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: Riverdale
Riverdale is a large, dynamic neighbourhood in eastern Toronto, straddling Danforth Avenue, east of the Don Valley. The area encompasses most of the famed Greektown business area along Danforth and shares Chinatown East, at Gerrard Street East and Broadview Avenue, with Riverside to the south.
ActiveTO closing roadways to vehicles for weekends again
The ActiveTO program that closed parts of Bayview Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard to traffic last summer is returning, city
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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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Shop the farmers market at Evergreen: Saturdays
The Saturday Farmers Market at Evergreen Brick Works is open weekly from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., offering local and seasonal food in the city
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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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51-year-old was shot in his East York home, police say
The man wounded by gunfire in the Playter Estates area less than two days ago was shot at his own residence, police say.
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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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Three sought after midnight shooting near Broadview Station
A man appears to be seriously wounded by gunfire and three males are being sought after a shooting near Broadview Station last night.
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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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Saturdays: Shop the farmers market at Evergreen
The Saturday Farmers Market at Evergreen Brick Works is open weekly from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., offering local and seasonal food in the city
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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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Feb. 4, March 4: Attend TEDx digital events
TEDxToronto has announced its next slate of speakers, set to present at the Winter portion of its digital event series, “Uncharted.”
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Etobicoke drivers were most ticketed by ASE cameras last year
Etobicoke drivers racked up the highest number of tickets issued by automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras over five months last year.
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