Archive for February, 2010

O Canada, Oh ya! Toronto parties

Posted by Reviews on 28th February 2010 in Reviews

Renditions of O Canada were delivered throughout the GTA as jubilant hockey fans took to the streets to celebrate their national team’s victory over Team USA.

Woodbine workers locked out

Posted by Reviews on 28th February 2010 in Reviews

Angry hospitality workers hit the bricks, pickets in hand, in front of Woodbine race track Sunday morning after being locked out suddenly by their employer.

T.O. celebrates Team Canada’s victory

Posted by Reviews on 28th February 2010 in Reviews

Toronto is partying with the best of them!

T.O. aid workers head to Chile

Posted by Reviews on 28th February 2010 in Reviews

Toronto members of Global Medic are heading to Chile to help victims of the earthquake-ravaged country.

Strip PM of power to prorogue parliament: Layton

Posted by Reviews on 28th February 2010 in Reviews

NDP Leader Jack Layton is demanding that prime ministers lose the ability to prorogue parliament.

Give Toronto Zoo to the feds?

Posted by Reviews on 28th February 2010 in Reviews

Some Toronto Zoo members are looking at asking the federal government to take over the municipal tourist attraction as part of a national Rouge Park, says Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti.

Woman fights for life after robbery

Posted by Reviews on 27th February 2010 in Reviews

A 68-year-old woman is still fighting for her life in hospital after being severely beaten by two robbers in her west-end store.

Chief’s story sees light after 80 years

Posted by Reviews on 27th February 2010 in Reviews

Chief Bearskin of the Nekaneet Reserve in southwestern Saskatchewan has long passed away but the story of his life will now be researched and told by the Royal Ontario Museum.

ROM unveils secret stash of wonders

Posted by Reviews on 27th February 2010 in Reviews

The exquisite ancient sculpture of a Chinese princess’s face on a storage shelf at the Royal Ontario Museum has never been shown to the public at the world-class institution at 100 Queen’s Park.

Hidden treasures of the ROM

Posted by Reviews on 27th February 2010 in Reviews

The Royal Ontario Museum has for the first time opened the doors to the treasures in its secret vaults and its high-security warehouse whose hush-hush location we can only tell you is somewhere in the GTA — the Sun had to swear not to not reveal where it is in the series of stories that begin today.