Tree funeral calls for burying Ontario Line
They came to a tree funeral, but it was the planned Ontario Line they wanted to place underground in Leslieville.
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Author: Rodger Burnside
Grenoble Public School forced to shut down over COVID-19 outbreak
Grenoble Public school in Flemingdon Park is closed as of Nov. 23 after 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported.
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Affordable housing development to be considered for 55 Division property
The city may have found a new use for the site of the 55 Division police station on Carlaw Avenue after it’s relocated to Danforth Avenue.
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Parking lots by York Civic Centre to become Housing Now site
Four sites, including parking lots by the York Civic Centre on Eglinton Avenue West, have been added to the city’s Housing Now initiative
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Poppy project pays tribute at Leaside retirement residence
A Leaside retirement home worked with students to create the Poppy Project, a novel Remembrance Day tribute.
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Local reps call for city control of cannabis shop sites
Two councillors and a BIA manager joined MPP Marit Stiles in calling for the province to give the city more say in cannabis shops locations.
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Sidewalk, curb-lane patios to become permanent dining experience in Toronto
The city’s executive committee yesterday approved extending the CaféTO initiative allowing sidewalk and curb-lane patios indefinitely.
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Pedestrian fatality on O’Connor Drive sparks local petition
A petition addressing danger on O’Connor Drive, following the death of a man Oct. 19, has drawn more than its target number of signatures.
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‘Gritty’ murals decorating El Mocambo Lane to celebrate local resilience
The storied El Mocambo is set to reopen Oct. 30 — demonstrating the resilience of local communities, as celebrated in a new set of murals.
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Public asked to help choose among five Terry Fox murals
The grey line of towers along University Avenue are about to get some colourful larger-than-life artwork to commemorate Terry Fox’s run.
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Two east-end cameras catch most speeders in Toronto
Figures released by the city today show the most number of speeders caught by photo radar over the recent summer was in the east end.
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Mansion under construction burns down on Old Colony Road
Workers were using heavy machinery today to pull down the still-smoking embers left of a mansion being built on Old Colony Road.
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Two east-end polling stations under scrutiny for COVID-19
If you voted at Presteign Heights school or Kingston Road church polling stations, you might want to check yourself for signs of COVID-19.
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Elderly woman dead after fire at Millwood Road condo
An elderly woman has died today after a two-alarm fire in a five-storey condominium building at 955 Millwood Rd. in Leaside.
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City recreation programs back, but you’ll need to be vaccinated
Proof of vaccination will be required for most people involved in the city’s fall recreation programs with registration opening this weekend.
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