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Contact Us | Smart innovators will jump on green product demand | ||
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November 18, 2008 1:05 PM
It's true - we consume a lot of junk: plastic grocery bags, styrofoam take-out food containers, plastic water bottles, coffee cups made of both paper and plastic. All items that are entrenched in the ...
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| Painful but important lessons in teen's tragic death | ||
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November 13, 2008 3:43 PM
The death of Barrie teen Brandon Crisp after running away from home in October may seem like an issue that's far from home.But it's not. It's as close as it gets for any parent of a modern teen ... |
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| Zoo fertilizer plan has a long way to go to get from concept to reality | ||
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November 11, 2008 11:13 AM
Toronto budget chief Shelley Carroll is right to be skeptical about a plan coming from the Toronto Zoo Board concerning a plan to convert dung from zoo animals into energy and fertilizer.There's an... |
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| Downsview Blast: Awaiting further word on better safety measures | ||
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November 11, 2008 11:13 AM
It's now been three months since a series of propane-fuelled blasts in Downsview lit up the sky during the wee hours of Aug. 10.As memory of that episode begins to fade, putting into effect ... |
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| Wear a poppy proudly to recognize Canadian sacrifices | ||
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November 06, 2008 11:46 AM
Poppies are blooming on lapels everywhere in Toronto.The familiar red flower that people wore out of respect for fallen soldiers, and which was indelibly printed on our national psyche following ... |
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| Roll up your sleeves to help blood supply | ||
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November 04, 2008 11:31 AM
Our country's blood reserves have dropped so dramatically in the past two months that we only have two days' supply of blood to meet the entire country's needs. Supply to hospitals is being rationed, ...
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| Inquiry into provincial bail system makes sense | ||
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November 04, 2008 4:17 PM
Scarborough residents have a right to be concerned about exactly what is going on in our local criminal courts.The murders last month of Susan John, 43, and Saramma Varughese, 65, in their east ... |
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| A Folly by any other name | ||
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November 04, 2008 4:17 PM
It's official. There will now be a roadway in North York called OMB Folly Lane. Last Thursday, city council passed - by a narrow margin - an earlier motion from North York Community Council to name... |
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| Future is brighter with Woodbine project | ||
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October 30, 2008 3:23 PM
City officials did the right thing Wednesday in approving the massive WoodbineLive! retail and entertainment complex for an area of the city in need of an economic shot in the arm.Some critics on ... |
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| Easing courtroom backlogs commendable but lots of hard work ahead | ||
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October 29, 2008 11:51 AM
Courtroom backlogs? One is reminded of the famous saying: justice delayed is justice denied. Indeed, when it comes to our provincial courts, those delays - and hence the denials - have been grimly ... |
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| Garbage bin plan a mess | ||
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October 28, 2008 10:18 AM
With the launch of the pay-as-you-throw garbage system less than a week away for Scarborough residents, one can't help but get the feeling the City of Toronto has literally made a mess of this program...
