Bloor-Sherbourne bridge closed after being damaged by fire
The Sherbourne Street bridge connecting Rosedale with Bloor Street East has been closed to assess the damage caused by a fire Sunday afternoon.
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Author: Rodger Burnside
Midtown horse crossing over Yonge Street is back
The beloved Iron Horses have returned and are again trooping along the Beltline over the overpass, now named after former city councillor Kay Gardner.
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Santa’s family welcomed to Upper Beaches for local parade
Kingston Road west of Victoria Park Avenue was chockablock with kids and — well, with mainly kids — on Nov. 24 for the Beaches Santa Claus Parade.
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Arts and crafts sale helps provide food and shelter
Hundreds of people filled the huge, multi-levelled basement of Eastminster United Church on Danforth Avenue on Saturday to buy arts and crafts.
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Pynford Crescent residents saved from bungalow fire
Four people, two in life-threatening condition, were sent to hospital after being rescued from a burning home in the Parkwoods area on Saturday.
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Overflow crowd for first public meeting on Danforth Study
About 400 east enders filled the cafeteria at Monarch Park Collegiate to overflowing on Nov. 7 to learn about and take part in the Danforth Study.
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Heinl brings its renowned violin business to Cabbagetown
In another sign of Cabbagetown becoming an artistic centre of the city, the venerable Heinl musical instruments store has recently moved into the area.
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Online petition against shelter in Cabbagetown nears goal
An online petition opposed to moving a downtown women’s shelter to the Cabbagetown area has received nearly 1,800 of the 2,500 signatures it is seeking.
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Jaye Robinson being treated for breast cancer
Don Valley West councillor Jaye Robinson has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is undergoing an “extensive treatment plan,” she announced this morning.
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Halloween on Queen bigger and creepier than ever
Hundreds of Beach residents — the most ever — took part in Halloween on Queen, presented by the Beach Village BIA on Saturday.
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East York tree planting wiped out by vandals
Vandals are blamed for destroying almost all the 120 trees and shrubs planted in Taylor Creek Park by communinty volunteers three weeks ago.
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Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)
Yonge-Eglinton is back to being like any other big city of highrises, crowded sidewalks and clogged roads, which makes it a good time to have a look back.
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Moving forward with Liberal agenda despite minority, Morneau says
The Liberals won 157 seats, well short of the 170 needed to form a majority, but they will press ahead with their agenda, re-elected MP Bill Morneau said.
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A grande of music at local Starbucks café
The Starbucks at 878 Eglinton Ave. East is drawing locals not only for its coffee, but for its musical performances, attracting listeners and performers.
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120 new trees and shrubs planted in under an hour
Volunteers descended on a corner of Taylor Creek Park and planted 120 new trees and shrubs in less than an hour on saturday morning.
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