Saturday December 27, 2008
High stakes for higher learning
The bitter strike at York University, now in its second month, has become ground zero in a provincewide union campaign to get more leverage at the bargaining table that could affect the education of more than 300,000 Ontario students. From Print Edition, 27/12/08
Wet 'n' mild weekend ahead
The GTA will be more soggy than snowy this weekend as Environment Canada predicts two days of rain accompanied by spring-like temperatures just one week after a series of snowstorms ushered in the first official day of winter. From Print Edition, 27/12/08
Man sought in city's 70th homicide of 2008
Toronto Police are on the hunt for a man in his 20s in connection with the city's 70th homicide victim of 2008.CTV reported yesterday evening that 47-year-old Kirk Gomez was the man found dead inside an apartment at 1021 Birchmount Rd. in Scarborough shortly before 10 a.m. on Christmas Day and that police say they are looking for a suspect believed to be in his 20s. From Print Edition, 27/12/08
Police make arrest in city's 70th homicide of 2008
Toronto Police have arrested a man in his late 20s in connection with the city's 70th homicide of 2008.Last night, police revealed that 49-year-old Kurt Gonsalves was the man found dead inside an apartment at 1021 Birchmount Rd. in Scarborough shortly after 9 a.m. on Christmas Day. An autopsy revealed that the cause of death was trauma to the face, according to a police statement. From Print Edition, 27/12/08
Large and in charge
Even when he had few concrete accomplishments to boast of, Mayor David Miller could still monopolize an hour doing it. But now, after a year of executive activism that has landfilled council with mega-bins of policy while dictating new rules in every kitchen in Toronto, even he would be challenged to list them all. From Print Edition, 27/12/08
Sharkvsbear.com, the boozecan insider
Down an alley off Spadina Avenue sits a little brick coach house. Past a green door, dusty VCRs litter a narrow hallway that turns into a soaring room where bicycles and yellowing articles on Lance Armstrong hang on the walls. The ceiling is pierced by two glass skylights, both cracked. From Print Edition, 27/12/08
All the right notes
Musicians in the dining room, a former politician in the foyer and an international architect in the kitchen.A stimulating and thought-provoking mix and no wonder, when the hosts are Richard and Rana Florida. From Print Edition, 27/12/08
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES
DISASTERSJust when we thought Toronto in February couldn't be any drearier, a $10-million fire on Queen Street West at Bathurst gutted apartments and beloved independent businesses such as Duke's Cycle and Suspect Video. From Print Edition, 27/12/08
Swapping blades for cleats in Scarborough
When Canada's world junior hockey team took to the ice yesterday, the Toronto area was well represented - by nearly a third of the roster. There were players from Maple, Oakville and King City. Woodbridge, too. But there were no players from Scarborough. From Print Edition, 27/12/08
