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.
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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56 charges after string of night-time break-ins
Police have arrested two people in a midtown break-ins investigation, with more than 50 charges laid against one Toronto man.
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More park washrooms you can use this winter
If you’re out and about this winter and you just have to go, but washrooms at local eateries are no-go areas — the city has you covered.
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Nov. 25: Attend ABCRA annual general meeting
The ABCRA’s 63rd annual general meeting is to be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25 via Zoom.
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Household celebrations urged to help end COVID nightmare
It’s Halloween and somehow it feels right to compare 2020 to a horror show or a nightmare we hope will soon end, MP Carolyn Bennett says
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Oct. 31: Experience a magical Halloween in the park
Ismailova Theatre of Dance is creating a magical Halloween experience for children despite the quarantine.
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Lots more public art to come in midtown: Matlow
There are lots more drab areas of Toronto-St. Paul’s that would benefit from an artful sprucing up, Joah Matlow said recently.
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Upsurge in Toronto COVID cases shown on neighbourhood map
Once thought rid of COVID-19, midtown and east-end communities are infected in the latest wave, neighbourhood map shows.
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More than Christmas fun is cancelled—or moved online
The cancellation of Toronto’s famous Christmas parade is getting most of the attention, but dozens of other festivities have been shut down
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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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Woman arrested, two men at large after home invasion
A woman faces charges including robbery and assault resulting from an alleged home invasion in the Deer Park area Sept. 4.
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Oct. 3–10: Attend Nuit Blanche virtually
Nuit Blanche has been reimagined for a virtual experience starting Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. and running until Oct. 12.
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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. 27: Give and take on Secondhand Sunday
Secondhand Sunday encourages residents to leave unwanted reusable items on their front property for neighbours to take for free.
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