Forest Hill Daily Updates
A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Forest Hill neighbourhoods.
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The Forest Hill area is centred on Forest Hill in midtown Toronto. It includes the neighbourhoods of Allenby, Casa Loma, Forest Hill North, Forest Hill South (including Forest Hill Village), Humewood-Cedarvale, Oakwood Village, South Hill and Wychwood.
Plans for 19-storey, affordable housing for young adults introduced
A project to build a highrise on Elm Ridge Drive to provide housing for young adults with developmental disabilities was presented April 6.
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High-end vehicle thefts up in midtown, police warn
Residential areas in 53 Division have seen a hike in vehicle thefts, with the high-end targets including Toyotas, Lexuses and Land Rovers.
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Medical officer orders all Toronto schools closed for in-person learning
Medical health officer Dr. Eileen de Villa has ordered elementary and secondary schools closed and students to transition to remote learning.
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Little Jamaica heritage designation being put back on table
Councillor Josh Matlow will present a motion to city council to prioritize the designation of Little Jamaica as a heritage district.
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Shootings have doubled over five years, but may be dropping now
The number of shootings annually in Toronto in the past five years has nearly doubled over the previous decade, according to police figures.
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Planning for affordable housing in Oakwood-Vaughan
Residents of the Oakwood-Vaughan community came together on March 8 to begin planning for affordable housing in their neighbourhood.
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We will soon be together again
MP Bennett reflects on the past year since March 13, 2020 when she arrived home after Parliament was shut down due to COVID-19.
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Show love for the city with online festival: March 6–April 6
Celebrate Toronto is honouring the city’s 187th Anniversary as a virtual festival to show love for Toronto and its small businesses.
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Attend meeting on Oakwood cycling project: March 22
The city is inviting residents to a virtual public meeting about the Oakwood Neighbourhood Cycling Connections project on Winona Drive.
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Mayor promises to give Little Jamaica the attention it deserves
The City of Toronto is ready to help Little Jamaica, Mayor John Tory told a virtual public meeting on March 4.
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Little Jamaica to have its voice heard on March 4
Toronto-St. Paul’s councillor Josh Matlow hosts a public conversation March 4 to discuss the future of Little Jamaica.
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Beaches, Rosedale, Lawrence Park among lowest COVID rates
Some neighbourhoods are showing much better COVID rates than others, judging by figures from the provincial Ministry of Health.
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Is this the winter of the gun?
Trudeau government’s expected gun control on military-style weapons does not go nearly far enough to deal with Toronto’s handgun violence.
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COVID-19 variant shows up at local long-term care home
As the city works to complete vaccinations in long-term care homes, a COVID-19 variant has been found in a local facility.
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