Dance walking trend hits Toronto
Balancing her boom box on her shoulder, Susan Shapiro leads our dance walk group of 24 brave souls down St. Clair Ave. W. on a hot, lazy Sunday morning in June. We get a few curious stares and lots of smiles as our group bougies down the sidewalk to Abba’s Dancing Queen. Shapiro got the idea when... read more »
Loblaw cuts 700 Toronto head office jobs
The decision by Loblaw Companies Limited to chop 700 jobs from the payroll in administration and at head office in Brampton on Tuesday was met with mixed reviews from analysts and investors. After the announcement, shares rose 84 cents and closed at $34.72. Loblaw has been upgrading its supply... read more »
Syria Envoy Brahimi Warns Conflict Could Spread
CAIRO — The U.N.-Arab League special envoy for Syria said Wednesday that Syria’s civil war could spread across Middle Eastern borders into an “all-consuming conflict” unless the violence is eventually contained. The veteran Algerian diplomat, who played a major role in... read more »
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart—the Best of Their Reunion Pics!
Did anyone really think Robsten wouldn’t survive a little cheating scandal? Of course not. Since word of their much-anticipated reconciliation broke this week, the Twilight twosome seemed to go out of their way to publicly flaunt their reunion. Yep, Christmas came early for the Twi-hards. Rob... read more »
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