NEWS

News · Toronto

Trade lobby applauds tariff removal initiative

Posted 12 March 2010

One of Canada’s largest trade and industry lobbies has endorsed the federal government’s plan to reduce tariffs on imports. On Thursday, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty introduced the new federal budget. It outlined a number of Conservative initiatives, including the removal of tariffs on manufactured imports. Jeff Brownlee, a public relations officer with Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters association, [...] Continue Reading

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Centennial College students begin to enter their class to write and exam.  Students from Ontario's 24 colleges will continue to have classes as scheduled.

News · Scarborough

Ontario college strike averted

Posted 25 February 2010

It’s official, Ontario college faculty will not strike this semester. A 51.45 per cent majority ruling was tallied Wednesday afternoon. Continue Reading

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SPORTS

Amateur · Basketball · East York · Sports · Toronto

Last year’s champs open OFSAA meet with a win

Posted 09 March 2010

Last season’s OFSAA boy’s champions Eastern Commerce Saints opened the 2010 AAAA basketball tournament with a convincing victory over Pope John Paul II Panthers 73-58 at Durham College. Pope John Paul (25-10) put up a great first half with a 33-30 lead at half-time. The Saints (23-7) stormed back in the second half after the Panther’s [...] Continue Reading

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The Sir Wilfrid Laurier Blue Devils win gold in the East Region Tier One Senior Boys final at Seneca College on Feb. 11.

High School · Photos · Scarborough · Sports

Defending champs win East Region final

Posted 22 February 2010

A missed free throw in the last two seconds gave defending champions Sir Wilfrid Laurier Blue Devils a nail-biting victory over their rivals West Hill Warriors in the East Region Senior Boys Tier One basketball final on Feb. 11 at Seneca College. Continue Reading

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Arts & Life · News · Toronto

Two faiths merge at Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit

Posted 16 December 2009

December is one of the holiest months of the year, with both Hanukkah and Christmas observed. And while these religious celebrations occur independently of each other, the origins of the faiths they represent are remarkably linked. Risa Levitt Kohn is a professor of religious studies at San Diego State University and guest curator of the Dead [...] Continue Reading

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Opinion · Scarborough

Skating around arena ice time

Posted 22 February 2010

At the Malvern Community Centre around 2 p.m., the ice rinks are like the frozen tundra of the arctic: bare. We’re talking about two full-size ice rinks. What’s notable is that around the city of Toronto, ice time is a hot commodity. Continue Reading

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FEATURES

College Boreal Prof. Marlene Thelusma-Remy

Features · Toronto

Haiti’s challenge just beginning

Posted 16 February 2010

“I hope this response is not just an emotional one but that it’s genuinely long-term,” Rémy said. “I’m making a request to the whole world to keep going... to help Haiti fully emerge from this impasse.” Continue Reading

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Dr. Thomas Massiah tells his life story to students of Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute.

Features · Scarborough

Black History Month brings prominent activist to Malvern

Posted 18 February 2010

Dr. Thomas Massiah told a library full of high school students that occupation doesn’t define a person and self-respect is something that no one can give or take away from them. Continue Reading

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