Riverdale-East York Daily Updates
A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.
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Neighbourhood: Woodbine Heights
Woodbine Heights is an extension of old East York, with which it shares the East York Civic Centre, Michael Garron Hospital (formerly Toronto East General) and other institutions along Coxwell Avenue. It stretches east past Main Street to encompass the residential area known as Woodbine-Lumsden and south to Danforth Avenue.
Tuesdays: Go to East York Farmers’ Market
The East York Farmers’ Market will be open every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, at the East York Civic Centre.
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Local MPPs back city request to cut back construction noise
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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Multiple suspects sought after double shooting in East York
Toronto police are looking for “multiple suspects” following an apartment building shooting that sent two men to hospital in life-threatening condition.
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Housing prices up despite drop in sales, report says
You may figure that housing prices in our neighbourhoods must be dropping like crazy in this time of pandemic and shutdowns. Well, figure again.
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Free outdoor programs for kids launched by city
Starting Monday, you should be able to take your kids to outdoor programs in Toronto parks and recreation areas — for free.
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Tuesdays: Go to market in East York
The East York Farmers’ Market will be open every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, at the East York Civic Centre.
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Local sports fields opening for practices
Teams should be taking to Toronto’s sun-baked parks and playing fields soon, now that outdoor sports facilities have been reopened for training purposes.
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Registration for CampTO summer camps begins
Parents in the Toronto/East York and North York areas can start signing up their kids, age 6 to 12, for the CampTO summer camps run by the city.
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Stage 2 at last! Wide reopening to start this week
More businesses, cultural centres and recreational facilities should be opening soon, as the province has moved Toronto to Stage 2 of its reopening plan.
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East Yorkers already celebrating at-home Canada Day
East Yorkers usually make a big deal out of July 1, with a Canada Day parade winding through the former borough and festivities at Stan Wadlow Park.
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July 1: Celebrate Canada Day with livestreaming
The city is organizing Canada Day celebrations with morning, afternoon and evening livestream programs on the country’s 153rd birthday.
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June 30: Fight hate in the east end
MPPs Rima Berns-McGown and Peter Tabuns are hosting a forum to fight hatred after the recent incident at the Michael Garron Hospital construction site.
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Local farmers’ markets preparing to reopen
The city is working with farmers’ markets to comply with public health regulations and reopen as soon as possible, Mayor John Tory said today.
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East-end businesses fear rent issues will force them to close
Rent relief is now available for commercial property owners, but not many of them refuse to apply for it as they would lose 25 per cent of the total lease.
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