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Fans errupt in cheers at the Back Alley on Augusta Ave. as Spain scores the game winning goal to clench the World Cup title

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Toronto celebrates Spain’s World Cup win

Posted 11 July 2010 by María Elena Marcelo and Sarah Moore

A crowd of a few hundred watching the game at Plaza Flamingo restaurant at College and Bathurst Street poured out onto the roadway after Spain's goal in extra time against the Netherlands. Continue Reading

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Mitch Wong's years of rigorous classical and jazz training inspired him to develop a more social approach to learning music.

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Music teacher wants high school students to let loose

Posted 29 April 2010 by Samantha Butler

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

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A father at the Toronto Zoo puts his daughter up on his shoulders to get a better look at the tiger feeding

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March break madness

Posted 25 March 2010 by Sarah Moore

Kids around the area made the most of their March Break last week. One of the most popular destinations was the Toronto Zoo. Jim Parker also performed folk music for kids at the Malvern Public Library. Continue Reading

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The cast of

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Little House in the ‘borough

Posted 18 February 2010 by Josh Ungar

The townhouses on Hainford Street, near Kingston Road and Lawrence Avenue, were centrestage for Little House on the Prairie: The Musical touring cast members last week. Continue Reading

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Light vigil ceremony at U of T Scarborough is

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U of T Scarborough helps Haiti

Posted 28 January 2010 by Emily Hunter

The University of Toronto Scarborough did their part for Haiti this week by hosting a candle light vigil to raise aid money. Dozens of students and professors participated in the event on Tuesday, holding candles and giving memory and prayer to those most affected by the earthquakes. Continue Reading

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Paintings of portraits and still life on display at the Twelve Artists exhibition, which runs Dec. 6-18 at Cedar Ridge Gallery.

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Korean artists bring colour and creativity into Scarborough

Posted 10 December 2009 by Monica Valencia

In case you’re looking for a way to spend the 12 days of Christmas, 12 Korean artists have opened their exhibit at Cedar Ridge Gallery for the holidays. The display showcases a variety of art including traditional crafts, oil paintings and mixed media. Continue Reading

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Julie Henderson and Veronica Lee take a breather during practice at RH King Academy.

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Locals to swim for top U.S. university

Posted 10 December 2009 by Tevy Pilc

It will be quite the thrill for Scarborough swimmers Veronica Lee and Julie Harrison, both 17, when they take the plunge to the university level at Pittsburgh University, where they’ll join the school’s team and begin classes in January. The girls train out of the Scarborough Swim Club, where they swim an average of two hours [...] Continue Reading

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Toronto Police gets communication upgrade with new alert system

Posted 25 November 2009 by Gesilayefa Azorbo

The Toronto Police Service recently launched a public communications strategy called TPS Links, a text and voice message alert system designed to quickly get information out to the public across Toronto. The initiative rolled out Nov 6, and is expected to greatly enhance the way the police communicates with the public, in line with the [...] Continue Reading

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Remembering Canada’s fallen soldiers at the Toronto Zoo

Posted 23 November 2009 by Tevy Pilc

Report by the Toronto Observer's Tevy Pilc. Continue Reading

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Emerald Ash Borer expensive vaccine

Posted 23 November 2009 by Selena Mann

Residents who want to protect ash trees from being infected with the Emerald Ash Borer disease near their property will have to use contractors licensed by the City of Toronto according to the Contractors Service Agreement. Licensed contractors have to remove infected trees properly, and dispose of the infected wood at a government designated site, such [...] Continue Reading

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