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Snow clearing extended to all city’s sidewalks, council decides

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Rodger Burnside Brad Bradford, City Council, John Tory, sidewalks, snow clearing

City councillors have voted to extend snow clearing to about 1,300 kilometres of sidewalks not already receiving the service.

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Learn about sidewalk snow clearing in three wards: May 17

May 3, 2021May 14, 2021 Streeter staff Don Valley West, Eglinton-Lawrence, snow clearing, Toronto-St. Paul's

The City of Toronto invites residents in three wards to learn more about its sidewalk snow clearing trial by attending a virtual public information event on May 17.

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Residents say proposed Yonge-Eglinton development ignores their concerns

April 29, 2021April 30, 2021 Dennis Hanagan Andy Gort, development, Eglinton Avenue, Federation of North Toronto Residents’ Associations, Josh Matlow, Oxford Properties Group, South Eglinton Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Association, Toronto Transit Commission, Yonge Street

When the developer made its Yonge-Eglinton proposal to the city, it ignored locals’ expressed concerns, residents’ group says.

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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.

Riverdale among all Toronto schools closed

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Holiday camps and winter instruction programs shut down by city

December 18, 2020December 23, 2020 Rodger Burnside CampTO, cancellations, COVID-19, Eileen de Villa, Joe Cressy

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.