Evacuated Parliament Street residents hold vigil for their homes
Residents of 650 Parliament St. and their supporters held a candlelight vigil yesterday to mark one year since they were evacuated from their apartments.
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Author: Rodger Burnside
Donations pour into robbed community arts centre
Within five days of a break-in, the Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre has drawn donations of more than $25,000 and a room full of instruments.
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‘Devastating’ robbery clears out St. Jamestown centre’s musical instruments, equipment
Two hundred kids in St. Jamestown and the surrounding area risk losing their music training after the arts centre was robbed of instruments and equipment.
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East end benefits from rapid Bike Share expansion in 2019
It should be easier to grab a pair of wheels for a bike ride in east-end neighbourhoods with an extensive expansion of the city’s Bike Share system.
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The ‘urban oasis’ amid the towers
Toronto mayor John Tory remembers the old College Park and witnessed the park’s decline firsthand, he told about 150 people who attended its reopening.
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Lane naming reflects Edna Beange’s life of activism
The new had better be kept clean and accessible, Don Valley West MP Rob Oliphant warned. “Edna is watching,” he said.
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No motive for Danforth shooting found in police investigation
Toronto police still don’t know why Faisal Hussain shot up Danforth Avenue, killing two young girls and wounding others before killing himself, last summer.
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Candlelight AIDS vigil looks back and forward
More than 300 community members gathered at Barbara Hall Park on Tuesday evening for the 35th annual Toronto AIDS Candlelight Vigil.
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Black belt test day for karate students on Laird
Four students received black belts on June 13 at Don Ritter Karate Studio on Laird Drive, wioth Nicholas Short getting his adult level black belt.
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Bells on Danforth ring out for safer bike lanes
June 15 was the date for the annual Bells on Danforth ride. Gathering at Withrow Park, hundreds of cyclists had a clear ride eastward along the avenue.
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A tree grows in Leslieville, thanks to festival
The Leslieville Tree Festival was about more than planting a single tree but was a celebration of the urban forest in Toronto in general.
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Community centre officially reopens for its 20th birthday
The North Toronto Memorial Community Centre officially reopened on June 9 on its 20th anniversary after being closed a year for renovations.
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Eglinton East ranked worst road in Ontario: CAA poll
It’s official. Eglinton Avenue East, site of construction for the Eglinton Crosstown light-rail line, is now the most hated street in Ontario.
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Moonlight Madness brings out Beach’s beer drinkers
You didn’t have to be mad to enjoy the Moonlight Madness event in the Beach on Friday evening. But being a little nuts about craft beers probably helped.
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Bennington Heights school evacuated in bomb scare
Toronto police blew up two suspicious packages after evacuating and searching Bennington Heights Elementary School on Bennington Heights Drive this morning.
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