Incumbency a tough thing to beat
Archive 2014 Dec 4, 2014
Mary-Margaret McMahon knows a thing or two about incumbency. The Beaches-East York councillor beat incumbent Sandra Bussin in the 2010 municipal election. This year, she easily held off her competitors to win re-election. But McMahon is not completely in favour of the advantages she has as an incumbent. ‘‘I’m... Read more
Humber ad students host industry officials
Archive 2014 Nov 24, 2014
Each year the graduating class of Humber’s advertising department is required to plan opportunities to land internships. As their year comes to a close, the students host Ad Week, which is a week of key notes speakers and various exhibitions of the students’ work. The most prominent exhibition being... Read more
Ten Thousand Coffees
Archive 2014 Nov 21, 2014
Kyle Wyskiel reports on the company aiming to connect students and young professionals with people in their industry. Ten Thousand Coffees connects people to chat, network and meet others who can help them in the future or give to give a few pointers, all over a cup of coffee. Read more
Youth Summit transforming Pan Am Games
Archive 2014 Nov 12, 2014
By: Natalie Stoberman (Originally published October 7, 2014) Building legacies is one of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games mantras. Organizers are planning to leave a legacy behind through their unique Youth Summit program that is the first of its kind for any Pan Am event.... Read more
Hadfield leads charge on Pan Am torch relay
Archive 2014 Nov 11, 2014
By: Natalie Stoberman (Originally published October 2, 2014) Another Pan Am Games milestone was held in the Eaton Centre to announce details on the torch relay on Wednesday. Honourary torchbearer Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield was chosen to kick off the relay as the first torch bearer. Organizers say... Read more
Voters reaction to Toronto’s mayoral race
Archive 2014 Oct 27, 2014
Emma Schatochin reports from Twentieth Street Junior School, a polling station in Etobicoke’s ward 6, to speak with voters about who they see fit as Toronto’s mayor and why they believe it is important for everyone to hit the polls. Read more
He’s going up against one of the longest sitting members of Toronto City Council. But Nick Di Nizio is not afraid. ‘‘It’s going to be a slug out right until the end. And it might get dirty and it might get bad, but we are ready for that. We... Read more
“I’m with Rob Ford,” says an elderly woman, peering through her cracked open doorway. Andray Domise doesn’t miss a beat, and launches into the same speech he’s delivered over and over already this day. “That’s okay, I have nothing against him personally but I think this community can do... Read more
One hundred and nine votes. Justin Di Ciano lost his 2010 bid for Toronto City Council by just 109 votes. ‘‘The way the election ended last time with a re-count, it wasn’t how we wanted it to end. A lot of people thought we won. Then they woke up... Read more
by: Aeryn Pfaff Kristyn Wong-Tam, incumbent councillor for Ward 27 (Toronto Centre-Rosedale) talks to Skedline about her effectiveness as a public servant, Barbara Hall Park, Mayor Rob Ford and the upcoming election. Read more
