Riverdale-East York Daily Updates
A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.
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Neighbourhood: Crescent Town
Crescent Town, near the intersection of Danforth Avenue East and Victoria Park Avenue, is a residential neighbourhood consisting mainly of highrise and low-rise apartment buildings, condominiums and townhouses. The distinctive Crescent Town development making up most of this area is virtually self-contained with buildings connected via above-ground walkways.
Medical officer orders all Toronto schools closed for in-person learning
Medical health officer Dr. Eileen de Villa has ordered elementary and secondary schools closed and students to transition to remote learning.
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Play golf at a city course: Starting April 1
Toronto has announced all five of its golf courses are opening for the 2021 season on Thursday — several days ahead of schedule.
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Show love for the city with online festival: March 6–April 6
Celebrate Toronto is honouring the city’s 187th Anniversary as a virtual festival to show love for Toronto and its small businesses.
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Share thoughts on Dawes Road Library rebuilding: March 23
A community consultation is being held virtually March 23 on the planned renovation and expansion of the Dawes Road Library.
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Beaches, Rosedale, Lawrence Park among lowest COVID rates
Some neighbourhoods are showing much better COVID rates than others, judging by figures from the provincial Ministry of Health.
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Is this the winter of the gun?
Trudeau government’s expected gun control on military-style weapons does not go nearly far enough to deal with Toronto’s handgun violence.
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Patios on streets and sidewalks set to return in spring
The dining and drinking patios that lined Toronto streets last summer may be back in spring bigger than ever, if council gives okays them.
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Identities of two men sought in Crescent Town shooting investigation
Police have released images of two males being sought in the investigation of a shooting in the Crescent Town apartment complex.
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Feeling the loss of East York Chronicle founder Gary Webb-Proctor
Writer began the year with the news her employer and mentor, East York Chronicle publisher Gary Webb-Proctor, had died.
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Riverdale-East York Daily Updates: November–December 2020
A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.
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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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Tobogganing hills to be big draws during shutdown
Outdoor winter activities are recommended by the city to keep healthy and active. And what such activity is more Canadian than tobogganing?
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Former councillor McMahon gets Liberal nod in Beaches-East York
Beaches-East York Liberals are putting their hopes in former city councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon to win the riding back.
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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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