Cabbagetown’s Kanpai Snack Bar closes after years of acclaim
Kanpai Snack Bar that served Taiwanese food in the middle of Cabbagetown, closed at the end of last year or beginning of the new year.
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Neighbourhood: Cabbagetown
Crime reaches record highs in 2019—but also some lows
Toronto endured more shootings and violence in 2019, but the number of deaths dropped significantly, according to end-of-year data from Toronto Police.
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Photo radar to capture speeders on 50 residential streets
Toronto has responded to the high number of pedestrian and cyclist deaths by installing 50 photo radar units on local streets to cut down on speeding.
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Central Toronto Daily Updates: September–December 2019
A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Central Toronto neighbourhoods.
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Santa still a hit as he flies into town by a new route
Thousands of kids and their parents lined the streets to watch the Santa Claus parade today, starting at Bloor Street East and Parliament Street.
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Heinl brings its renowned violin business to Cabbagetown
In another sign of Cabbagetown becoming an artistic centre of the city, the venerable Heinl musical instruments store has recently moved into the area.
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Online petition against shelter in Cabbagetown nears goal
An online petition opposed to moving a downtown women’s shelter to the Cabbagetown area has received nearly 1,800 of the 2,500 signatures it is seeking.
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Moving forward with Liberal agenda despite minority, Morneau says
The Liberals won 157 seats, well short of the 170 needed to form a majority, but they will press ahead with their agenda, re-elected MP Bill Morneau said.
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Residents still displaced one year after devastating high-rise fire
Families with young children, elderly residents, students, immigrants and people from all backgrounds were displaced last year by the fire at 650 Parliament.
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Central Toronto Daily Updates: June–August 2019
A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Central Toronto neighbourhoods.
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Evacuated Parliament Street residents hold vigil for their homes
Residents of 650 Parliament St. and their supporters held a candlelight vigil yesterday to mark one year since they were evacuated from their apartments.
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Donations pour into robbed community arts centre
Within five days of a break-in, the Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre has drawn donations of more than $25,000 and a room full of instruments.
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Murder rate down from last year’s record — so far
After a record-breaking year for homicides, the murder rate in 2019 is shaping up to be much lower — coming closer to the levels of earlier years.
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‘Devastating’ robbery clears out St. James Town centre’s musical instruments, equipment
Two hundred kids in St. Jamestown and the surrounding area risk losing their music training after the arts centre was robbed of instruments and equipment.
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Barbara Gowdy follows her new passion with second choir show
The B-Xalted choir was founded by Barbara Gowdy and Whitney Smith last winter, and after a sold-out show in December s returning for its sophomore show.
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