As students calendars fill up, so do the parking lots at Humber. Last fall, Skedline reported on the possible expansion of parking at Humber’s Lakeshore campus. After another semester in the books not much has changed but after talking to students, it would seem Lakeshore commuters have it better compared... Read more

As a commuter school, Humber College students will feel the brunt of TTC’s latest proposed fare hike – and they’re not happy about it. The fare hike was announced by John Tory and TTC Chair Josh Colle the day before city council’s first budget meeting under the new mayor. This plan... Read more

Photo courtesy of Reuters NEW YORK, NY (REUTERS) – Tributes to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. were held around the United States on Monday as protests over the treatment of minorities by law enforcement rolled on across the country. Observers of Martin Luther King Jr. Day have linked... Read more

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 trying... Read more

Ranked ballot, or preferential voting is a system that allows voters to rank their choices for candidates from first to last, instead of choosing just one candidate. The current voting system in place in Toronto is first past the post . This system declares a winner by who has the... Read more

Torontonians will go to the polls to select the city’s new mayor on October 27. In this highly competitive municipal election, the issue of student expenses has been desperately absent from the headlines and hardly discussed by the mayoral candidates. Toronto has a massive growth of student population and they... Read more

Some Ward 2 residents are questioning the ability of Rob Ford to serve as city councilor while receiving treatment for a rare form of cancer. “Rob withdrew from the mayoral race because he couldn’t handle the pressure of doing the work for the city. Similarly, the ward deserves somebody who... Read more

Humber College students talk about some changes they would like to see Mayor-elect John Tory bring to Toronto. Melis Mevlutoglu has the story. Read more

On Monday night, Toronto voted for a new mayor. As one of the three leading candidates, Olivia Chow campaigned vigorously to win.  Although she lost to John Tory, Chow encourage the city to step up. The endorsement she received throughout the mayoral race resonated amongst the crowd at her election... Read more

A profile of the issues facing the ward and of the candidates for council election. Read more