Epoch Times | Canada | Toronto Canada | Toronto http://en.epochtimes.com/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:48:02 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 A Child’s Wish: Singer Chantal Kreviazuk Lights Up Holiday Wish Tree http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/canada/chantal-kreviazuk--canada-wish-foundation-crystal--wish-tree-7527.html Toronto’s Eaton Centre unveiled its Swarovski Crystal Wish Tree, to raise funds for the Children’s Wish Foundation By Madalina Hubert/Epoch Times Toronto Staff Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Anti-Poverty Activists Hopeful Despite Bleak Economic Outlook http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/canada/anti-poverty-activists-6064.html Anti-poverty activists in Toronto marked the U.N. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty with guarded optimism as fears of a global recession continue to dominate the agendas of world political leaders. By Matthew Little/Epoch Times Toronto Staff Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Word on the Street: Torontonians Flock to Book and Magazine Festival http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/canada/word-on-the-street-book-magzine-5094.html Hundreds of thousands of book lovers gathered in Toronto to celebrate Word on the Street, Canada’s largest book and magazine festivals this Sunday at Queen’s Park. By Madalina Hubert/Epoch Times Toronto Staff Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Honest Ed’s: As Colorful as the Man Who Built it http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/canada/honest-eds-theatre-toronto-4724.html In this world of box stores, restaurant chains and cookie cutter condominiums, Honest Ed’s stands out like a carnival. By Matthew Little/Epoch Times Toronto Staff Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Toronto High School Locked Down after Shooting http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/canada/toronto-school-shooting-4346.html A high school in Canada 's biggest city has been locked down by police after a 17-year-old boy was shot in one of its hallways. Reuters Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Canadian Industrialist Thomas Bata Dies http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/canada/thomas-bata-3656.html Thomas Bata has died in Toronto at age 93. Reuters Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Toronto Film Festival Promises Lighter Touch http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/canada/toronto-film-festival-3049.html The Toronto International Film Festival is promising a lighter touch this year Reuters Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Raining Calamari http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/canada/raining-calamari-2788.html A sea of umbrellas flowed through a rainy Taste of Danforth festival last Friday to Sunday. By Debora de Souza/Epoch Times Staff Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Mock Olympic Medals Highlight Chinese Regime’s Rights Abuses http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/canada/mock-olympic-human-rights-protesters-2479.html While Beijing was staging the opening ceremony for the 2008 Olympics, in Toronto human rights protesters were awarding gold medals — but not for sporting achievements. By Diana Hubert/Epoch Times Toronto Staff Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Dance Teacher Enthralled with Chinese Classical Dance http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/canada/mary-jane-bionic-women-classical-dance-1943.html The chair of Canada's oldest dance department jokingly refers to herself as “the bionic woman.” The reason: she just got her second hip replacement. By Matthew Little/Epoch Times Toronto Staff Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100