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: Old East York
Old East York is the central community in the former borough of East York community, and still encompasses the East York Civic Centre at Mortimer and Coxwell avenues. Once a working-to-middle-class area populated mostly by people of British descent in modest bungalows, the area has diversified both culturally and economically in recent decades.
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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Second-degree murder charge in East York death of woman
A 46-year-old man was charged with second-murder yesterday after a woman was found dead in an East York apartment the previous evening.
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Join east-end hospital to discuss vaccine: April 8
Michael Garron Hospital is inviting people to join them April 8 at 7 p.m. to hear from frontline experts on the East Toronto COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy.
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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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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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Milllion-dollar donation for Michael Garron Hospital
A donation by Moez and Marissa Kassam has brought Michael Garron Hospital closer to completing its transformation and community initiatives
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The winners and losers in December’s photo radar sweepstakes
Drivers on Stanley Avenue received the most number of tickets issued by one of the city’s photo radar devices in December.
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In-person festivities shut down up to July 1
The in-person events of a long list of celebrations right up to July 1 have been cancelled by the city, though some plan to continue online.
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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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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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