New streetcar tech could get traffic moving
Our leaders at City Hall know all about the new technology that can get Toronto’s traffic moving faster. So why aren’t we using it!?
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Neighbourhood: Old East York
Old East York is the community that lies just north of Danforth Avenue between Pape and Woodbine avenues, and south of O’Connor Drive. Originally a working-to-middle-class area populated mostly by people of British descent, today Central East York is diversifying culturally and gentrifying economically.
Oct. 18: Rock painting workshop at S. Walter Stewart
Youth ages 13 to 19 can learn how to turn rocks into mini masterpieces using paint or coloured pencils at S. Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Ave.
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Danforth experiment proved benefits of bike lanes
A pop-up demonstration of bike lanes gave us a glimpse of what Danforth could look like, reconfigured to give cyclists and pedestrians priority over cars.
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Murder rate down from last year’s record — so far
After a record-breaking year for homicides, the murder rate in 2019 is shaping up to be much lower — coming closer to the levels of earlier years.
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East end benefits from rapid Bike Share expansion in 2019
It should be easier to grab a pair of wheels for a bike ride in east-end neighbourhoods with an extensive expansion of the city’s Bike Share system.
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July 20: Free blues festival in Olde East York
The Toronto East Rotary Club presents a Blues Festival at the East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Ave., on July 20.
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Riverdale-East York Daily Updates: June 2019
A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.
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July 1: Parade, festival and fireworks in East York
East York’s 62nd Canada Day celebrations start with a parade, continue with a fun-filled day in Stan Wadlow Park and end with a spectacular fireworks display.
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Volunteer work keeps marginalized from becoming victims: Macphail winner
Volunteer work gave her training to help get through the disaster that hit her life a year ago, Karen Fraser said in accepting the Agnes Macphail Award.
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Potholes on the mind when spring is in the air
It’s obvious that when spring comes for good, we’ll be faced with having almost every road in the city pockmarked wioth potholes as badly as ever.
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March 26: Transit town hall in Toronto-Danforth
Toronto-Danforth councillor Paul Fletcher is holding a town hall on transit on Mar. 26, getting underway at 7 p.m. at 49 Donlands Ave.
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Man escapes police custody in East York
Police report a man escaped their custody early Thursday evening from a medical facility near Coxwell and Mortimer avenues.
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1995 murder solved after review of possible McArthur links
Review of a two-decades-old murder in East York for possible links to Toronto’s most notorious serial killer has led police to solving the cold case.
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Stabbing and robbery sparked by vehicle accident on Danforth
A collision between two vehicles in the Danforth Village area turned into an alleged robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon on Tuesday afternoon.
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Feb. 5: East-end public consultation on city budget
The public is invited to join city councillors Paul Fletcher and Brad Bradford and budget committee chair Gary Crawford to discuss the city’s 2019 budget.
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