Lawrence Manor mompreneur left finance career for fitness clothing
During her first maternity leave in 2016, finance professional Olivia Fazekas had a tough time finding a nursing sports bra.
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Entertainment firm emerging from pandemic with new North Toronto digs
Abby Tobias is putting all of his chips on the table with Sole Power Entertainment’s move to a three-storey glass building at 3435 Yonge St.
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Crepes and coffee shop brings Russian tradition to Yonge-Eglinton
SAVA Crepes and Coffee, a café that serves sweet and savoury crepes, as well as coffee purchased from other local
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Shooting of man found on ground in midtown now called a homicide
The case of a man found on the ground with “life-threatening injuries” on Jan. 23 has become a homicide investigation.
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Man, 41, pistol-whipped and robbed after refusing to buy puppy
A 41-year-old man was pistol-whipped after he backed out of a chance to buy a puppy in the Sunnybrook Hospital area on Saturday, police said.
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BIAs falling short in creating pollinator gardens
COVID restrictions have left small businesses wondering if they’ll survive, let alone helping insects survive with pollinator gardens.
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Staffing shortages to shut down nearly half of city’s public libraries
Nearly half of all Toronto’s public libraries are closing as of Monday — but not due to COVID-19 precautions.
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Holiday hours: What’s open over Christmas weekend
Here’s a list of holiday hours for stores, shopping malls, groceries, recreational facilities, libraries, museums and more on Dec. 24–26.
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Bridge over Allen Road proposed to connect beltline trails
The city will study building a bridge over Allen Road to connect the York and Kay Gardner beltline trails, at Councillor Mike Colle’s urging.
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Writer and former Hells Angels head Donny Petersen reported dead at 74
Donny Petersen, author and former president of the Hells Angels motorcycle club in downtown Toronto, has reportedly died at age 74.
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Death of man in midtown apartment deemed homicide, Toronto man arrested
A 30-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after an autopsy indicated a death was homicide, police said.
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Colle seeking speculation tax to curb ‘out-of-control’ housing prices
Egliinton-Lawrence councillor Mike Colle is seeking support for a provincial tax on speculation in the housing market.
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Playa Cabana’s Mexican beach vibe welcomed at Yonge-Eglinton
Despite challenges of the pandemic and construction in the neighbourhood, Playa Cabana Bar Esquina has thrived since opening in midtown.
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Two men dead of suspected overdoses at North Toronto party
Two men died of overdoses caused by a “suspicious drug” in the Deer Park part of North Toronto on Sunday, police say.
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38 of city’s outdoor ice rinks to open this month
A sure sign of winter coming: you can strap on your skates for a spin on one of Toronto’s outdoor ice rinks as early as a week tomorrow.
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