Each ward getting additional speed camera—and more on the way
Toronto’s 50 speed cameras have been so successful in catching fast drivers and reducing speeds that more cameras are being added.
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Neighbourhood: Broadview North
Broadview North is the part of East York just east of Todmorden Mills and the Don Valley. From Playter Estates to the south, it follows Broadview Avenue until it turns east into O’Connor Drive as far east as Pape Avenue.
Feb. 11: Registration for summer CampTO begins
Registration for the city’s summer camp program, CampTO, running July 4 to Sept. 1, is set to begin at 7 a.m. on Feb. 11.
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Feb. 3: East-end town hall meeting on budget
East-end residents discuss the city’s 2023 budget at a town hall meeting at East York Civic Centre on Feb. 3 from 6 to 8 p.m.
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Riverdale-East York Daily Updates
A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.
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Feb. 23: Join webinar on Metrolinx’s Don Valley layover
Don’t Mess With the Don is hosting a webinar to discuss Metrolinx’s plans for a “layover and service facility” in the Don Valley.
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Boy, 13, charged with murder after shooting of 15-year-old in East York
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after a 15-year-old boy died of injuries after a shooting in East York late Wednesday evening.
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Riverdale-East York Daily Updates: July–December 2021
A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.
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Identities of men sought in alleged chimney repair fraud
Homeowners in Playter Estates have complained a group of men took cash payment for chimney repairs that left their rooftops more damaged.
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East-end neighbourhoods now among worst hit by COVID
East enders may be surprised to find their neighbourhoods are among the worst hit by COVID-19 in the city.
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Nov. 29: Attend town hall about kids’ vaccine online
Toronto-Danforth councillor Paula Fletcher is hosting a virtual town hall on kids’ vaccines on Nov. 29 from 7 to 8 p.m.
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Local reps call for city control of cannabis shop sites
Two councillors and a BIA manager joined MPP Marit Stiles in calling for the province to give the city more say in cannabis shops locations.
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Petition aims to bring back Metro Toronto flag — with changes
An urban geographer and an arborist plan to petition city hall to have the former Metro Toronto flag reinstated as the city’s emblem.
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Nov. 11: Remember virtually at Centennial College commemoration
The public is invited to view Centennial College’s Remembrance Day service which will be broadcast Nov. 11 starting at 10:15 a.m.
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Pedestrian fatality on O’Connor Drive sparks local petition
A petition addressing danger on O’Connor Drive, following the death of a man Oct. 19, has drawn more than its target number of signatures.
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81-year-old pedestrian dies after being hit by two vehicles
An 81-year-old man was struck by two vehicles and killed while crossing O’Connor Drive east of Pape Avenue on Tuesday, police reported.
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