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Cars keep out: Roads cleared for weekend foot and bike traffic

May 28, 2020May 29, 2020 Streeter staff 0 Comment Bayview Avenue, cycling, Lake Shore Boulevard, River Street, road closure

Two stretches of major roads will again be closed to vehicular traffic to give walkers, joggers and cyclists more room this weekend.

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Two Beaches-East York sites among six selected for affordable housing

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment affordable housing, Beaches Employment and Social Services, Brad Bradford, Danforth Avenue, Danforth/Coxwell Library, Housing Now, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Queen Street East, Sherbourne Street

Mayor John Tory yesterday announced six locations recommended for the second phase of a plan to build affordable housing.

Jeanne John reopens from behind the PlexiGlass barrier.

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Danforth businesses hesitant to reopen after closure

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 Margarita Maltceva 0 Comment

Up to half the businesses on Danforth Avenue may not be ready to reopen, despite the provincial government giving them

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Two teens wounded in Thorncliffe as shootings erupt across city

May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Bleecker Street, Danforth Avenue, gunshots, Thorncliffe Park Drive, Toronto Police, Wellesley Street

Police are investigating a slew of shootings, including one in Thorncliffe Park, one in the St. James Town area and two along Danforth Avenue.

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30th anniversary celebrations cancelled, music studio carries on

May 22, 2020May 27, 2020 Monique Thompson 0 Comment COVID-19, Moore Avenue, music, music lessons, Yellow Dog Music, Yonge Street

Yellow Dog Music should be celebrating its 30th anniversary, but COVID-19 had other plans for them. The music studio and its party plans were shut down.

Drop box at Toronto Reference Library as libraries prepare to reopen

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Curbside service coming from public libraries

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Barbara Frum Library, Bloor/Gladstone Library, Don Mills Library, library, Lillian H. Smith Library, Maria A. Shchuka Library, Northern District Library, Pape/Danforth Library, S. Walter Stewart, Toronto Public Library, Toronto Reference Library

Toronto’s public library branches begin rolling out curbside service on May 25 as select library drop boxes will be opened to receive library materials.

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Popular Greek restaurant closes its doors after 30 years

May 21, 2020May 26, 2020 Monique Thompson 0 Comment closure, Danforth Avenue, For Lease, Pappas Grill, reopening

Popular Greek restaurant Pappas Grill has closed its doors after 30 years in the business.Its window on Danforth Avenue now sports a For Lease sign.

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More activities return to parks with reopening of amenities

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment COVID-19, John Tory, parks, skateboarding, tennis

It started with the dogs and now use of park facilities is being extended to athletes, picnickers and skateboarders, after the mayor’s announcement.

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Dog owners keep three canines apart as off-leash areas open

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment COVID-19, dogs, John Tory, off-leash area, parks, Withrow Park

Dog owners took to the parks yesterday as Toronto opened its off-leash areas. But for the most part they followed advice to keep up physical distancing.

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Fluke of timing saves man from getting crushed in Leslieville sidewalk crash

May 19, 2020May 20, 2020 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment accident, Carlaw Avenue, Queen Street East, Toronto Police

A local man narrowly missed getting hurt by a vehicle leaping onto the sidewalk shortly after 9 a.m. and wrecking everything in its path this morning.

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Bermondsey drop-off depot reopening to public — partially

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Bermondsey Road, Bermondsey Transfer Station, drop-off depot, garbage, hazardous waste, John Tory, organic waste, recycling, yard waste

The city is partially reopening to the public the drop-off depot on Bermondsey Road in the east end and on Ingram Drive in the west end, staff announced.

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Residents group helping city house homeless on Broadway

May 18, 2020May 21, 2020 Monique Thompson 0 Comment Broadway Avenue, homeless, Josh Matlow, Mary Anne Bedard, Republic Residents' Association

The City of Toronto has resumed its plans to clear out outdoor encampments and house the homeless in residential units, including at 55-65 Broadway Ave.

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East-end jazz and food fests among signature summer events cancelled

May 15, 2020May 16, 2020 Streeter staff 0 Comment Aga Khan Museum, Beaches Jazz Festival, Canada Day, cancellations, coronavirus, COVID-19, postponements, Pride Toronto, Salsa on St. Clair, Taste of the Danforth

To no one’s surprise at this point, the Beaches jazz fest and the Taste of the Danforth have become the latest occasions to fall victim to the pandemic.

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Victim information released in Balliol homicide investigation

May 15, 2020May 19, 2020 Jay Garak 0 Comment Balliol Street, fire, homicide, suspect, Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Police

Investigators have released information about an apparent homicide victim discovered by firefighters putting out a small blaze at an apartment building.