In the four decades Helen's Grill has been an institution at Main and King Edward, little has changed-and that's exactly how the regulars like it. Photo by Dan Toulgoet.

No finer diner
As he has done for a quarter of a century, 59-year-old George Tsoromocos unlocks the front door of his restaurant at 25th and Main to welcome the breakfast crowd.
 

Petty thieves attracted to magnet-and-straw parking meter scam
A straw and a magnet: that's all you need to make spare cash downtown these days.
 

Haunted trolley car turns 100
The famous old black and white photograph shows a shadowy male figure climbing onto the steps of an electric streetcar being moved into the Old Spaghetti Factory restaurant, under construction at the time.
 

Canine fugitive from Hong Kong reunited with former owner
As Allanah Ong sits down, the shy rust-coloured dog ambles over and nudges her with his nose.
 

Depot scales back Broadway proposal
Home Depot is reducing the size of a proposed store on West Broadway in response to controversy surrounding the project.
 

New buildings taking city's LEED
All new city buildings could be constructed to high environmental standards if council approves a staff recommendation expected later this spring.
 

Vandals taking park for granite
Granite is so tough it takes a diamond saw to cut it. That's why parks board staff, faced with an ongoing vandalism problem, opted to replace wooden tee markers at the 18-hole Queen Elizabeth Pitch and Putt with the hard, durable rock.
 

Government cuts, funding shortages mean last call for Picasso Cafe
When the Picasso Cafecloses its door for the final time today, it'll mean one less avenue for street kids and at-risk youth to improve their lives.
 

Book claims political strategists behind squat
Was the Woodward's squat started by homeless people seeking affordable housing, or by left-wing political strategists in the lead-up to the last municipal election?