OBITUARY, ROB FORD 1969-2016
Archive 2016 Mar 22, 2016
Robert Bruce Ford, Toronto’s contentious former mayor, has died at the age of 46 in hospital after a battle with a rare form of abdominal cancer. In his more than 16 years working in Canadian politics, Ford built an army of followers behind his name. Known for his... Read more
Timeline: Rob Ford’s Life
Archive 2016 Mar 22, 2016
Toronto’s former mayor, Rob Ford, passed away today after a battle with a rare form of cancer. There were reports Ford was put into palliative care yesterday after his tumors were no longer responding to chemotherapy. Known for his scandals and tax-payer friendly politics, Ford’s death comes as a... Read more
Toronto Fashion Week – Day 2- Ellie Mae, SELECT, Malorie Urbanovitch, WRKDEPT, and Bustle
Archive 2016 Mar 17, 2016
By Emily Bongelli Day two of Toronto Fashion Week kicked off on Tuesday March 15, 2016 with eight unique shows throughout the afternoon and evening. Skedline was able to gain access to shows for Ellie Mae, SELECT, Natalie Urbanovitch, WRKDEPT, and Bustle. Here is a sneak peak of some... Read more
By Emily Bongelli Toronto Fashion Week is becoming bigger and bigger with every passing year. With designers from all over Canada flying in to showcase their upcoming lines the Fashion Week tent at David Peacaut Square was busier than ever. Skedline Reporter Emily Bongelli was there on opening night,... Read more
Why Can’t the Raptors Beat the Bulls?
Archive 2016 Mar 15, 2016
With the Toronto Raptors losing 109-107 last night to the Chicago Bulls at the Air Canada Centre, that makes nine straight Toronto losses to the Bulls. The last time the Raptors won was December 31, 2013 at the United Centre in Chicago by a score of 85-79. On paper, the... Read more
With March Break quickly approaching there is no doubt that Canada’s biggest airport be the extremely busy. Pearson International airport predicted that 115,000 passengers were in the airport on Thursday. An estimated 5,000 more passengers are expected to come through the airport looking to get away from the city... Read more
Roena Reid went out on the street today to get people’s opinions of the on-going legal battle between Kesha and Sony. Here’s what she heard. Filmed and edited by Emily Bongelli Read more
If you’ve been thinking about getting a courtside seat to NBA All Star Weekend in Toronto, be prepared to shell out close to $30,000 Canadian. Though the events are guaranteed to make for a memorable experience, Skedline did the math to find out what the average person can buy... Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a doubling of the Canada Summer Jobs program, which promises to raise youth employment across the country. “We know that summer jobs are critical for young people,” says Trudeau. The federal government’s investment will create more than 34,000 summer jobs for students this year.... Read more