to the future […]
LOCAL HEROES: MPP Bell honours pharmacare advocate (Feb. 2020)
February 27th, 2020 · Comments Off on LOCAL HEROES: MPP Bell honours pharmacare advocate (Feb. 2020)
Little Italy’s Nav Persaud makes the case for free meds By Nicole Stoffman This article is the first in a series about local residents making a difference in our community. These unsung heroes were brought to the Gleaner’s attention by MPP Jessica Bell, who honoured them at her Annual Community Celebration, in December of 2019. […]
LIFE: Unsung heroes of Uni-Rose feted (Jan. 2020)
January 31st, 2020 · Comments Off on LIFE: Unsung heroes of Uni-Rose feted (Jan. 2020)
MPP Bell hosts community appreciation celebration By Nicole Stoffman A ninety-seven-year-old named Betty Robinson and a thirteen-year-old named Zoe Keary-Matzner have more in common than you might think. Both are residents of the University-Rosedale riding, both are a little headstrong, and both have been recognized for the impact they are defiantly trying to make. An […]
FOCUS: Defacement or marginalia? (Nov. 2019)
December 9th, 2019 · Comments Off on FOCUS: Defacement or marginalia? (Nov. 2019)
The question of writing in library books at U of T By Nicole Stoffman Judging by the state of many books one finds at the University of Toronto Libraries, writing in library books is a U of T tradition. In long-held parts of the collection, especially in books used for course readings and essay research, […]