U.S. ambassador among passengers who had to cross on old ferry to Island, get frisked, then take a bus to a flight at Pearson on Porter Air plane By Frank Touby – The few passengers taking scheduled flights from Ottawa ...

Popular rec centre volunteer Amman Tesfaldet died at age 20 of accidental causes By Paulette Touby – A memorial tree has been planted in Crombie Park by the St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre to honour the memory of Amman Tesfaldet, ...

1. Bring the Troops HOME Now! War and Housing—making the connections 2. Winnipeg and Kenora The Wind that Shakes the Barley 3. Mr. Harper’s Calgary 4. Blueprint to end Homelessness in Toronto By Cathy Crowe – 1. Bring the Troops ...

Help the Nutcracker Neighbourhood break a Guinness world record for the world’s longest single line of dancers with the world-famous Radio City Rockettes and receive a free ticket. Join us on Nov.  9 from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at ...

The bells of 6 St Joseph House ring loud for volunteers! On Dec. 7 and 8, 6 St Joseph House will be holding its second festive rush-hour fundraiser in several TTC subway stations. The organizers are seeking volunteers to help ...

Eve’s Temptations did a spectacular job preparing the celebration goody St. Lawrence Market celebrated its 203rd birthday on Nov. 4 with a low-key ceremony and a high-key chocolate birthday cake backed by Eve’s Temptations in the lower level. The cake-cutting ...

Tasse backs the boondoggle By Frank Touby – You could tell when Steve Harper’s loose Cannon, Larry, populated the Toronto Port Authority (TPA) with appointees, how this was going to read. The long-awaited Roger Tassé report on the prospects for ...

Toronto Environmental Alliance’s Councilwatch new edition is now online. In this edition: 16th Annual Ecobunk Awards! TEA releases municipal election brochure Environmental Nightmares Come Back to Haunt the McGuinty Liberals To read Councilwatch, go to: http://www.torontoenvironment.org/cwatchoct06

AGM Nov 14 By Al Smith – The St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood BIA is holding its Annual General meeting on November 14th, 2006 at 4 p.m. in the newly renovated Kitchen at the South St. Lawrence Market, (mezzanine South Market, ...

Cyclists will be happy to know that the third monthly BikeFriday is happening again this week. BikeFriday’s goal is to make the last Friday of every month a celebration of cycling in Toronto. In addition to the Group Commutes (http://www.bikingtoronto.com/bikefriday/commute.html) ...