Tuesdays: Go to East York Farmers’ Market
The East York Farmers’ Market will be open every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, at the East York Civic Centre.
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Author: Rodger Burnside
Local MPPs back city request to cut back construction noise
Twelve MPPS, mostly from Toronto, have signed a letter to Ontario premier Doug Ford to give the city back the power to limit construction noise.
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City’s virtual commemoration of Danforth tragedy posted
The City of Toronto has posted online a commemoration of the 2018 Danforth Avenue shooting that left three people dead and 13 injured.
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Danforth shooting victims commemorated in Withrow Park
Victims and family members affected by the 2018 shooting on Danforth Avenue joined city officials today to mark the second anniversary of the tragedy.
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Housing prices up despite drop in sales, report says
You may figure that housing prices in our neighbourhoods must be dropping like crazy in this time of pandemic and shutdowns. Well, figure again.
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Building collapse on Jones buries and kills man
A man has died of his injuries after becoming trapped in a trench when part of a house under construction collapsed in the east end Sunday morning.
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Free outdoor programs for kids launched by city
Starting Monday, you should be able to take your kids to outdoor programs in Toronto parks and recreation areas — for free.
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Tuesdays: Go to market in East York
The East York Farmers’ Market will be open every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, at the East York Civic Centre.
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Local sports fields opening for practices
Teams should be taking to Toronto’s sun-baked parks and playing fields soon, now that outdoor sports facilities have been reopened for training purposes.
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Street art to thank frontline workers in murals
The first of 15 street art murals thanking Toronto’s “frontline heroes” are already making their appearance on Toronto streets, including on Danforth Ave.
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Upper deck caught fire at Rainsford Road home
No injuries were reported in a residential fire on Rainsford Road, south of Kingston Road, in the Beach Triangle area yesterday evening.
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Heated, spacious transit shelters installed
The TTC has installed large, heated Access Hubs in neighbourhoods across Toronto, including in Thorncliffe Park, Don Mills and Upper Beaches.
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Stage 2 at last! Wide reopening to start this week
More businesses, cultural centres and recreational facilities should be opening soon, as the province has moved Toronto to Stage 2 of its reopening plan.
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East Yorkers already celebrating at-home Canada Day
East Yorkers usually make a big deal out of July 1, with a Canada Day parade winding through the former borough and festivities at Stan Wadlow Park.
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Local councillors urge renaming of ‘racist’ Dundas Street
Five city councillors whose wards include stretches of Dundas Street have signed a letter supporting Mayor John Tory’s call for a review of the street name.
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