While the holiday season is a time of warmth and cheer for most Ontarians, for many lower-income families it can be a time of anxiety, fear and acute hardship. The continuing economic downturn has led to a reduction in many families’ incomes, while at the same time the cost of fuel and food has been rising sharply. The result: thousands [...]

As the world celebrates International Volunteer Day on December 5… Alors que le monde entier célébrera le 5 décembre…

The calls to 211 during the holidays are reflective of what many people are experiencing…

And that’s one of the reasons the Movember mustache has become such an eye-catching and successful means of raising funds and awareness of men’s health issues, prostate cancer in particular.

What’s the best way to act? The abuse may not be clear-cut or overt, in which case it may be difficult to know where to turn.

We all know bullying when we see it. We may have experienced it first-hand in school, or have been friends with someone who was bullied.

It’s that time of year again. The leaves are turning, the days are growing shorter, the mercury is falling…and the flu is beckoning.

The statistics are sobering: on average, 19 Canadian children ages 14 and under dies as a result of result of fire or smoke inhalation, while a further 600 are hospitalized.

Thanksgiving should be a time of joy for every family, a chance to celebrate and enjoy the bounty of the harvest season.

Toronto Public Library’s vision is to inspire the spirit of exploration, the joy of reading, and the pursuit of knowledge for people of all ages and backgrounds, beginning with the very young.