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North Toronto Daily Updates

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Streeter staff 0 Comment affordable housing, assault, automated speed enforcement, Barry Sherman, bike lanes, car crash, car thefts, carbon monoxide, child care, child pornography, COVID-19, development, dog poop, Don Valley Golf Course, fire, fire truck, Fraserwood Avenue, gun control, hate crime, Honey Sherman, knife, Lawrence Avenue East, Little Jamaica, Loblaws, map, McSorley's Saloon and Grill, Metro, Mt. Pleasant Road, North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, power outage, rents, SafeTO, schools, shooting, Shoppers Drug Mart, snow clearing, Sobeys, Starbucks, subway, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto Transit Commission, vaccinations, vaccine, Valentine's Day, Yonge Eglinton Centre, Yonge Street

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

Clubs & Groups THINGS TO DO

Attend meeting of safe-cycling group: May 26

May 12, 2021March 28, 2021 Streeter staff Cycle Don Valley Midtown, Cycle Toronto

The Cycle Don Valley Midtown group invites fellow cyclists to join them in advocating for safe and connected cycling routes.

*FEATURED NEWS

It all started with an attack on a man and his dog….

May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 Rodger Burnside Bayview Avenue, fire truck, firefighters, Glazebrook Avenue, Glenavy Avenue, Parkwoods Village Drive, Toronto Police, Victoria Park Avenue

An alleged assault of a man and his dog in the Mount Pleasant area led to a police pursuit by car and foot across Toronto neighbourhoods.

*FEATURED NEWS

Dog poop bins installed for when you’re out walking the dog

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 Rodger Burnside Broadway Avenue, compost, Dunfield Avenue, garbage, Homewood Avenue, John Tory, Kilgour Road, Lake Shore Boulevard East, litter, Queen Street East, recycling, Rosehill Avenue

Ten “dog poop” bins have been set up across the city in a pilot project to see if dog waste collection in street litter bins is feasible.

*FEATURED NEWS

Crackdown on large gatherings starting April 22

April 21, 2021April 22, 2021 Rodger Burnside beaches, COVID-19, James Ramer, parks, Toronto Police

Toronto police may not be stopping folks who are out walking or driving, but they will be enforcing prohibitions against gatherings.

Clubs & Groups THINGS TO DO

Join cyclists of midtown and Don Valley: April 28

April 14, 2021April 27, 2021 Streeter staff Cycle Don Valley Midtown, Cycle Toronto

The Cycle Don Valley Midtown group invites fellow cyclists to join them in advocating for safe and connected cycling routes.

NEWS

High-end vehicle thefts up in midtown, police warn

April 7, 2021April 8, 2021 Jay Garak 53 Division, car thefts, Toronto Police

Residential areas in 53 Division have seen a hike in vehicle thefts, with the high-end targets including Toyotas, Lexuses and Land Rovers.

Riverdale among all Toronto schools closed

*FEATURED NEWS

Medical officer orders all Toronto schools closed for in-person learning

April 6, 2021April 7, 2021 Rodger Burnside COVID-19, Eileen de Villa, Health Protection and Promotion Act, schools, Toronto Public Health

Medical health officer Dr. Eileen de Villa has ordered elementary and secondary schools closed and students to transition to remote learning.

Clubs & Groups THINGS TO DO

Advocate for safe, connected cycling with local group: March 31

March 17, 2021March 28, 2021 Streeter staff Cycle Don Valley Midtown, Cycle Toronto

The Cycle Don Valley Midtown group invites fellow cyclists to join them in advocating for safe and connected cycling routes.

Festivals THINGS TO DO

Show love for the city with online festival: March 6–April 6

March 12, 2021April 6, 2021 Streeter staff Celebrate Toronto

Celebrate Toronto is honouring the city’s 187th Anniversary as a virtual festival to show love for Toronto and its small businesses.

*FEATURED NEWS

Epidemic of opioid overdoses during lockdown

February 16, 2021February 24, 2021 J. Diamond Daniel iPhare, naloxone, Ontario Public Health, opioids, overdoses, The Works, Toronto Paramedic Services, Toronto Public Health

A spike in opioid calls has brought attention to how overdoses have continued to rise since the lockdown began, creating a second epidemic.

*FEATURED NEWS

Beaches, Rosedale, Lawrence Park among lowest COVID rates

February 14, 2021February 15, 2021 Rodger Burnside COVID-19, map, neighbourhoods

Some neighbourhoods are showing much better COVID rates than others, judging by figures from the provincial Ministry of Health.

*FEATURED Editorial VIEWS

Is this the winter of the gun?

February 13, 2021February 15, 2021 Streeter staff Editorial, gun control, handgun, homicides, John Tory, Justin Trudeau, shootings

Trudeau government’s expected gun control on military-style weapons does not go nearly far enough to deal with Toronto’s handgun violence.

*FEATURED Business NEWS

How to enjoy Valentine’s Day 2021 in Toronto

February 7, 2021February 13, 2021 J. Diamond Daniel Drake Commissary, Eataly, La Latina, lockdown, speed dating, Valentine's Day

The latest lockdown may have changed your plans for 2021 but you can still celebrate this Valentine’s Day while staying home and staying safe.

DAILY UPDATES

North Toronto Daily Updates: November–December 2020

December 31, 2020March 11, 2021 Streeter staff arrest, assault, Barry Sherman, break-ins, CampTO, Christmas trees, COVID-19, crane, dog care, Dogstar Boutique and Spa, fire, Ghost Kitchens, Glencairn Station, gunshots, Halloween, hit and run, Honey Sherman, Jaye Robinson, Lawyer, Little Jamaica, Metro, murder, parking, Pine Ink Tattoos, robberies, shooting, suspicious incident, SUV thefts, washrooms, Yonge Street

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

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