by Amanda Kwan
September 24, 2009
Hamid Hosseini is at the back of his store. A row of intricately woven Persian carpets is hanging neatly on horizontal poles running the length of one wall, while stacks of smaller rugs are piled in the middle, forming a fabric maze leading to his desk. He leans back in his [...]
Entries from October 2009
October 30, 2009
Iranians in Richmond Hill: global business “enclave” says expert
October 18, 2009
Students caught in inflation spiral: Financial experts
by Agostino Di Maria
Sept. 24th 2009
As Faisel Jaffer swipes his debit card for the third time to kick off a new school year at the University of Toronto Book Store, he admits he thinks about money on a daily basis.
“Every minute of everyday,” he says. “Costs have been increasing each year; it’s [...]
October 18, 2009
Keeping rabies out of Ontario: Ministry drops new bait along U.S. border
by Kimberlee Nancekivell
September 24th, 2009
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has begun dropping a new bait to curb rabies.
ONRAB, developed in Ontario in 2006, was dropped for the first time along the 1000 Islands corridor and Niagara Falls last week.
“We’re [dropping bait] proactively in case raccoon rabies tries to get across the St. Lawrence River,” [...]
October 17, 2009
Some natural health advice for beating H1N1 from Canadian experts
by Viet-Lien (Alice) Hoang
24/09/09
“Encyclopaedia of Natural Medicine is like my Bible,” said Jennifer Cormier, as she purchased her usual apple cider vinegar; she takes a teaspoon of it every day to cleanse her body.
Cormier described herself as a big believer in healthy living; hemp seed oil is among her favourite items at Healthy Planet, an [...]
October 17, 2009
“Dying” to send Clooney a message at TIFF: oppose tar sands
by Emily Hunter
09/25/09
The show must not go on. That is what eco-activists are saying about the Toronto International Film Festival. The Toronto festival ended on Saturday, but they want the curtains closed for good, claiming it is stained with dirty oil from the tar sands of Alberta.
Taking their message to the celebrities, protesters from EcoSanity and [...]
October 13, 2009
Stopping scalpers near Rogers Centre not an easy job: Toronto Police
Ryan Jhagroo
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
A scalper outside of the Rogers Centre shouts, “Get your Blue Jays Tickets!”
Another scalper not too far away shouts the same slogan. They about to break the law, but the two uniformed police officers 10 feet away stand idle. Ticket peddlers, like the ones routinely seen and heard outside of the [...]
October 13, 2009
Ontario’s DriveTest strike leaves thousands anxious, with expired licenses
by Katrina Roberto
Sept 24, 2009
With little information on how to proceed some of an estimated 4,000 aspiring and current Ontario drivers are anxious as the DriveTest strike surpasses the one-month mark. They are upset about the lack of information provided during the labour disruption.
Katie Batrie, 21, a driver hoping to complete her final road test [...]
October 13, 2009
‘Cat’-ch me if you can: four legged visitor a fixture at the University of Toronto Scarborough
by Megan Harris
Sept. 24, 2009
There is a rather unusual creature walking around the UTSC residence village. It is black and white, and can be found sleeping in someone’s front yard or meowing at a door of a house. This creature is a cat called Pooky – and he’s been at UTSC longer than many students.
Contrary [...]
October 13, 2009
Danforth East gets artsy as neighbourhood gentrifies: DECA
by Alina Smirnova
Sept. 24, 2009
Headbands adorned with bright feathers, shoulder bags made out of reused burlap coffee sacks and bags made out of bicycle tires. This was the scene at East Lynn Park on the last weekend of September where the Danforth East Community Association (DECA) held its first annual arts fair. Over 35 artisans [...]
October 13, 2009
Hockey Canada’s appeal for minorities helped by Kadri, other ethnic NHL players
Stacey Kwan
September 24, 2009
A few weeks before the minor hockey season officially kicked off, Hockey Canada has sent out a plea to ice arenas and equipment suppliers to reduce costs in an attempt to make hockey more accessible to a wider range of participants, particularly ethnic minorities.
And while Hockey Canada does not keep statistics on [...]
