My mother always told me as a child to never talk to strangers. But on a cold day like today, I had to make an exception.
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Some smokers steamed about latest city bylaw
Archive 2013 Dec 11, 2013
Toronto City Council passed a bylaw prohibiting smokers from lighting up within nine meters of public buildings, parks, playgrounds, sports fields and beaches in mid-November. This latest regulation leaves some smokers wondering if smoking should even be legal if the government keeps on adding more restrictions preventing them from smoking.
Read moreCycling in the city
Archive 2013 Dec 10, 2013
Gone are the days when bikes were mainly found on noisy playgrounds or curbside in perfectly manicured suburban neighborhoods. Cycling is bigger today than ever, and it is enjoyed and employed by a wider range of North Americans with many using it as a mode of transportation as well as leisure and exercise.
Read moreLaughing all the way from the bank
Archive 2013 Dec 10, 2013
It’s your typical story of ‘it’s not about the money but doing what makes you happy’ – literally. Allen Yui, 29, epitomizes this statement. He is not a philanthropist in any sense, but Yui is a banker turned comedian. For him it’s a story of following your own dreams and making you happy.
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Humber College marks December 6
Archive 2013 Dec 7, 2013
December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Humber College held a commemoration service at the North campus for students to reflect on the murders of 14 female students at l’École Polytechnique in 1989 as well as other women who’ve been victims of violence.
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As you approach the white high-rise buildings and drive into the complex, a large black sign greets you to ‘Kingsview Park: 320, 330, and 340.’
But, for years the neighbourhood has simply been known by the name of the road it sits on: Dixon.
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The kids in the hall
Archive 2013 Dec 6, 2013
Black Friday gone wrong
Archive 2013 Nov 30, 2013 0
WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK – It was a regular Black Friday at the North Broadway Walmart, until shoppers were asked to evacuate the building and the surrounding area due to a bomb threat.
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SkedLive November 28, 2013
Archive 2013 Nov 28, 2013
This week on Skedlive, students of the Video Game Design program at Humber College have signed a petition against half of their faculty and World Vision and the Kol Hope foundation held Canada for Philippines, a benefit concert, on Sunday to aid disaster relief efforts for Typhoon Haiyan.
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