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.
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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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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Six more school closures due to COVID outbreaks
The announced shutdown of six more schools brings the number of school closures due to COVID-19 outbreaks in the TDSB to nine.
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Arrest made six months after nooses found at East York construction site
Police have arrested a man in “hate-motivated mischief” investigation of two nooses found at an East York construction site.
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Woman wanted in explosion of Woodbine house seriously injuring two children
Police are looking for a woman believed to be involved in the explosion and fire on Woodbine Avenue that sent two children to hospital.
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Arson, disregard for life, charged after Woodbine explosion
A man has been arrested for arson and disregard for human life after an explosion and fire in a house on Woodbine Avenue.
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Kathleen Wynne on girls, women and politics
Former premier Kathleen Wynne recalls her experiences showing misogyny still exists and how much further we have to go to achieve equality.
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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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Dec. 1: Continue consulting on the Danforth Study
City staff are organizing online community meetings on the Danforth Study to improve the east end’s busiest and most popular avenue.
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Boys 14 to 16 arrested for series of armed robberies in East York
Seven boys, too young to be identified by name, have been arrested after armed robberies of East York stores this week.
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Electric vehicles stations activated—especially in east end
Stations are ready to charge up electric vehicles across the city — especially in the east end — in a pilot program launched yesterday.
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It’s not just candy day for kids, but John Candy Day for all
This is the day kids get candy, but this year it is also the day we all get John Candy, especially in East York where he was raised.
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