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. ‘‘I217;m trying... Read more

There was a sea of candlelight, people dressed in black, signs of support and chants of solidarity against racism and police brutality in the chilly fall weather Tuesday night in downtown Toronto. Around 2,000 people participated in a protest against police brutality on African-Americans on Tuesday at the US consulate... Read more

In Barbie’s world, you can be anything: An astronaut, a doctor, even a computer engineer…but not without the help of a man. Recently, the 55-year-old American icon has stirred up controversy one again for a new book in the Barbie “I Can Be” series. The story starts with Barbie showing... Read more

John Tory was elected as the new mayor of Toronto almost a month ago. Because of his victory, Tory’s ‘SmartTrack’ plan to build a new Regional Express Rail (RER) surface subway line is a go. Mayoral candidate, Ari Goldkind, shared his thoughts on the plan. While he supports SmartTrack and knows Tory has the experience to put it together, Goldkind has concerns of the plan’s costs and routing and says his transit plan, ‘More Than a Map’ is better for the city. Read more

Businesses in the Annex face different challenges than those in the mall, who have a steady stream of customers even when temperatures dip below zero. In the Annex, owners and managers have to be ready to adapt to changes regularly. Festivals, parades, and marathons run through the neighbourhood year-round. On event days, a steady stream of customers is unpredictable and profits are not guaranteed. Read more

Female gamers know how they are portrayed in video games: sex objects, sidekicks and damsels. But do men realize how they are? The definition for a male playable hero in a video game is an impossibly fit man, with a raging temper and insatiable sex drive. Male gamers have come... Read more

Victoria Secret is in the headlines again, but not for their annual televised fashion show. The lingerie giant is now fighting claims it promotes a negative body image after a recent marketing campaign showed images of their slim models posed in underwear with the phrase 220;perfect body221; headlined across the middle. Users... Read more

Jian Ghomeshi was accused of sexual assault late last week, but Toronto Police are not conducting an investigation. “Nobody217;s come forward,221; Toronto Police Constable David Hopkinson said in an interview yesterday, adding, 220;We have to have a complainant.221; So why are these women who accused Ghomeshi of violent sexual abuse... Read more

He’s going up against one of the longest sitting members of Toronto City Council. But Nick Di Nizio is not afraid. ‘‘It217;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 are... Read more

The National Basketball Association has seen an impressive influx of Canadian talent in recent years. In fact, Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett, who were the two most recent number-one NBA draft picks, are both Canadian. Read more