Construction has begun on the Sheppard Light Rail Transit line, but a local group is trying to halt the project by bringing attention to “Transit City deceptions.” Continue Reading

The state of the TTC is under scrutiny yet again, this time due to a private member’s bill, submitted Jan. 22 by Liberal MPP David Caplan. Continue Reading

Let's face it, the Toronto Zoo is full of poop. Now the sweet smell of progress fills the zoo as it looks to turn the poop into power. Continue Reading

It’s afternoon before rush hour inside TTC’s Pape subway station. Kerry-Ann Mitchell pushes her child in a stroller up an escalator to the street. She still faces another flight of stairs on the mezzanine level. Continue Reading

The taxi business is tough work, but especially if you’re a woman, says Scarborough cab driver Fawzia Karim. Continue Reading

Blessed Mother Teresa was one of five Catholic high schools in Toronto that hosted the Seventh Annual Northern Spirit Games this past week. Continue Reading

Recent thefts on the TTC should make passengers wary when using electronics. That warning comes from the director of communications for the TTC, Brad Ross. A pregnant woman was robbed of her BlackBerry while riding the train past Wilson station last week. Ross advises TTC passengers to be aware of their surroundings, and keep [...] Continue Reading

A well-known radio host, famous for conducting a notorious interview with Billy Bob Thornton, believes Canadian radio is entering a new era. And as Observer Radio’s Kristofer Baker reports, the host, writer and producer believes radio journalism is why. Kristofer Baker meets up with Jian Ghomeshi . [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Continue Reading

Don’t delete spam if it’s coming from the East York Harmony Centre for Seniors. It could be an email from your grandparents. The Harmony Centre offers seniors free basic computer classes and internet courses. And as Observer Radio New’s Jennifer Romano reports, more and more seniors are becoming internet savvy. Jennifer Romano at the East York [...] Continue Reading

One of the most famous interviewers in Canada had the tables turned in him yesterday. Students and faculty attended an interview with CBC Radio One’s Jian Ghomeshi at Ryerson University. As the Obsever’s Dan Heyman reports, it was an opportunity for young journalism students to see one of Canadian radio’s youngest stars in action. Dan Heyman [...] Continue Reading