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: East Danforth
Danforth Village is the name of the neighbourhood straddling Danforth Avenue just east of what most Torontonians refer to as The Danforth or Greektown. It is a busy and diversified area, running from Greenwood Avenue to Victoria Park Avenue. It includes smaller neighbourhoods and commercial areas known as East Lynne, the Danforth Mosaic, Danforth Village and the northern part of Greenwood-Coxwell.
Snow clearing extended to all city’s sidewalks, council decides
City councillors have voted to extend snow clearing to about 1,300 kilometres of sidewalks not already receiving the service.
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Apartment rents down from last year—way down in some neighbourhoods
Apartment rents in Toronto have fallen during the pandemic, with neighbourhoods experiencing drops up to 39 per cent, according to a survey.
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Benefits of the pandemic: new bike lanes and closed roads
If there is one benefit we have received from the pandemic and lockdown over the past year or so, it’s the rapid extension of our bike lanes.
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When can we play ball again? city asks
City council has adopted a motion from Councillor Brad Bradford asking the Ontario government for a plan to safely restart community sports.
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Help bring back live music, Bradford and BIAs urge premier
Councillor Brad Bradford has joined Toronto’s BIAs in a letter to Premier Doug Ford lamenting recent restrictions on live streaming music.
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Woman in wheelchair dead after being struck by dump truck
An 82-year-old woman has died after being struck by a dump truck while she was crossing Danforth Avenue in a wheelchair yesterday afternoon.
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Persistent squirrel shuts down power in parts of East York, Scarborough
“See what one squirrel can do!” a resident shouted from the front door of a home left without for several
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Crackdown on large gatherings starting April 22
Toronto police may not be stopping folks who are out walking or driving, but they will be enforcing prohibitions against gatherings.
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Green’s deputy leader to run in Beaches-East York
The Green Party has chosen its deputy leader Abhijeet Manay to run for the Beaches-East York riding in the 2022 provincial election.
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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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More than 30 Toronto schools now shut down by COVID outbreaks
At least 20 more schools are closing on the advice of Toronto Public Health today after experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks.
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Exercise at noon with Centennial students: April 7
Centennial College PR students are hosting a free, virtual, 15-minute deskside workout on Wednesday, April 7 at 1:30 p.m.
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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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