News releases

84% of TCDSB high schoolers pass literacy test

Emmy Milne — The Toronto Catholic District School Board congratulates secondary school students who have passed the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test, with 84% of students achieving success on the latest assessment. “The success rate of our students on the ...

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Blessing of the Animals at St. Paul’s Basilica

Bring your animals to St. Paul’s Basilica on the Feast Day of  St. Francis, Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to noon. “They don’t have to be Catholic,” says Fr. Frank McDevitt, pastor of the church and son of an Albion ...

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Riverdale Historical Society September Event

“The Chinese in Toronto” – a presentation by Arlene Chan. After the completion of the CPR railway in 1885, a hostile British Columbia sent Chinese labourers eastwards in search of employment and a more welcoming place.  In 1894, the Chinese ...

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Michael Wheeler named new Executive Director & Chief Transformation Officer at STAF

Gideon Arthurs, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Small Theatre Administrative Facility (STAF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Wheeler as the new Executive Director and Chief Transformation Officer of STAF, effective September 8, 2014. “We ...

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Pan Am Games ticket sales commence Sept. 15, youth summit planned

Starting at 10 a.m. (ET) on Monday, September 15, almost 1.4 million tickets — starting at $20 — for the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games will be available to the public! This will give sports and culture fans early access ...

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Weekend Road Closures for BuskerFest and Gardiner Expressway Construction

The City of Toronto has announced the following road closures impacting the Financial District: BuskerFest A series of closures for BuskerFest will take place through Sunday, August 24. Yonge Street from Richmond Street to Gerrard Street will be closed from ...

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Ethnic Media Exhibit: fantastic, beautiful display of cultures

William Doyle-Marshall — The first Sunday since the Canadian National Exhibition opened its gates for the 136th time. Canadians and other friends around the world are here on the grounds operated on 197 acres by the City of Toronto for ...

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People’s Social Forum kickoff announced at local art gallery

At a St. Lawrence Neighbourhood news conference held at Bezpala Brown Gallery on Church St., local activists and organizers of the Peoples’ Social Forum outlined some of their aims for the Aug. 21-24 sessions at the University of Ottawa. Raul ...

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Island water plan finalized

The city has completed an investigation of options for increasing the capacity of the Island Water Treatment Plant, located on the south side of Toronto Islands. The study has determined that the preferred solution is to maximize the production capacity ...

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