Rosedale, Leaside leading rise in midtown house prices
For all the talk of a slowdown in house sales and a buyer’s market in this city, real estate prices are rising steadily, according to the latest figures.
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Author: Rodger Burnside
Founding of 30-year-old art show recalled
Marking its 30th year this past weekend, the Riverdale Art Show and Sale exhibited more than 200 pieces from 24 artists, all from the Greater Toronto Area.
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A bit of rural life in the heart of Toronto
Where would you go to ride a bull, get lost in the corn and sample old-time country foods? The Midtown Country Fair,of course.
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MP seeking emergency climate debate after residents’ request
Beaches-East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith is seeking an emergency Parliamentary debate on climate change after being pressed by local residents.
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Garlic fest draws everyone but vampires
Garlic may fend off vampires but it doesn’t keep away mortal fans of the seasoning plant — as more than 4,000 people attended the recent Toronto Garlic Festival.
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Artists welcomed at 10th annual Danforth show
Link Tong was one of the more than 60 artists displaying and selling their wares at the 10th annual fair by the Danforth East Community Association.
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Personal loss led Leaside woman to organize walk
“I don’t want any other families to have to go through this,” Deanne Puder says, explaining why she’s organizing Toronto’s Bladder Cancer Canada walk.
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TTC bus retrofitted to serve people living on streets
On Aug. 24 the charitable organization Hygiene on Wheels launched a retrofitted TTC bus to offer a mobile shower, laundry and other facilities for people living on Toronto streets.
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Victim identified, alleged Danforth shooter arrested
Police have identified the victim and the alleged shooter in this morning’s homicide on Danforth Avenue.
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Another shooting marks one-month anniversary of Danforth tragedy
One month after the July 22 tragedy, parts of the street were again cordoned off by police following another fatal Danforth shooting early Wednesday.
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Taste of the Danforth mixes celebration and caution
The street was crowded with joyful participants for the Taste of the Danforth this past weekend — as usual for the annual celebration in Greektown. But no one missed the feeling that this year was different.
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Forget all that jazz, street festival a blast for all music lovers
About 45 bands played the Beaches Jazz Festival, few of them jazz groups, but a variety of musical genres drew enthusiastic crowds.
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‘Love, not hate’ fills Danforth at vigil for shooting victims
She was honouring those who were killed but she didn’t hate anyone, not even the man thought to have shot
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‘Danforth Strong’ as identities of shooting suspect, murder victims revealed
Danforth Avenue has been covered by floral tributes, messages of love, and graffiti proclaiming “Danforth Strong,” two days after three people were killed and 13 injured in gunfire on the street.
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Police seeking citizens’ images of Danforth shooting
Police are asking any of the many people who were on Danforth Avenue on Sunday evening to send them any videos they may have taken during the shooting that left three people dead and 13 injured.
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