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North Toronto Daily Updates

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 Streeter staff 0 Comment back to school, bank robbery, Bell boxes, BigArtTO, Bike Share, CNE, collision, condominiums, coronavirus, COVID-19, Davisville Avenue, fatal crash, gun, home invasion, Ingram Transfer Station, Lawrence Avenue West, map, Mt. Pleasant Road, Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions, noise, parking permits, ParksPlayTO, potholes, real estate, reopening, road work, Roehampton Hotel, shooting, stabbing, StrollTO, subway, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, syringes, theft, Toronto Police, traffic, Yonge Street

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in North Toronto neighbourhoods.

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Does your neighbourhood need a climate champion? Is it you?

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 Streeter staff 0 Comment climate change, Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions

Toronto is looking for Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions to help develop local climate action projects.

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BigArtTO projects art into local neighbourhoods

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Alex Duff Memorial Pool, art, BigArtTO, Don Mills Library, Donald D. Summerville Olympic Pool, Equinix Data Centre, George Brown College, John Tory, Joseph J. Piccininni Community Centre, Lawrence Heights Community Centre, Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, Shelley Carroll

In case you can’t get leave your neighbourhood to see art, Toronto is bringing art to your neighbourhood, projected onto local buildings.

THINGS TO DO

Wednesdays: Ride a bike for free

August 26, 2020August 27, 2020 Streeter staff 0 Comment Bike Share, Bike Share stations

Thanks to its partners at CAA South Central Ontario, Bike Share Toronto is letting riders ride for free every Wednesday in September.

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Midtown, central and east-end neighbourhoods almost COVID-free on map

August 22, 2020August 23, 2020 Streeter staff coronavirus, COVID-19, map, neighbourhoods

Midtown and east end neighbourhoods have experienced few if any new cases of COVID-19 in August, according to Toronto’s coronavirus map.

Festivals For Kids THINGS TO DO

Aug. 17–28: Get the Word on the Street — virtually

August 3, 2020August 11, 2020 Streeter staff authors, reading, Word on the Street

The Word On The Street’s Summer Spectacular is taking place in virtual form for kids and teenagers this summer.

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Local MPPs back city request to cut back construction noise

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020 Rodger Burnside construction, Jessica Bell, Jill Andrew, Josh Matlow, Lytton Park Residents' Organization, Mike Colle, noise, Peter Tabuns, Rima Berns-McGown, Suze Morrison

Twelve MPPS, mostly from Toronto, have signed a letter to Ontario premier Doug Ford to give the city back the power to limit construction noise.

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Housing prices up despite drop in sales, report says

July 20, 2020July 21, 2020 Rodger Burnside housing prices, RE/MAX, real estate

You may figure that housing prices in our neighbourhoods must be dropping like crazy in this time of pandemic and shutdowns. Well, figure again.

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Free outdoor programs for kids launched by city

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 Rodger Burnside John Tory, parks, ParksPlayTO, Summer in 6ix

Starting Monday, you should be able to take your kids to outdoor programs in Toronto parks and recreation areas — for free.

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Local sports fields opening for practices

July 7, 2020July 8, 2020 Rodger Burnside John Tory, parks, playing field

Teams should be taking to Toronto’s sun-baked parks and playing fields soon, now that outdoor sports facilities have been reopened for training purposes.

DAILY UPDATES

North Toronto Daily Updates: May–June 2020

June 30, 2020August 21, 2020 Streeter staff assault, Balliol Street, bank robbery, camps, CampTO, child pornography, collision, coronavirus, Davisville Avenue, Du Maurier Boulevard, farmers' market, fatal crash, food bank, fraud, garden centres, Ingram Transfer Station, Lawrence Avenue West, Mother's Day, potholes, subway, Toronto And Region Conservation Authority, Toronto Police, Toronto Transit Commission, washrooms, yard waste

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in North Toronto neighbourhoods.

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Registration for CampTO summer camps begins

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Streeter staff camps, CampTO, Day camp, parks, recreation centres

Parents in the Toronto/East York and North York areas can start signing up their kids, age 6 to 12, for the CampTO summer camps run by the city.

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Stage 2 at last! Wide reopening to start this week

June 22, 2020June 23, 2020 Rodger Burnside COVID-19, Eileen de Villa, John Tory, reopening

More businesses, cultural centres and recreational facilities should be opening soon, as the province has moved Toronto to Stage 2 of its reopening plan.