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| Every vote counts, despite election outcome | ||
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October 27, 2008 12:54 PM
This last election brought us to a new low in voter turnout. Many people blame this on our first-past-the-post electoral system, which produces wasted votes. However, in talking with people, I was ... |
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| Before taxes are raised, look to government layoffs | ||
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October 27, 2008 12:54 PM
Re: 'Sustainable solutions a must for urban centres,' Editorial, Oct. 17.I am a 52-year-old male with two children and a great wife. My wife is a contractor with no security and I have given up ... |
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| New recycling fines not good politics | ||
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October 23, 2008 11:36 AM
Toronto residents have been put on notice by city officials that now is the time to start recycling and using green bins for organic waste if they haven't already embraced the programs.Waste ... |
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| Walk of Fame induction a special day for Scarborough | ||
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October 22, 2008 10:21 AM
Tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 23) is a special day for Scarborough. The stars on the Scarborough Walk of Fame for this year's six inductees will be unveiled.The induction ceremony takes place at 2 p.m. ... |
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| Making a community, one step at a time | ||
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October 22, 2008 10:21 AM
"This is a critical time for our community. Because it is only beginning to be a community. Community-building takes time and effort..." These words are part of a Jane-Finch ratepayers' association... |
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| Sustainable solutions a must for our urban centres | ||
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October 16, 2008 11:46 AM
Mayor David Miller stoked a bit of controversy last week in floating the notion of a 2009 property tax hike in the range of two to four per cent.It's not a figure set in stone, but given the ... |
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| Elected MPs need to remember Toronto | ||
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October 14, 2008 12:25 AM
Election Day, it appears, pretty much unfolded as the pollsters said it would.After a 36-day election campaign, countless knocks on doors from canvassing candidates, community forums and debates, ... |
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| OPINION: Toronto Community News endorsements | ||
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October 10, 2008 10:27 AM
Toronto voters will be joining citizens across the country next Tuesday to choose the next federal government. The last two years have given us all a glimpse of Stephen Harper's Conservatives ... |
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| Don't rush past that true Thanksgiving spirit | ||
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October 07, 2008 1:26 PM
It's amazing, really, how quickly autumn crept upon us and Thanksgiving arrived at our door. The accompanying crispness in the air, the vivid fall leaves and ever-predictable thought 'Where did the ...
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| Scarborough's future is bright | ||
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October 07, 2008 1:26 PM
Today's edition of The Scarborough Mirror features a very special section called Faces Of The Future. The 24-page supplement pays tribute to 59 exceptional high school students from Scarborough....
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| Don't rush past that true Thanksgiving spirit | ||
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October 07, 2008 1:26 PM
How quickly autumn crept upon us and Thanksgiving arrived at our door. The accompanying crispness in the air, the vivid fall leaves and ever-predictable thought 'Where did the summer go?' are all top ...
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| Make GST school exemption an issue this election | ||
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October 02, 2008 12:37 PM
Toronto District School Board Trustee Bruce Davis is fed up. So is a growing chorus of trustees who have joined a campaign to fully exempt school boards from paying the GST on purchases for everything...
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| Don't let the bleak economic outlook get you down | ||
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September 30, 2008 11:06 AM
It would appear that we're in for a bit of a rough ride. Despite minor job gains last month across the country, Ontario has lost thousands of manufacturing jobs this year - with the auto industry the ...
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| Council's affordable housing decision not a surprise | ||
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September 30, 2008 11:06 AM
It should surprise no one that the views of Scarborough Community Councillors and local residents were completely ignored by downtown politicians last week when it came to a vote on an affordable ...
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| Meet the candidates, watch the debate and cast an informed vote | ||
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September 30, 2008 2:01 PM
We're halfway towards election day when Canadians determine who will form the next government.You've probably heard from some of the candidates in your North York neighbourhood. You've likely seen ... |
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| Federal government - regardless of who forms it - must step up for transit funding | ||
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September 25, 2008 10:54 AM
Toronto certainly figures prominently in the $50 billion transportation plan for the GTA, as it should.Mayor David Miller and TTC Chair Adam Giambrone (Ward 18, Davenport) both sit on the Metrolinx... |
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| Look beyond election-time photo-ops | ||
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September 24, 2008 9:26 AM
This week, a local school board trustee hopes to remove the welcome mat from the doors of Toronto schools and ban federal candidates from school grounds if they don't support a multimedia campaign to ...
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| Civitan Arena: time to nudge project forward | ||
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September 24, 2008 9:26 AM
People in the community, the ones who ostensibly stand to benefit, need to have something to look forward to in the near future.
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| Centennial proposal for Guild Inn a good one | ||
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September 24, 2008 9:26 AM
The proposal by Centennial College to use the Guild Inn grounds for a Culture and Heritage Institute seems an excellent one.City councillors on the government management committee were filled in on... |
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