Archived News Articles

Scarborough man faces sex-related charges in U.S.

Undercover officer posed as teen girl in computer chats

July 8, 2008 04:11 PM

A Scarborough resident was arrested in Buffalo last Wednesday after a man initiated online... more

Pedestrian found lying on road

Injuries not considered life threatening

BY ANDREW PALAMARCHUK
July 8, 2008 04:11 PM

Police are seeking the public's help after a person was found lying on a Scarborough road with leg... more

Recycling rates jump in Scarborough

Big new blue bins, motivated residents combine to divert more from landfill

BY DAVID NICKLE
July 8, 2008 04:11 PM

Scarborough homeowners have taken to their new wheeled recycling bins like the proverbial ducks to... more

Chemicals discovered in storage unit

Police set up command post

July 8, 2008 04:11 PM

Police are investigating after a quantity of chemicals was discovered in a storage facility on... more

Guildwood church wants to cancel cell tower deal

Announcement surprises opponents, politicians

BY MIKE ADLER
July 8, 2008 04:11 PM

Suggesting peace with its neighbours is more important than funds for charity work or better... more

Scarborough woman drowns in Lake Simcoe incident

Local resident helped perform CPR on victim

BY ANDREW PALAMARCHUK
July 8, 2008 02:08 PM

Scarborough resident Sue Williams was enjoying a picnic at a Lake Simcoe beach on Canada Day when... more

Volunteers wanted for Buskerfest

July 8, 2008 02:08 PM

Welcome to Buskerfest!

The ninth annual celebration in the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood is... more

Worthy inductees to Scarborough Walk of Fame

July 8, 2008 11:26 AM

Local residents can once again hold their heads up with pride as the inductees for the 2008... more

Letter writer shocked by Order of Canada award

July 8, 2008 11:26 AM

I am shocked by the Order of Canada award to abortionist Dr. Henry Morgentaler. I am profoundly... more

Goldfish are a great first pet for kids

UrbanAnimal

BY Jacque Newman
July 8, 2008 11:26 AM

Dear UrbanAnimal,

I'm an eight-year-old girl who wants a cat but my parents want me to get... more

SCARBOROUGH: Walk of Fame names six new inductees

July 7, 2008 05:18 PM

SARS heroine Dr. Sheela Basrur and five other inspiring people from Scarborough will be stars... more

No worries for Stella George at 100th birthday

Former nurse still helping others in Scarborough

BY DANIELLE MILLEY
July 7, 2008 03:42 PM

With a life that's taken her from Guyana to London, Nigeria, Paris and finally Canada, Stella... more

New program fast-tracks patients with joint pain

Program a partnership between Scarborough-based hospital systems

July 7, 2008 03:42 PM

Five years after she began searching for the cause of her increasingly painful knee ailment,... more

Bombardier must build in Canada

July 7, 2008 03:42 PM

Canada is in the midst of a crisis in manufacturing. In the last year alone more than 110,000 jobs... more

Image of abduction suspects released

Man beaten outside Kennedy Road karaoke bar

BY ANDREW PALAMARCHUK
July 7, 2008 02:03 PM

Police have released a security camera image of two of three suspects wanted in a June 30 attack... more

It's Happening - Scarborough

July 7, 2008 02:03 PM

Thursday, July 10

BELLY DANCE CLASSES, Bring Women Together Community Group, geared toward women... more

Reading help available online

July 7, 2008 02:03 PM

For kids struggling with reading, there is a new resource to turn to online.

The Society for... more

TCDSB high school teachers accept contract

July 7, 2008 02:03 PM

Toronto's Catholic secondary school teachers voted recently to accept a tentative four-year... more

SCARBOROUGH: Man, 81, dies following head-on crash

Collision took place Friday on Eglinton Avenue

BY ANDREW PALAMARCHUK
July 7, 2008 11:44 AM

An elderly man is dead after the car he was driving hit another car head-on in Scarborough on... more

Golfing for dollars

July 7, 2008 09:46 AM

Golfers, here is your chance to swing for a million bucks.

With the RBC Canadian Open set to... more

CITY HALL: City staff seeking shady spots

Audit will examine sun safety in playgrounds and water parks

BY DAVID NICKLE
July 4, 2008 03:11 PM

City staff will be hitting the road looking for a shady spot this summer, as the Toronto parks... more

Health board urges care when locating homes, parks near hydro corridors

City must weigh recreational benefits of available land

BY DAVID NICKLE
July 4, 2008 03:11 PM

The city should take care when locating sports fields and allowing construction on or near Hydro... more

Committee fights for your right to a potty

T.O. retailers could be forced to open washrooms to public

BY DAVID NICKLE
July 4, 2008 11:38 AM

Retailers of every size and shape could be forced to open their washrooms to their customers,... more

SCARBOROUGH: Police officer cleared in shooting of bank robbery suspect

Man told Sheppard Avenue bank staff he had a bomb

BY ANDREW PALAMARCHUK
July 4, 2008 11:37 AM

The province's Special Investigations Unit has cleared a Toronto police officer in the March 25... more

Pair of cockatiels found abandoned in parking lot

Scarborough woman takes in birds

BY DANIELLE MILLEY
July 4, 2008 08:42 AM

Calling the abandonment of two cockatiels left in a plastic bag in a Scarborough parking lot... more