The Eastern Time Zone, also known as Eastern Standard Time (EST) falls mostly along the east coast of North America. This year, on November 7th at 2:00 a.m., the time changes by one hour moving backwards. Read more...

In this episode of St. James Town TV, we feature the Weathering the Storm research report. The report was prepared for The Corner and the St. James Town Service Providers’ Network by Lisa Kowalchuk, a professor of sociology at the University of Guelph. Lisa Kowalchuk’s team of researchers included community residents Priyal Goenka, Tanvir Kaukab, and Lovlyn Dsouza.  Read more...

St. James Town is a neighbourhood located in Toronto’s downtown core.  Composed of a diverse and resilient community, it represents the best of Toronto. Here are some facts you may not know about St. James Town. Read more...

Eugene Lee has been volunteering at the St. James Town Community Corner since August 2020 – right after landing in Toronto from Vancouver where he spent most of his life. Read more...

Community repair event brings out the handymen 

Welcome to Fall Fix-it Saturday. Do you have any home or electronic appliances that need to be fixed? At the St. James Town Community Corner, we do all kinds of fixing to reduce waste and reuse items. As part of Canadian Waste Reduction Week, a walkin repair session was organised on the 23rd of October in partnership with Repair Cafe’ Toronto.Read more...

Once upon a time there was a man living near a small lake. He was born in the area and spent all his life next to it. He had never been anywhere else. The lake was the only place he ever knew – but he knew it very well. Read more...

It’s flu season! The flu is caused by a specific virus that arrives each year around fall or wintertime. The flu is not the same as the cold! In fact, the flu can develop into more serious health problems, and can worsen pre-existing medical conditions. Read more...