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

Clubs & Groups THINGS TO DO

Attend meeting of safe-cycling group: May 26

May 12, 2021March 28, 2021 Streeter staff Cycle Don Valley Midtown, Cycle Toronto

The Cycle Don Valley Midtown group invites fellow cyclists to join them in advocating for safe and connected cycling routes.

*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.

Clubs & Groups THINGS TO DO

Join cyclists of midtown and Don Valley: April 28

April 14, 2021April 27, 2021 Streeter staff Cycle Don Valley Midtown, Cycle Toronto

The Cycle Don Valley Midtown group invites fellow cyclists to join them in advocating for safe and connected cycling routes.

Riverdale among all Toronto schools closed

*FEATURED NEWS

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.

*FEATURED NEWS

Eleven schools across city closed by COVID this week

March 31, 2021April 2, 2021 Rodger Burnside Clinton Street Junior Public School, closures, COVID-19, Gateway Public School, Ryerson Community School, Thorncliffe Park Public School, Toronto Catholic District School Board, Toronto District School Board, Toronto Public Health, Victoria Village Public School

Four more schools in two parts of town have been closed by the Toronto District School Board today for COVID-19 investigations.

*FEATURED NEWS

Victoria Village school shut down after COVID-19 outbreak

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 Rodger Burnside closures, COVID-19, Toronto District School Board, Victoria Village Public School

Victoria Village Public School is one of two North York schools that closed today by public health officials for a COVID-19 investigation.

Clubs & Groups THINGS TO DO

Advocate for safe, connected cycling with local group: March 31

March 17, 2021March 28, 2021 Streeter staff Cycle Don Valley Midtown, Cycle Toronto

The Cycle Don Valley Midtown group invites fellow cyclists to join them in advocating for safe and connected cycling routes.

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.

*FEATURED NEWS

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 NEWS

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.

*FEATURED NEWS

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.

Meetings THINGS TO DO

Nov. 30: Discover and discuss the benefits of puzzles

November 16, 2020November 17, 2020 Streeter staff puzzles, University Women’s Club North York

The University Women’s Club North York is meeting via Zoom to discuss the how puzzles can benefit our brains.

*FEATURED NEWS

Ratansi resigns from Liberal caucus over hiring scandal

November 10, 2020November 11, 2020 Rodger Burnside Don Valley East, Justin Trudeau, Yasmin Ratansi, Zeenat Khatri

Don Valley East MP Yasmin Ratansi has resigned from the Liberals after media revealed she broke parliamentary rules by employing her sister.

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