editorial: If Toronto goes down it’s not Mayor Rob Ford’s fault
KJ Mullins-Toronto: For the past year each problem that Toronto has faced has had a big target: Mayor Rob Ford. For some of those problems the blame may indeed lay at the man’s feet but if Toronto is to fail it can’t be put solely on Ford’s mantle. While Mayor Rob Ford may have his [...]
editorial: Are Canadian university students safe when it comes to campus crime?
January 18, 2012 No Comment
KJ Mullins-Toronto: Campus crime is a factor of life. How are students warned about crimes that take place on campus in Toronto? Do they know when there is a real threat to their safety? In the United States schools are required by law to disclose certain timely and annual information about campus crime and security [...]
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KJ Mullins-Toronto: Stepping up and reporting crime is the only way that a city can become safe in modern times. We shout that we want to live in a safe city but if you see a crime do you make sure the police are aware of it? This morning was spent writing up the little [...]
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When preparing a family budget the numbers are pretty quick and dry. You have a certain amount of money that gets different allocations. When you’re budgeting for a city it’s a little different. Trying to decide which programs to cut or expand can change the dimensions for more than one area. Let’s take a look [...]
Continue reading …editorial: City Hall is a political battlefield with the residents paying the price
December 13, 2011 No Comment
The kids in Toronto could be the breaking point for the City Council. As the City Councillors discussed five water pads that are posed to be closed fights broke out between the wards inside the downtown and those in the suburbs. When the consultants finished their recommendations this year for Toronto there was no mention [...]
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It takes one person being brave and angry enough to lead change. Look at Rosa Parks, she allowed her anger and courage to stand up when she took a seat on a bus in Alabama. One person who made a major change for all. We often don’t think that we can change the world by [...]
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KJ Mullins-Toronto: In Canada we have the Charter of Rights and Freedom to ensure that basic freedoms are allowed for everyone. One of those basic freedoms is the freedom of the press and other media of communication. That freedom is being denied to one newspaper by the mayor of Toronto. During the election campaign the [...]
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KJ Mullins-Toronto: Going out to eat can be an adventure. This week I checked out Canyon Creek on Front Street for a quick late lunch before a busy day of reporting. The food was superb, prime rib that melts in your mouth with a baked potato that was prepared perfectly. My photographer’s sirloin steak was [...]
Continue reading …editorial: Grassroot charities need holiday donations just as much as the big players
November 21, 2011 No Comment
KJ Mullins-Toronto: Grassroots charities are an important part of social causes but are often overlooked when it comes to holiday charity giving. With large charities getting the bulk of corporate sponsors grassroots organizations struggle to get their message out. Most grassroots groups don’t have a large media presence, with corporate dollars going to the big [...]
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KJ Mullins-Toronto: The Occupy Toronto movement is part of a global movement where protesters representing 99 percent of the population are fighting against the one percent who are in control of much of the world’s power. The Occupy Movement began in New York City started by a Canadian activist group, Adbusters. The members set out [...]
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