Toronto
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Buy local buy Canadian
One of my proudest moments as a Canadian was watching the Unity Rally in Montréal during the 1995 Referendum where tens of thousands of Canadians from coast to coast to coast demonstrated their love and appreciation for Quebec a nation with… Continue reading
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All about our mother
This International Women’s Day, I would like to honour and praise our mother Sara Vera. She brought me into this world, raised me, taught me the importance of values, and placed the bar high as a role model to me… Continue reading
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High Park must be inclusive for all
The agreement where the Howard family deeded the land that would become High Park states that it would be a: “Public Park for the free use benefit and enjoyment of the citizens of the City of Toronto forever.” Yet, not… Continue reading
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Bloor – Jane needs a public washroom
There aren’t sufficient public washrooms in our City. If we specifically look at Bloor West Village as a case study, it could be said at least Runnymede Library and High Park have public washrooms. However, one significant gap is Bloor… Continue reading
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Unsafe bus stops at Parkside Drive
A vigil for Fatima and Valdemar Avila will be held tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 19, from 4:30 to 5 p.m. at the corner of Parkside Dr and Spring Rd. The Southbound bus stop at Parkside near Geoffrey St is such an… Continue reading
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Parkside Drive needs more (raised) crosswalks with traffic signals
Parkside stretches almost 2 kilometers and only has four pedestrian crosswalks with traffic signals at Indian Valley Cres, Howard Park Ave, High Park Blvd, and Spring Rd. Without traffic, it takes only 4 minutes to drive along Parkside from Bloor… Continue reading
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Few public washrooms in Parkdale – High Park
Last week, I saw a person behind Runnymede Station urinating in a corner. Before rushing to judgment, let me tell you a fact: there are zero public washrooms open right now in Bloor West Village. As per the link below… Continue reading
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German city supports tiny shelters while T.O. takes legal action against them
The City of Ulm has embraced an innovation created by its residents: sleep pods for the homeless. Meanwhile in T.O. a similar project “Toronto tiny shelters” is facing legal action from the City. Continue reading
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Blaming international travelers
Not every Canadian who gets on a plane is like Rod Phillips, the minister who went on a Caribbean vacation to only find himself upon his return like Luca Brasi in The Godfather: “swimming with the fishes”. The reality is… Continue reading
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Moving from aspirational to effective contact tracing
How many times have we heard the tune “Shoppers Drug Mart employee test positive for Covid-19 in the Junction”? What are we supposed to do with this information other than sharing it on Facebook hoping your friends who shop at… Continue reading
