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.
Snow clearing extended to all city’s sidewalks, council decides
City councillors have voted to extend snow clearing to about 1,300 kilometres of sidewalks not already receiving the service.
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200 people dispersed at Riverdale Park rave
Police broke up a rave of about 200 people dancing together in Riverdale Park East in defiance of anti-COVID measures Friday evening.
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Tabuns and Fletcher call for action against stunt drivers
Toronto-Danforth MPP Peter Tabuns and city councillor Paula Fletcher are calling on Toronto police to identify and charge stunt drivers.
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Benefits of the pandemic: new bike lanes and closed roads
If there is one benefit we have received from the pandemic and lockdown over the past year or so, it’s the rapid extension of our bike lanes.
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Bayview off this weekend’s road closures list, Allen Road coming
The city has announced ActiveTO road closures for this weekend and there is one popular stretch of road missing: the southern leg of Bayview.
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Starting June 5: Shop at Withrow Park market
The Withrow Park Farmers’ Market returns on June 5 and runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Oct. 16 – rain or shine.
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Care of city’s ravines important to Indigenous people
The negative effect of invasive species on native vegetation and wildlife has to be looked at by the city, Isaac Crosby says.
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Joggers, strollers and cyclists back on the roads for ActiveTO
Cars and trucks were replaced by pedestrians and cyclists on the Bayview Extension, River Street and Lake Shore Boulevard East this weekend.
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Help bring back live music, Bradford and BIAs urge premier
Councillor Brad Bradford has joined Toronto’s BIAs in a letter to Premier Doug Ford lamenting recent restrictions on live streaming music.
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Cycle, walk or jog on closed roads: May 1–2
The first ActiveTO major weekend road closures of this year will take place this weekend along Bayview Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard East.
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Crackdown on large gatherings starting April 22
Toronto police may not be stopping folks who are out walking or driving, but they will be enforcing prohibitions against gatherings.
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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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