Three Toronto high school’s are expanding their concert musical programs into uncharted - and unscripted - territory. Under the guidance of 22-year-old Toronto musician, teacher and entrepreneur Mitch Wong, students at De La Salle College, University of Toronto Schools and St. Clement's School are learning how to jam. Continue Reading

Shane Peacock, Canadian author of the beloved Boy Sherlock series, visited the Highland Creek Public Library to hold a talk with students from Morrish Public School and Cardinal Leger Catholic School on April 13, 2010. Continue Reading

Scarborough residents had lots of suggestions for improving the state of hockey in Scarborough, the task force researching the problem heard at a meeting at the McGregor Park Recreation Centre on April 17. Continue Reading

Already struggling economically and physically, Christian Gonyo, 46, doesn’t know what the future will bring, but if recent moves by the province of Ontario are an indication, leaner times are on his horizon. On March 25 the government announced in its 2010 spring budget that it would phase out the Special Diet Allowance. Continue Reading

A TTC town hall meeting last Sunday was meant to further dialogue between commuters and frontline TTC workers but calls for TTC Chair Adam Giambrone’s head set a different tone. Continue Reading

The former leader of Ontario’s NDP has a challenge for the G8 nations and for Canadian university students: Control cancer. Stephen Lewis whetted University of Toronto students’ political appetites Wednesday evening by urging them to get involved in the fight to cut cancer diagnoses in half by 2015. The U of T was the last stop on [...] Continue Reading

Positions announced early this year to be cut at the Scarborough Centenary Hospital are expected to be saved as a result of this year’s Ontario budget proposal. Continue Reading

Lack of transportation is the main obstacle to people getting healthy food in Scarborough, says Peter Dorfman, a manager in the city’s health department. Continue Reading

The next mayor of Toronto, elected in the fall, will shape the city for the next four years. The mayoral candidates talked to the East Toronto Observer about four major issues, and their vision for Scarborough. Continue Reading

There’s more classroom space and training opportunities for post-secondary students thanks to the 2010 Ontario budget. Finance Minister Dwight Duncan announced Thursday that provincial government plans to spend $310 million to add space for 20,000 new students into the post-secondary school system. Duncan also announced the province will continue its Second Career program, which provides financial assistance [...] Continue Reading