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July 29, 2021July 30, 2021 Streeter staff 0 Comment ActiveTO, affordable housing, Alexandra Park, arson, automated speed enforcement, Bayview Avenue, bike lanes, Bloor Street West, break and enter, break-ins, Brian Chang, Clinton Street Public School, closures, collision, COVID-19, COVID-19 variant, dog poop, Dundas Street West, encampment, fatality, fire, first-degree murder, Food Basics, goat, green plan, gun control, hate, hate crime, homelessness, Howard Street, human remains, indecent act, Jack Layton, Jessica Bell, Little Italy, Loblaws, methadone, Michelle Ross, New Democratic Party, noise, outdoor recreation, overdoses, Palmerston Area Residents’ Association, parking permits, pedestrian, Qi Sushi, Queen's Park, ravines, RenovictionsTO, rents, retail robbery, road closures, road work, robbery, SafeTO, Seaton House, sexual assault, shooting, Shoppers Drug Mart, sinkhole, snow clearing, St. George Care Community, St. Joseph Street, Starbucks, streetcar, subway, tenants, Toronto Police, town hall, trafficking, Valentine's Day, vehicle break-ins, YMCA Child Development Centre, Yonge Street

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Central Toronto neighbourhoods.

Toronto neighbourhoods COVID map July 23

*FEATURED NEWS

23 neighbourhoods free of new COVID cases despite uptick

July 24, 2021July 26, 2021 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment COVID-19, Delta variant, map, neighbourhoods

As many as 23 Toronto neighbourhoods have fended off new cases of COVID-19 over the past three weeks, according to city figures.

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35-storey condo tower planned for 148 Avenue Road

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Avenue Road, condominiums, Davenport Road, Greybrook Realty, Tribute Communities

A developer is seeking a zoning by-law amendment to let them erect a 35-storey condo tower at 148 Avenue Road at Davenport.

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Stars coming out for Jack Layton celebration

July 22, 2021July 25, 2021 Streeter staff 0 Comment David Suzuki, Jack Layton, Mike Layton, Steven Page, Toronto-Danforth, University-Rosedale

University-Rosedale city councillor Mike Layton has announced a star-studded lineup for “Celebrating the Layton Legacy” on Aug. 22.

NEWS

121 charges laid against man for alleged vehicle break-ins

June 13, 2021June 15, 2021 Jay Garak Bathurst Street, Bernard Avenue, break-ins, Spadina Road, theft, Toronto Police, vehicle break-ins

Police have charged a man with 121 counts of theft and mischief to automobiles after a reported seven-month spree of vehicle break-ins.

NEWS

Snow clearing extended to all city’s sidewalks, council decides

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Rodger Burnside Brad Bradford, City Council, John Tory, sidewalks, snow clearing

City councillors have voted to extend snow clearing to about 1,300 kilometres of sidewalks not already receiving the service.

*FEATURED NEWS

Crackdown on large gatherings starting April 22

April 21, 2021April 22, 2021 Rodger Burnside beaches, COVID-19, James Ramer, parks, Toronto Police

Toronto police may not be stopping folks who are out walking or driving, but they will be enforcing prohibitions against gatherings.

Riverdale among all Toronto schools closed

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Medical officer orders all Toronto schools closed for in-person learning

April 6, 2021April 7, 2021 Rodger Burnside COVID-19, Eileen de Villa, Health Protection and Promotion Act, schools, Toronto Public Health

Medical health officer Dr. Eileen de Villa has ordered elementary and secondary schools closed and students to transition to remote learning.

Festivals THINGS TO DO

Show love for the city with online festival: March 6–April 6

March 12, 2021April 6, 2021 Streeter staff Celebrate Toronto

Celebrate Toronto is honouring the city’s 187th Anniversary as a virtual festival to show love for Toronto and its small businesses.

Fresh Paint one of many Black-owned businesses

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Five Black-owned businesses you can support now

February 19, 2021February 25, 2021 J. Diamond Daniel Bathurst Street, Black businesses, Black History Month, College Street, Danforth Avenue, Eglinton Avenue West, Little Jamaica

If you are still looking for a way to celebrate Black History Month in practical terms, you can try supporting black-owned businesses

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Beaches, Rosedale, Lawrence Park among lowest COVID rates

February 14, 2021February 15, 2021 Rodger Burnside COVID-19, map, neighbourhoods

Some neighbourhoods are showing much better COVID rates than others, judging by figures from the provincial Ministry of Health.

*FEATURED Editorial VIEWS

Is this the winter of the gun?

February 13, 2021February 15, 2021 Streeter staff Editorial, gun control, handgun, homicides, John Tory, Justin Trudeau, shootings

Trudeau government’s expected gun control on military-style weapons does not go nearly far enough to deal with Toronto’s handgun violence.

*FEATURED Business NEWS

How to enjoy Valentine’s Day 2021 in Toronto

February 7, 2021February 13, 2021 J. Diamond Daniel Drake Commissary, Eataly, La Latina, lockdown, speed dating, Valentine's Day

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.

Exhibits THINGS TO DO

Wednesdays–Sundays: Explore timely footwear issues at Bata

January 3, 2021November 3, 2020 Streeter staff Bata Shoe Museum, Bloor Street West, shoes

“Footwear in the Age of Enlightenment” is the first of three exhibitions in the Bata Shoe Museum’s 25th anniversary lineup,

DAILY UPDATES

Central Toronto Daily Updates: November–December 2020

December 31, 2020March 30, 2021 Streeter staff assault, Bayview Avenue, CampTO, Christina Petrowska Quilico, collision, eviction, fire, George Street, gunshots, home invasion, manslaughter, medication, Metro, New Year's, overdoses, Ring Music, River Tai, robbery, Seaton House, shop local, stabbing, tobogganing, violin, washrooms

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Central Toronto neighbourhoods.

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