Support for run and walk pours in despite rain
Even though the rain would not let up, but Spring into Action was anything but a wash-out. The 14th annual
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Author: Andrea Freedman
Would you like some law with your latte?
When you think of a law firm, the picture that usually comes to mind is a stuffy, corporate atmosphere, but that is not the case at Lawyers & Lattes.
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Big store for small men closing after death of owner
Due to the recent death of owner Lou Brown, the store bearing his family name, will close its doors for good at the end of March.
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More than a business at A Kind Heart
When Kyla Prosser opened A Kind Heart — a gender-neutral gift boutique catering to adults and children — on Keewatin Avenue, just off Yonge Street, a year and a half ago, her main goal was giving back.
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An art studio you can applaud
On a recent walk up Yonge Street north of Eglinton, something new and very different caught my eye. The new storefront window of CLAP Art Studio immediately drew me inside.
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Inside our local university prep academy
Recently, I spent some time at Metropolitan Preparatory Academy (“Metro Prep”). It quickly became clear to me what sets the school apart.
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Helendale a small gem in a big neighbourhood
Walk just a couple of streets north of Eglinton Avenue from Yonge Street and you will find Helendale Avenue, a small residential street spanning two blocks.
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Kitchen Stuff Plus returns to Yonge near Eglinton
Kitchen Stuff Plus has returned to the neighbourhood at 2087 Yonge St., only a few blocks south of its original location.
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An absolutely fabulous—and very funny—evening
The Absolute Comedy club provides a laid-back and hilarious night that is sure to leave even the toughest critic in stitches.
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Despite controversies, Keewatin known as a safe, neighbourly place to live
Keewatin Avenue, in the heart of the Yonge-Eglinton neighbourhood, is named for the Aboriginal term for Canada’s central land mass.
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Cosy, cottagy feeling on Hillsdale Avenue
Hillsdale Avenue, that part running east of Yonge Street just one block south of Soudan Avenue, has a residential vibe all its own.
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Community has say in building livable Yonge-Eglinton
On June 3, I attended the Midtown in Focus workshops at North Toronto Collegiate Institute to hear what local people had to say.
Read moreVideo rental biz still thrives on Avenue
Videoflicks at 1701 Avenue Rd. — calling itself the “oldest video store in Canada” — proudly boasts a membership of 28,000 and is still going strong.
Read moreBistro on Avenue an old favourite in a new location
When word got out Bistro on Avenue would have to relocate to make way for condominiums, long-time patrons begged them to find another location in the area.
Read moreWorkshopping Davisville
On Nov. 19, I attended the Davisville Public Realm Workshop, part of the city’s Midtown in Focus study created to support greater livability in midtown Toronto.
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