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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The Leaside area is in the southeast corner of midtown Toronto but has its own identity distinct from North Toronto. The area includes the neighbourhoods of Bennington Heights, Leaside, North Leaside, Thorncliffe Park, and the eastern part of Davisville.
Leaside Daily Updates
A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Leaside neighbourhoods.
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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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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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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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Donate a bike to empower a woman
If you have a bicycle you no longer need, the Women’s Cycling Network in Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park could use it.
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Suspect in east Leaside murder identified
Police released on Friday an image and the identity of a male they are seeking for the alleged shooting of two men in east Leaside.
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Registration for CampTO summer camps begins
Parents in the Toronto/East York and North York areas can start signing up their kids, age 6 to 12, for the CampTO summer camps run by the city.
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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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Major road closures popular with cyclists and pedestrians
Thousands are taking to the ActiveTO major road closures on weekends with their bicycles and walking shoes, figures released by the city show.
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July 1: Celebrate Canada Day with livestreaming
The city is organizing Canada Day celebrations with morning, afternoon and evening livestream programs on the country’s 153rd birthday.
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June 28: Clean up the Don River banks
Don’t Mess With the Don launches its first official event of the year, inviting everyone to join them in cleaning up the river banks of the Don River.
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Local farmers’ markets preparing to reopen
The city is working with farmers’ markets to comply with public health regulations and reopen as soon as possible, Mayor John Tory said today.
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Leaside homicide victim identified, shot while sitting in vehicle: police
Police have released more information about the June 9 shooting of two men in east Leaside, including the identity of the man who died.
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Little known about Linton Park shooting that killed one, wounded another
Little information is available about a shooting that left one man dead and another seriously injured yesterday evening near Leonard Linton Park.
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