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Riverdale-East York Daily Updates

January 18, 2021January 25, 2021 Streeter staff 0 Comment ActiveTO, armed robbery, arrest, attempted murder, BigArtTO, bike lanes, boat accident, bookstore, break-ins, Broadway Station, CampTO, child care, child pornography, City Adult Learning Centre, collision, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dentonia Park, dog, Dundas Street, electric vehicles, Empringham Hotel, explosion, fire, flu vaccine, Food Basics, Freshco, Gary Webb-Proctor, gas leak, Halloween, libraries, medication, Michael Garron Hospital, missing middle housing, Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions, nooses, Nuit Blanche, Pape Station, Paula Fletcher, power outage, R.H. McGregor Elementary School, Rima Rima Berns-McGown, Riverdale Park East Outdoor Pool, robbery, Santa Claus Parade, Secondhand Sunday, sexual assault, shooting, speeding, St. Clair Avenue East, stabbings, StrollTO, suspect, Taylor Creek Park, testing, tobogganing, Victoria Park Avenue, washrooms

A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.

NEWS

Five arrests, 60 charges for retail robberies across town

December 24, 2020January 12, 2021 Jay Garak Dufferin Street, handgun, robbery, Toronto Police, Victoria Park Avenue

Three men and two boys have been arrested in the month since two retail robberies on opposite sides of town on Nov. 21.

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Holiday camps and winter instruction programs shut down by city

December 18, 2020December 23, 2020 Rodger Burnside CampTO, cancellations, COVID-19, Eileen de Villa, Joe Cressy

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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More park washrooms you can use this winter

November 20, 2020November 21, 2020 Rodger Burnside John Tory, parks, washrooms

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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Upsurge in Toronto COVID cases shown on neighbourhood map

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 Streeter staff coronavirus, COVID-19, map, neighbourhoods

Once thought rid of COVID-19, midtown and east-end communities are infected in the latest wave, neighbourhood map shows.

Halloween and Christmas celebrations shit down

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More than Christmas fun is cancelled—or moved online

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Rodger Burnside cancellations, coronavirus, market, Nuit Blanche, pandemic, pumpkins parade, Santa Claus Parade

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?

September 23, 2020September 24, 2020 Streeter staff climate change, Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions

Toronto is looking for Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions to help develop local climate action projects.

Arts & Music Events THINGS TO DO

Oct. 3–10: Attend Nuit Blanche virtually

September 19, 2020November 9, 2020 Streeter staff Aga Khan Museum, Bata Shoe Museum, East End Arts, Gardiner Museum, Nuit Blanche

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

September 17, 2020November 17, 2020 Rodger Burnside Alex Duff Memorial Pool, art, BigArtTO, Don Mills Library, Donald D. Summerville Olympic Pool, Equinix Data Centre, George Brown College, John Tory, Joseph J. Piccininni Community Centre, Lawrence Heights Community Centre, Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, Shelley Carroll

In case you can’t get leave your neighbourhood to see art, Toronto is bringing art to your neighbourhood, projected onto local buildings.

THINGS TO DO

Sept. 27: Give and take on Secondhand Sunday

September 13, 2020September 27, 2020 Streeter staff Secondhand Sunday, yard sale

Secondhand Sunday encourages residents to leave unwanted reusable items on their front property for neighbours to take for free.

DAILY UPDATES

Riverdale-East York Daily Updates: July-August 2020

August 31, 2020October 6, 2020 Streeter staff Alton Avenue, arson, break-in, Carlaw Avenue, CNE, condominiums, cooling centres, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dawes Road, daycare, Dentonia Park, Don Valley Parkway, Donora Park, eviction, farmers' market, fire, home invasion, Michael Garron Hospital, Mountjoy Avenue, murals, murder, museum, noise, Pape Avenue, ParksPlayTO, permit parking, racism, real estate, sexual assault, shooting, subway

A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.

THINGS TO DO

Wednesdays: Ride a bike for free

August 26, 2020August 27, 2020 Streeter staff Bike Share, Bike Share stations

Thanks to its partners at CAA South Central Ontario, Bike Share Toronto is letting riders ride for free every Wednesday in September.

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Midtown, central and east-end almost COVID-free on map

August 22, 2020September 29, 2020 Streeter staff coronavirus, COVID-19, map, neighbourhoods

Midtown and east end neighbourhoods have experienced few if any new cases of COVID-19 in August, according to Toronto’s coronavirus map.

Festivals For Kids THINGS TO DO

Aug. 17–28: Get the Word on the Street — virtually

August 3, 2020August 11, 2020 Streeter staff authors, reading, Word on the Street

The Word On The Street’s Summer Spectacular is taking place in virtual form for kids and teenagers this summer.

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Local MPPs back city request to cut back construction noise

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020 Rodger Burnside construction, Jessica Bell, Jill Andrew, Josh Matlow, Lytton Park Residents' Organization, Mike Colle, noise, Peter Tabuns, Rima Berns-McGown, Suze Morrison

Twelve MPPS, mostly from Toronto, have signed a letter to Ontario premier Doug Ford to give the city back the power to limit construction noise.

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