Mammoliti Attack on Social Housing Upsets Ward 7
By: Paula Brown and Raven Smith Skedline.com Ward 7 candidates continue to debate the state of affordable housing in the Humber River Black Creek district. “We need to build more affordable housing, there is no question about that,” said long time Coun. Anthony Perruzza. Perruzza and other candidates continue... Read more
No Green Promises: Ward 3 Councillor Candidates Lack Environmental Platforms
Analysis by Breanne Coulter, video by Tierney Angus From housing to transportation to supporting local businesses, Ward 3 Etobicoke-Lakeshore councillor candidates have priorities outside of the Lakeshore environment this municipal election. 2018 Election Map: Ward 3 // Toronto Elections Etobicoke-Lakeshore is a community directly affected by pollution due to its... Read more
Vision Zero: Will Election Change Game Plan?
By Lucas Laporta Skedline.com Vision Zero is the five-year plan Toronto City Council approved in 2017 to tackle traffic related fatalities across the city, including, but not limited to, cyclists. Presented by Mayor John Tory, the plan has a goal of reaching zero deaths in Toronto’s streets by 2021.... Read more
Ward 3 Candidates Meeting: Housing hot topic
By Kelsey Mohammed Skedline.com “Where’s Mark Grimes?” one man in the audience called out, which started a string of murmurs and laughter among the other audience members. Wednesday evening, at the Assembly Hall – Humber Lakeshore campus brought a full crowd of Etobicoke residents for the All-Candidate Meeting. The debate, which featured... Read more
Etobicoke Food Bank Re-opens
Skedline reporter Liam Harrington visits the Westway Christian Church to talk about the reopening of their food bank and the impact it has on the community. Read more
Jack Summit promotes mental health with physical ideas across Lakeshore
Skedline Reporter Clement Goh dives into the Jack Summit, a mental health event providing workshops and activities at Humber’s Lakeshore Campus. Read more
Brand New Mural at Lakeshore
A month ago Lakeshore Village BIA with the support of the City of Toronto commissioned a mural featuring the history of New Toronto and its early working class community. Skedline reporter Vanessa Gomez has an audio report. Read more
Steam Whistle brews up new jobs … in Etobicoke
Ontario is partnering with Steam Whistle, the country’s largest independent craft brewer, to invest in a facility in Etobicoke. Through the Jobs and Prosperity Fund, Ontario is providing a grant of up to $1,330,860 million towards an overall project value of $22.8 million. Von Bugle Brewery, the new sister company,... Read more
Students give advice ahead of Humber’s open house
Victoria Caister, Cenk Papila, and Katelyn Huras cover student advice for Humber College’s open house this weekend. Read more
Humber bake sale raises funds for The Gatehouse
Victoria Caister, Remi Marchessault, and Katelyn Huras cover Humber’s bake sale that is raising money for The Gatehouse. Read more