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Forest Hill Daily Updates

February 4, 2020February 10, 2020 Streeter staff 0 Comment City of Toronto Archives, homicide, Matthew Pegg, Oakwood Avenue, photo radar, Toronto Police, Winterlicious

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

*FEATURED NEWS

Midtown eateries in midst of Winterlicious boom

February 4, 2020February 10, 2020 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment dining, Mt. Pleasant Road, restaurant, St. Clair Avenue, Winterlicious, Yonge Street

Winterlicious comes at the perfect time every year — just when dining out would otherwise take a dip, midtown’s participating restaurants say.

*FEATURED NEWS

Crime reaches record highs in 2019—but also some lows

January 13, 2020January 28, 2020 Vatché Ayvazian and Jay Garak break-in, crime, gun violence, homicide, murder, shooting, Toronto Police

Toronto endured more shootings and violence in 2019, but the number of deaths dropped significantly, according to end-of-year data from Toronto Police.

DAILY UPDATES

Forest Hill Daily Updates: September–December 2019

December 31, 2019January 27, 2020 Streeter staff accident, Carolyn Bennett, federal election, firearm, Iron Horse, Kay Gardner Beltline, Matthew Pegg, Midtown Yonge BIA, Oakwood Avenue, Royal Ontario Museum, scam, St. Michael's College School, Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Police, Toronto Transit Commission, Toronto-St. Paul's

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

VIEWS

Election showed the issues Toronto-St. Paul’s cares about

December 1, 2019December 5, 2019 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, federal election, Toronto-St. Paul's

In Toronto-St. Paul’s, we heard clearly about the need to deal with the climate emergency, housing affordability, better transit and support for seniors.

*FEATURED NEWS

Midtown horse crossing over Yonge Street is back

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 Rodger Burnside Beltline Park, Iron Horse, Josh Matlow, Kay Gardner Beltline, Midtown Yonge BIA, Sculpture, Yonge Street

The beloved Iron Horses have returned and are again trooping along the Beltline over the overpass, now named after former city councillor Kay Gardner.

*FEATURED NEWS

Police warn of compromised SIN telephone scam

November 15, 2019November 20, 2019 Jay Garak scam, Toronto Police

Police in 53 Division are warning about a telephone scam in which a caller claims the victim’s Social Insurance Number has been used illegally.

*FEATURED THEN & NOW

Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Rodger Burnside Eglinton Avenue, Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Yonge Eglinton Centre, Yonge Street

Yonge-Eglinton is back to being like any other big city of highrises, crowded sidewalks and clogged roads, which makes it a good time to have a look back.

*FEATURED NEWS

Carolyn Bennett back in Toronto-St. Paul’s after divisive federal election

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 Brian Baker Alok Mukherjee, Carolyn Bennett, federal election, Jae Truesdell, Liberal Party, St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto-St. Paul's, Yonge Street

Liberal Carolyn Bennett, who has held Toronto–St. Paul’s since 1997, increased her margin of victory but was concerned about the divisive campaign.

DAILY UPDATES

Forest Hill Daily Updates: May–August 2019

August 31, 2019October 22, 2019 Streeter staff assault, Avenue Road, Bathurst Street, Beth Sholom Synagogue, Canadian Automobile Association, Columbus Centre, Dufferin Street, Eglinton Avenue West, Jewish Music Week, Jill Andrew, Lawrence Avenue West, robbery, Sonshine and Broccoli, St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto Police, Toronto-St. Paul's

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

*FEATURED NEWS

Murder rate down from last year’s record — so far

July 27, 2019August 20, 2019 Sean Leca handgun, homicide, Mark Saunders, murder, Shelley Carroll, Toronto Police

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.

Column VIEWS

Rathnelly Day and We the North

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, Rathnelly Day, Toronto Raptors

One of my favourite community events in Toronto-St. Paul’s only happens every two years. Rathnelly Day celebrates the neighbourhood’s rebellion in 1967.