Beaches-Leslieville Daily Updates
A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Beaches-Leslieville neighbourhoods.
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Neighbourhood: The Beach
Stella the dog taken after cooling off in vehicle
Police are looking for a four-year-old female dog going by the name of Stella and standing about two feet high.
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Mamma’s Pizza franchisee picketing his former shop
Longtime Mamma’s Pizza franchisee Ozzy Anwari and members of his family are picketing the Queen Street East shop they’ve been locked out of.
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More arrests after fireworks allegedly aimed at crowds
At least eight teenagers and young adults face charges after fireworks were allegedly fired at beach-goers and officers on Woodbine Beach.
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Bayview back on list of weekend road closures
The city has bowed to requests that the southern end of Bayview Avenue be closed to vehicles again for ActiveTO weekends.
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Fireworks attack led to stabbing, attempted murder, police say
A boy was rushed to hospital and a man arrested after a fight in Ashbridges Bay Park that began with fireworks aimed at people, police say.
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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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Apartment rents down from last year—way down in some neighbourhoods
Apartment rents in Toronto have fallen during the pandemic, with neighbourhoods experiencing drops up to 39 per cent, according to a survey.
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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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When can we play ball again? city asks
City council has adopted a motion from Councillor Brad Bradford asking the Ontario government for a plan to safely restart community sports.
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Dog poop bins installed for when you’re out walking the dog
Ten “dog poop” bins have been set up across the city in a pilot project to see if dog waste collection in street litter bins is feasible.
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Beaches-Leslieville Daily Updates: March–April 2021
A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Beaches-Leslieville neighbourhoods.
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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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Picking up butts tops resident’s efforts to clean up beaches
Beach resident Jane Anderson has had her fill of cigarette butts. In her free time she combs the green spaces
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