Local News Archive
Canadian Couple and child killed in traffic accident in Jamaica
Posted on January 5, 2012 | No CommentsJanuary 5, 2012 The Jamaica Gleaner reports that a Canadian couple, their 2-year-old son and a grandmother were killed in a traffic accident in Jamaica yesterday. The couple were rushing...
Shake-n-Skate 2012
Posted on December 29, 2011 | 1 CommentShake-n-Skate is a series of four free, family-friendly public skating parties in UpTown Waterloo, Ontario. Bundle-up, grab your friends and head to the rink for an evening of beats &...
Jarvis Bike Lanes being removed
Posted on June 25, 2011 | No CommentsJune 25, 2011 City News reports that the City’s public works department has voted to remove the bike lanes on Jarvis Street. Rob Ford has backed the decision to remove...
Caribana gets a new name
Posted on May 25, 2011 | No CommentsMay 25, 2011 Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Toronto is now the new name for Caribana. Why is it that there is always some drama before Caribana. All this fighting over a...Africentric school proposed for Oakwood Collegiate Institute
Posted on March 28, 2011 | No CommentsMarch 28, 2011 City News reported that an Africentric school has been proposed for Oakwood Collegiate Institute. The school within a school is planned to help address the 40% drop-out...
Whiteout conditions near Barrie cause numerous accidents on Hwy 400
Posted on March 2, 2011 | No CommentsMarch 2, 2011 City News reports that at least 60 cars were involved in accidents this morning on a stretch of Hwy 400 south of Barrie. Whiteout conditions caused many...
Toronto “snow day” a bust
Posted on February 2, 2011 | No CommentsFebruary 2, 2011 Thousands of parents and students are shaking their heads today after the first official “snow day” since 1999 saw relatively little snow. The massive snowstorm that was...Toronto prepares for major snowstorm
Posted on February 1, 2011 | No CommentsFebruary 1, 2011 Toronto is preparing for it’s first major snowstorm in several years. The storm which City News reports stretches 3,000 km across the United States from New Mexico...
Riders allege two TTC drivers texting while driving
Posted on January 30, 2011 | No CommentsJanuary 29, 2011 City News reports that this week two TTC riders released photos of TTC drivers allegedly texting while driving TTC buses. Mike Schmitz took a photo of a...
An Evening with Spike Lee – January 25, 2011
Posted on January 24, 2011 | No CommentsJanuary 24, 2011 Acclaimed film director Spike Lee will kick off Black History Month celebrations in Toronto with an evening discussion Tuesday January 25, 2011. The events starts at 7:00...
