VIEWS Archives - Streeter

‘Tree Funeral Song’ takes on Metrolinx and Premier Ford

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 Streeter staff Jimmie Simpson Park, Save Jimmie Simpson, trees

Those attending the tree funeral on Nov. 28 organized by the Save Jimmie Simpson group were treated to a new song, sung to the tune of “Hallelujah.”

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Letter: Change the world to stop COVID-19 and whatever’s next

October 18, 2021October 22, 2021 Streeter staff anti-vaxxers, COVID-19, Danforth Avenue, Queen Street East, vaccines

Now that COVID-19 is on the wane, we can shift our worry to larger issues we’ll be face over the next few years — like COVID-19.

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Benefits of the pandemic: new bike lanes and closed roads

May 27, 2021 Ali Nahsoor ActiveTO, Bayview Avenue, bike lanes, cycling, Danforth Avenue, Lake Shore Boulevard East, pedestrians

If there is one benefit we have received from the pandemic and lockdown over the past year or so, it’s the rapid extension of our bike lanes.

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Is this the winter of the gun?

February 13, 2021February 15, 2021 Streeter staff Editorial, gun control, handgun, homicides, John Tory, Justin Trudeau, shootings

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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Feeling the loss of East York Chronicle founder Gary Webb-Proctor

January 8, 2021April 1, 2021 Andrea Freedman Andrea Freedman, East York Chronicle, Gary Webb-Proctor

Writer began the year with the news her employer and mentor, East York Chronicle publisher Gary Webb-Proctor, had died.

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Kathleen Wynne on girls, women and politics

November 28, 2020November 29, 2020 Streeter staff Agnes Macphail, Agnes Macphail Award, Karen Fraser, Kathleen Wynne, misogyny

Former premier Kathleen Wynne recalls her experiences showing misogyny still exists and how much further we have to go to achieve equality.

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Rules suggested for dog owners in park

December 10, 2019December 17, 2019 Jason Shvili dogs, off-leash area, Withrow Park

Off-leash dog parks have their problems, including a sheer lack of etiquette and respect for fellow dog owners, according to one.

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New streetcar tech could get traffic moving

October 12, 2019 Jason Shvili bike lanes, cycling, Danforth Avenue

Our leaders at City Hall know all about the new technology that can get Toronto’s traffic moving faster. So why aren’t we using it!?

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Danforth experiment proved benefits of bike lanes

September 9, 2019October 9, 2019 Jason Shvili bike lanes, cycling, Danforth Avenue

A pop-up demonstration of bike lanes gave us a glimpse of what Danforth could look like, reconfigured to give cyclists and pedestrians priority over cars.

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Catching your neighbourhood’s vibe in photos

May 25, 2019October 16, 2019 Paul Kounine Bridgepoint Health, Broadview Avenue, Paul Kounine, photography, Riverdale Park, Withrow Park

Have you ever wanted to take better photos of your neighbourhood’s vibe? Whatever your goals may be, match your camera’s settings to your subject.

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Potholes on the mind when spring is in the air

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 Streeter staff potholes, roads

It’s obvious that when spring comes for good, we’ll be faced with having almost every road in the city pockmarked wioth potholes as badly as ever.

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Eastern Commerce’s memory kept alive in documentary

March 6, 2019March 9, 2020 Brian Baker basketball, Eastern Commerce, Kareem Griffin, Kevin Jeffers, Luke Galati, Riverdale Collegiate, Toronto Raptors

Columnist sat down with Luke Galati to talk about why a Riverdale alum would take such interest in Eastern Commerce, a school that closed down in 2016.