Canadian Tamil Congress supports mental health in walkathon
The Canadian Tamil Congress will support Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health with its annual walkathon this year, acknowledging the importance of mental health among Tamil-Canadians, CTC...
View ArticleToronto's street hockey ban to get a closer look
CITY HALL - The simple pastime of road hockey could get a lot more complicated if St. Paul's Councillor Josh Matlow gets his way.
View ArticleLakeshore artist gets his Bear Bull Brawl on the big screen
ETOBICOKE - Ten minutes in to the film American Reunion, perpetual Peter Pan Steve Stifler is in a closed-door meeting with his tyrannical boss.
View ArticleSubUrban Arts May 24 to 30
Start the week off at Acting Upon a Needle: Tamil Short Films to get the creative mind stirring. And why not stop by the popular Small Paintings for Small Spaces to check out local artists' work. Then...
View ArticleWeston Silver Band marks 90 years of brass tradition
YORK - First established as the Weston Boys Band back in 1921 by George Sainsbury, Weston Silver Band has carried on the tradition of performing high quality music for the past 90 years.
View ArticleLeslieville business owner designs logo with flair
BEACH-RIVERDALE - The businesses of Leslieville have a shiny, new logo.
View ArticleThe Hunger explores mass consumption in Parkdale
PARKDALE - Even as a child, area artist Margaret Krawecka paid particular attention to consumption.
View ArticleBed races to help Rouge Valley Health System
SCARBOROUGH: In support of the hospital's Buy a Bed Campaign, this year's Bed Races hit the pavement Friday.
View ArticleBike Month 2012 Group Commute set for May 28
Cyclists from the city's east end have two local meeting points for the Bike Month 2012 Group Commute on Monday, May 28.East end riders can congregate at Danforth and Woodbine avenues at 7 a.m. or at...
View ArticleSmall Paintings art show held May 25 to 27
The Beach Guild of Fine Art will hold its annual Small Paintings for Small Spaces art show and sale from May 25 to 27.The event, which will take place at the Gardener's Cottage in Kew Gardens, will run...
View ArticleBUT SERIOUSLY: How green is my neighbourhood?
I was relaxing on a neighbourhood park bench on Victoria Day when I peered over the fence to take a gander at a melodic trio of barking dogs on the lawn next door and couldn't help but notice that the...
View ArticleCalling all Vulcans to Science Centre
These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise.This summer, the Ontario Science Centre will host Star Trek Live, a new interactive stage performance based on the popular science fiction...
View ArticleTHE CITY: Mayor holding off battles till next campaign
The 2010 municipal elections left Toronto with what many of us were sure would be an interesting term. But looking at the strategy that the mayor and his team have been taking, it looks as though less...
View ArticleCheers greet rejection of highrises
About two dozen residents cheered when North York councillors turned down an "insulting" development proposed on Sheppard Avenue, west of Leslie Street."This application is like no other seen along the...
View ArticleDiamond Jubilee medal awarded to former North Yorker
A former North York resident was one of six Diamond Jubilee medal recipients at a ceremony held Tuesday, May 22 at Queen's Park. Lt.-Gov. David C. Onley welcomed Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla,...
View ArticleVolunteers still needed for farmers' market
The Junction Farmers' Market is set to start on Saturday, June 2.It will run throughout the summer and early fall in the Green P lot at Dundas Street West and Pacific Avenue (Medland Street entrance)...
View ArticleMovie night supports children with special needs
Silver Creek Pre-School, a childcare facility serving children with special needs, will host a Day at the Movies in support of its therapy and transportation programs this month. Families interested in...
View ArticlePublic invited to attend West Don Lands projects
A public meeting on projects underway in the West Don Lands will be held Tuesday, May 29.The gathering will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at St. Lawrence Hall, 157 King St. E., and will include a range of short...
View ArticlePedestrian seriously injured on Finch Avenue in Scarborough
A woman suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough Thursday.The collision happened on Finch Avenue east of Kennedy Road at 11:33 a.m. on May 24.Paramedics took the...
View ArticleBetty Carr: Toronto Community News publisher retiring
Betty Carr's office is adorned with photos and memories that give you a snapshot of what's most important as publisher of local newspapers.It's her love of the industry. It's her love of community.And...
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