Torontonians are urged to keep cool as temperatures continues to soar during this first heat wave of the season, with no relief expected until the end of the week. Continue Reading

Toronto residents Chris Yaccato and Heather Harvey continue to add signatures to a petition that opposes an untendered bid for a food-service license for the Boardwalk Cafe at Woodbine Beach. The petition follows approval by Toronto city council on May 12 for Tuggs Inc. to continue to run all food services, including the Boardwalk Cafe, on land owned [...] Continue Reading

Opponents of a proposed wind farm off the Scarborough Bluffs have adopted the old Bob Dylan folk classic, with their own spin, as a rallying cry: ‘the answer is not blowing in the wind.’ About 150 residents from the Guildwood area gathered Thursday evening to map out a strategy against the province’s plan to install wind [...] Continue Reading

Police have identified the body found encased in concrete and stuffed in a barrel off Toronto’s downtown waterfront as that of 47-year-old Quang Lu, who had been reported missing from his Markham home since October, 2007. Toronto Homicide Detective Justin Vander Heyden told a press conference Tuesday that because Lu’s remains were cast in concrete before [...] Continue Reading

[ April 8, 2010; ] The Centre for Information and Community Services of Ontario is seeking volunteers to mentor new immigrants to Toronto.  Volunteers are expected to give one to two hours a week for at least six months to help newcomers adjust to Canada. Contact Rose Chiu at 416-293-4565, ext. 117 or r.chiu@cicscanada.com for more information. Ongoing. Continue Reading

The Shamrock tournament has been hosted for the last 30 years to promote friendly competition for all levels of play. With an age range of 5 to 21, children and young adults get on the ice to compete against other travel teams. Continue Reading

It’s a 10-minute test that holds the promise of saving lives. Saturday, the OtherHalf Chinese Stem Cell Initiative partnered with OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network to hold a National Chinese Stem Cell Drive in Toronto and Vancouver. With a simple swab test, technicians collected the DNA samples of hundreds of registrants and sent them to the [...] Continue Reading

Coyotes aren’t supposed to be in Scarborough, but they are.  And this has to surprise some people.  If you just recently moved to the area, would you think wild canines would be in your backyard? If you come from an area like Keele Street and St. Clair Avenue West, the worst critter enemies were the few [...] Continue Reading

If one life is saved because of the fear of a ticket, the blitz is working as advertised. Continue Reading

The luck of the Irish prevailed Sunday as the morning rain ceased just in time for the 23rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Toronto. Estimates of up to 100,000 people of all ages lined the streets in customary green attire to witness the more than 50 attractions go by. Almost 3000 participants joined the [...] Continue Reading