North Toronto Daily Updates
A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in North Toronto neighbourhoods.
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Neighbourhood: Bedford Park
Bedford Park is an upper-middle-class residential neighbourhood in the middle of North Toronto. Comprised primarily of stone and brick bungalows, Bedford Park differentiates itself from some of the surrounding neighbourhoods in that it was designed with the middle class, rather than the upper class, in mind.
Holiday camps and winter instruction programs shut down by city
Thousands of kids looking forward to city-run holiday camps and skiing or skating lessons will have to forego those activities that get them out of the house, as the programs have been cancelled.
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Dec. 21, 24, 27: Join Christmas services at Fairlawn
Fairlawn Avenue United Church continues to offer its schedule of special Advent and Christmas services online. Coming up are: Blue
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More park washrooms you can use this winter
If you’re out and about this winter and you just have to go, but washrooms at local eateries are no-go areas — the city has you covered.
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Nov. 17: Discuss Black Lives Matters at Fairlawn
Fairlawn Avenue United Church is hosting an online panel discussion “Do Black Lives Matter?” on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
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Nov. 9 and 16: Share grief and gratitude at Fairlawn
Fairlawn Avenue United Church is inviting the community to share its grief and gratitude messages and join its weekly workshops.
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Nov. 10: Attend Bedford Park annual meeting
The Bedford Park Residents Organization’s second annual general meeting will be quite different from the first one in 2019.
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North Toronto and Leaside’s ‘The Amazing’ Randi dies in Florida
Magicians, skeptics and fans of science are mourning the loss of James Randi, 92 years after his birth in Leaside.
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Oct. 26–Nov. 16: Share your grief and gratitude at Fairlawn
Fairlawn Avenue United Church is inviting the community to share its grief and gratitude messages and join its weekly workshops.
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Upsurge in Toronto COVID cases shown on neighbourhood map
Once thought rid of COVID-19, midtown and east-end communities are infected in the latest wave, neighbourhood map shows.
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More than Christmas fun is cancelled—or moved online
The cancellation of Toronto’s famous Christmas parade is getting most of the attention, but dozens of other festivities have been shut down
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Does your neighbourhood need a climate champion? Is it you?
Toronto is looking for Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions to help develop local climate action projects.
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Oct. 3–10: Attend Nuit Blanche virtually
Nuit Blanche has been reimagined for a virtual experience starting Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. and running until Oct. 12.
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BigArtTO projects art into local neighbourhoods
In case you can’t get leave your neighbourhood to see art, Toronto is bringing art to your neighbourhood, projected onto local buildings.
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Sept. 27: Give and take on Secondhand Sunday
Secondhand Sunday encourages residents to leave unwanted reusable items on their front property for neighbours to take for free.
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