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By Asher Greenberg For those unfamiliar with the debate, the problem and solution can seem rather simple. Ontario funds both public and Catholic schools, but it does not fund any other faith-based or religious schools. The United Nations twice ruled Ontario’s system unfair. Elections have been fought and lost over the question of whether to extend funding to [...]
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Toronto has long seen itself as the most ethnically diverse city in the world and with almost half of its population as visible minorities, this makes sense. Yet research shows a majority white city centre. What does this mean for the city of Toronto? By Rebecca Tromsness Downtown Toronto, December 2011. Photo courtesy of Abraham [...]
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Juggling a full time job isn’t easy when you’re in high school. In Toronto there is an achievement gap between students from different ethnic backgrounds, and those from low-income families and single parent households are at a greater risk of dropping out. Education determines employment opportunities in an increasingly knowledge-based economy, but it’s hard to compete when [...]
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The big, blue food truck that’s parked outside of City Hall has served hamburgers and fresh-cut fries on the cheap for 30 years. Ivan Tchohlev has owned the Mr. Tasty Fries truck for 18 of those 30 years. Once the owner of a hotdog cart not 20 steps away, Tchohlev traded up for a bigger [...]
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Although many downtown restaurants have shut their doors, and the headlines are asking whether we’ve reached our burger limit, one gourmet burger-slinger is building a small empire by selling locally-grown, naturally-raised beef. In 2007, Saeed Mohamed quit his job as a software engineer to open Burgershoppe on Queen Street East in Riverside. He got the [...]
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With the demise of M:brgr and their storied $100 double Kobe beef and foie gras headline-grabber, Bymark once again hawks the most expensive hamburger in the city. As the lunch crowd buzzes in from Brookfield Place, Royal Bank Plaza and the Toronto-Dominion Centre, even a bar-seat needs a reservation. You’re in Bay Street’s collective lunchroom, [...]
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The hamburger has taken Toronto by storm. With some restaurants charging as much as a steak dinner for a burger and fries, how do some of our city’s most iconic burgers stack up? By Chris Hampton While a burger and fries have long been the quintessential North American fast food, we’re in the midst [...]
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While Toronto surges with trendy gourmet burger joints, one Annex diner has stood the test of time. People’s Foods, opened at 176 Dupont St. in 1963, has charmed generations of locals with its tableside jukeboxes, red vinyl booths and piled-high portions. While the autographed glossy of Peter Mansbridge hanging from the wood-paneled back wall says, [...]
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By Rebecca Tromsness Source: Statistics Canada (2006) and University of Toronto professor David Hulchanski’s study: “The Three Cities Within Toronto” — Specific data sources: Dot map provided by David Hulchanski, University of Toronto (City #1 highlight added) Pie chart data provided by Statistics Canada (2006). First map and bar chart data provided by David Hulchanski’s study [...]
Read more...By Chris Hampton While Toronto surges with trendy, gourmet burger joints, one Annex diner serves up hamburgers that have stood the test of time. People’s Foods opened at 176 Dupont St. in 1963. The small greasy spoon has charmed generations of locals with its table-side jukeboxes, red vinyl booths and piled-high portions. “The place hasn’t [...]
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Low income is one factor that directly affects immigrants’ ability to choose where they live, creating a cultural divide between downtown and the suburbs. Many non-white immigrants come to Canada with high levels of education but are not getting good jobs, says University of Toronto social work professor David Hulchanski. This leads to a mismatch [...]
Read more...Andrea Caceres Cahero dropped out of high school to enter the work force when her mother asked for financial help. By Melinda Maldonado The Mexican-born 23-year-old says moving from Monterrey, Mexico to Toronto at 16 was a rough transition. Studying in English at a new school was hard. Although there were many Spanish-speaking girls at [...]
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