Central Toronto Daily Updates
A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Central Toronto neighbourhoods.
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Neighbourhood: Summerhill
Bisected east-west by Yonge Street, Canada’s longest street and one of Toronto’s most important transit thoroughfares, and just below St. Clair Avenue, Summerhill lies almost in the heart of midtown Toronto. Having Yonge street at the heart of the neighbourhood gives its residents access to a subway station as well as a host of shops, services and restaurants in addition to several offices in the area.
High-end vehicle thefts up in midtown, police warn
Residential areas in 53 Division have seen a hike in vehicle thefts, with the high-end targets including Toyotas, Lexuses and Land Rovers.
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Second murder arrest in Rosedale laneway shooting
A 20-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder two months after the January shooting in north Rosedale.
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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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First-degree murder charged two months after Rosedale shooting
A 20-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder two months after the January shooting in north Rosedale.
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We will soon be together again
MP Bennett reflects on the past year since March 13, 2020 when she arrived home after Parliament was shut down due to COVID-19.
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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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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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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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Less romantic Valentine’s Day proposed by MP
She recommends we plan a less romantic approach to Valentine’s, Toronto-St. Paul’s MP Carolyn Bennett says.
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How to enjoy Valentine’s Day 2021 in Toronto
The latest lockdown may have changed your plans for 2021 but you can still celebrate this Valentine’s Day while staying home and staying safe.
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Feb. 16: Join Matlow’s budget town hall for Toronto-St. Paul’s
Toronto-St. Paul’s councillor Josh Matlow is hosting his 2021 City of Toronto Budget Town Hall on Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m.
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Man killed, woman critically injured in North Rosedale laneway shooting
A laneway shooting in North Rosedale yesterday evening has left one person dead and another in critical condition, police say.
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Central Toronto Daily Updates: November–December 2020
A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Central Toronto neighbourhoods.
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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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