Q&A with SKAM

SKAM, known by friends as Jay, has been apart of the Toronto graffiti scene since the early ‘90s. His work can be seen around various neighborhoods like Parkdale, Kensington Market and Little Italy. He started off tagging like most other graffiti artists but now he is commissioned for his work. His work can be seen on the sign and exterior of the Queen and Spadina pop-up restaurant, Come and Get It.

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Opinion: The art of graffiti

In an attempt to clean up the city, Mayor Rob Ford announced in late July a new plan to get rid of the graffiti on city property.

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Contributors: Jake English, Brad MacDonald, Angelica Sydney Restaurant owners are wary of a potential ban on smoking in Toronto. As Toronto’s chief medical officer David McKeown is trying to enact a new smoking ban proposal. Public parks, beaches, restaurant patios, sports fields, and building entrances are all among McKeown’s... Read more

What better use for a beautiful day than a light rail commute? Well, I can think of a few things, mostly everything, but off I went anyways with my Skedline peers in a race across Toronto to the Scarborough Town Centre. Up against Ustad’s car and Ore’s subway train, I knew there was little chance I would win, but I can say I got my fair share of vitamin D threw the streetcar and bus windows! Knock it but I’d take above ground commuting versus dark, scary tunnel commuting any day.

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Skedline.com sat down with Master’s student Jordan Binns, 24, from McMaster University in Hamilton to talk about the pros and cons of nuclear and green energy.

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Greenpeace says solar power is the future

Ontario would be better served investing in green energy, such as solar power, than repairing and building new nuclear reactors, according to a report co-authored by the Pembina Institute and Greenpeace.

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At 8:20 a.m. three shots were heard coming from the Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters at the Navy Yard in Washington, D/C.

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Despite the fact they are not 'bricks and mortar' businesses, health and safety regulations for Toronto's food trucks are on-par with their permanent site counterparts.

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