On Friday, February 17, 2017, Premier Kathleen Wynne paid a visit to three remarkable women who will be turning 100 this year. They all live in Suomi-Koti, the Toronto Finnish-Canadian Seniors Centre on Eglinton near …more
Everyone has seen movies such as “A Beautiful Mind” and “Hidden Figures” where math whizzes work out complex equations on blackboards, leaving the audience dazzled. But many people remember mathematics as being a difficult subject …more
The enormous success of Bell’s “Let’s Talk” Campaign is one of the most visible signs of a more open attitude toward mental health and wellness in our community and country today. But our Leaside schools …more
In many ways, Northlea resident Christopher Lexovsky has been preparing for his upcoming appearance on ”Chopped Canada Teen” for much of his life. The 17-year-old Northern Secondary student will be a competitor on the Saturday, …more
At their February 16, 2017 meeting, the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Leaside-East York will welcome a 12-year-old, not as a child prodigy university graduate, but as a guest speaker who is an expert …more
During Leaside High School’s recent Parent-Teacher Interview Sessions in November, sisters Gemma and Anna Postill set up a booth to sell their handcrafted jewellery line called Be The Vibe Jewellery. But it wasn’t all about …more
Leaside’s own Martha McCabe is a true Olympian. Not only has she competed in swimming at two Olympic Games, London in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016, but she is also a veteran of …more
One hundred years ago Canada’s bravest soldiers fought at Vimy Ridge in what was to become an iconic battle in the “War to End All Wars”. To mark the centennial, students from Leaside High School …more
The motto of the mystery bookstore Sleuth of Baker Street is “Selling Crime Since 1979”. It doesn’t take a detective with Sherlock Holmes’ acumen to know that’s an incredible achievement for an independent bookseller of …more
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