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.
In-person festivities shut down up to July 1
The in-person events of a long list of celebrations right up to July 1 have been cancelled by the city, though some plan to continue online.
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East York community appears split over modular housing in their neighbourhood
East York residents are being invited to discuss the proposed erection of modular housing for the homeless in their neighbourhood.
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Beaches, Rosedale, Lawrence Park among lowest COVID rates
Some neighbourhoods are showing much better COVID rates than others, judging by figures from the provincial Ministry of Health.
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Is this the winter of the gun?
Trudeau government’s expected gun control on military-style weapons does not go nearly far enough to deal with Toronto’s handgun violence.
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Man, 47, gunned down in East Danforth condo garage
A 47-year-old man is dead after a shooting in a condo garage on Danforth Avenue last night, police report.
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Patios on streets and sidewalks set to return in spring
The dining and drinking patios that lined Toronto streets last summer may be back in spring bigger than ever, if council gives okays them.
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Feeling the loss of East York Chronicle founder Gary Webb-Proctor
Writer began the year with the news her employer and mentor, East York Chronicle publisher Gary Webb-Proctor, had died.
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Riverdale-East York Daily Updates: November–December 2020
A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.
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Holiday camps and winter instruction programs shut down by city
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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Six more school closures due to COVID outbreaks
The announced shutdown of six more schools brings the number of school closures due to COVID-19 outbreaks in the TDSB to nine.
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Arrest made six months after nooses found at East York construction site
Police have arrested a man in “hate-motivated mischief” investigation of two nooses found at an East York construction site.
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Woman wanted in explosion of Woodbine house seriously injuring two children
Police are looking for a woman believed to be involved in the explosion and fire on Woodbine Avenue that sent two children to hospital.
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Arson, disregard for life, charged after Woodbine explosion
A man has been arrested for arson and disregard for human life after an explosion and fire in a house on Woodbine Avenue.
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Tobogganing hills to be big draws during shutdown
Outdoor winter activities are recommended by the city to keep healthy and active. And what such activity is more Canadian than tobogganing?
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