Dec. 21, 24, 27: Join Christmas services at Fairlawn
Fairlawn Avenue United Church continues to offer its schedule of special Advent and Christmas services online. Coming up are: Blue
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Author: Eric McMillan
From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story
The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danfoirth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.
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Mabel’s Fables woes part of city-wide problem, bookstore owner says
Eleanor LeFave says she is not worried the meeting to support Mabel’s Fables was cancelledbecause she knows the community feels strongly.
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Smaller Winter Stations art event on the beach intrigues — and mystifies
Winter Stations at Woodbine Beach are fewer than usual in number this year but are still drawing attention — and sometimes mystification — from viewers.
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Bike lanes pilot project now part of Danforth Study, open house told
The city has heard people want a pilot project on Danforth Avenue before a decision is made about bikes lanes, staff said at the open house on Jan. 27.
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No fluke, Liberals hold on to Toronto–Danforth
Liberal incumbent Julie Dabrusin took the lead early and cruised to a comfortable victory, winning 47.6 per cent of the vote in Toronto–Danforth last night.
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Downchild shuts down Bloor for block party
Toronto musical institution Downchild Blues Band, joined by big-name friends, gave 10,000 fans filling Bloor Street just what they wanted Saturday night.
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Robinson victorious in expanded Don Valley West
Jaye Robinson is now councillor for a ward called Don Valley West that is almost twice as large as the ward she previously represented.
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Stories of Difficult People easy to enjoy
With their offbeat personalities, horrid situations and entertaining writing, Difficult People contains some of the most engaging new stories.
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Community space opened at Brentwood Towers
The Brentwood Towers community of 2,000 residents opened its first indoor amenity room on Sept. 11 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony
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Murder mystery connects Canadian lit with Nordic noir
LIndstrom Alone reads like an author’s foray into the distinctively Scandinavian murder mystery sub-genre.
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An intimate evening with a serial killer
Watching Frozen at the tiny, intimate b current theatre is like viewing close-up magic in the hands of a master prestidigitator.
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Yes we can: School’s hopes lift with financial lifeline
On March 7 when Yes I Can nursery school called a meeting of staff and parents it was to publicly announce the North Toronto institution was closing by month end — but in April classes are continuing, thanks to a business group offering help.
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Musical comedy updates Shakespeare featuring Donald J. Lear
The brilliant idea of the North Toronto Players is to update the tragedy of King Lear by replacing the king with a figure based on Donald J. Trump.
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No time for nuance in thrilling Yukon action novel
The Yukon was a frontier of fast riches, sudden death, rampant crime and dog-eat-dog survival — as portrayed in Mark C. Eddy’s No Time to Bury Them.
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