John Bennett — The “Radioactive Road Trip”, thanks to you and many others on both sides of the US/Canada border, is still parked. You’ll remember that Atomic Energy Canada Limited (AECL) proposed shipping the highly toxic and unstable enriched uranium ...

Dennis Hanagan — Downtown city councillors on the Toronto and East York Community Council (TEYCC) have to battle with the city’s executive committee when they try to move projects forward, says Trinity-Spadina councillor Adam Vaughan. “Every single time we have ...

Harrison Lowman – According to some, Porter’s plans to extend its runway and add jets to its fleet might shorten travel times for Torontonians, but it could also shorten their lives. That was the message touted by “Citizens for a ...

This absolutely isn’t about Rob Ford. It’s very tempting to go off onto a rant about how our pre-Ford mayor, a Harvard-educated dingbat, makes the current almost former occupant of that office appear prescient. Actually the likely truth is that ...

A vet is trying to make area pet owners aware of the special wellness needs of senior pets. According to Dr. D. Peter Firth, animals develop specific age-related risks and conditions that call for adjustments to their normal preventative wellness ...

James Boyle — Sales of Toronto Dollar ceased being sold at St. Lawrence Market a year ago. But the Toronto Dollar (TD$) lives on!  Not as we have known it in the past, but rather it is now focused on ...

After last month’s unending and chaotic unfolding of the story of our discredited Mayor Rob Ford, how is it that some Toronto residents can still contemplate voting for him again October 27 next year? The reasons are many and complex. ...

Countermeasure (www.countermeasuremusic.com) is the fresh face of a cappella, known for their upbeat sound, sophisticated harmonies, and infectious energy. Led by downtown resident and award-winning composer/arranger Aaron Jensen, and featuring 14 of Canada’s top young vocal talent, Toronto-based Countermeasure’s genre-defying, ...

Cathy Elliott — Though saddened, we are celebrating the life of a formidable Champion Mentor, William H. Stevenson, British-born Canadian journalist and internationally renowned author. Stevenson passed away on November 26, 2013. He was 89. William Stevenson’s books, notably “A ...

As the print journalism career market implodes both for writers and editors, there is a print niche that continues to thrive: Community newspapers are still being read and advertisers are finding them effective. Naturally the sales side is also succeeding. ...