Does your neighbourhood need a climate champion? Is it you?
Toronto is looking for Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions to help develop local climate action projects.
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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.
Riverdale-East York Daily Updates
A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.
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BigArtTO projects art into local neighbourhoods
In case you can’t get leave your neighbourhood to see art, Toronto is bringing art to your neighbourhood, projected onto local buildings.
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Sept. 15: Find out your rights as tenants
Councillor Paula Fletcher and MPP Peter Tabuns are hosting a virtual tenants’ workshop with Don Valley Community Legal Services.
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Wednesdays: Ride a bike for free
Thanks to its partners at CAA South Central Ontario, Bike Share Toronto is letting riders ride for free every Wednesday in September.
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Midtown, central and east-end neighbourhoods almost COVID-free on map
Midtown and east end neighbourhoods have experienced few if any new cases of COVID-19 in August, according to Toronto’s coronavirus map.
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Murder charged after man found dead in Greenwood house
A 41-year-old man has been arrested for murder after police found a body in a house on Greenwood Avenue yesterday morning.
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Aug. 17–28: Get the Word on the Street — virtually
The Word On The Street’s Summer Spectacular is taking place in virtual form for kids and teenagers this summer.
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Tuesdays: Go to East York Farmers’ Market
The East York Farmers’ Market will be open every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, at the East York Civic Centre.
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Local MPPs back city request to cut back construction noise
Twelve MPPS, mostly from Toronto, have signed a letter to Ontario premier Doug Ford to give the city back the power to limit construction noise.
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Reopening daycares face financial challenges, say they need funding
The long-awaited reopening of child care centres is creating new financial strains, adding additional costs to existing expenses.
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Housing prices up despite drop in sales, report says
You may figure that housing prices in our neighbourhoods must be dropping like crazy in this time of pandemic and shutdowns. Well, figure again.
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Free outdoor programs for kids launched by city
Starting Monday, you should be able to take your kids to outdoor programs in Toronto parks and recreation areas — for free.
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July 23: Attend virtual meeting about the Danforth
Toronto-Danforth councillor Paul Fletcher is hosting a virtual community meeting on Destination Danforth, along with city staff, on July 23.
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Tuesdays: Go to market in East York
The East York Farmers’ Market will be open every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, at the East York Civic Centre.
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