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Little Jamaica mural
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Little Jamaica to have its voice heard on March 4

March 2, 2021March 3, 2021 J. Diamond Daniel 0 Comment Black-owned business, Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Josh Matlow, Little Jamaica

Toronto-St. Paul’s councillor Josh Matlow hosts a public conversation March 4 to discuss the future of Little Jamaica.

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photo radar on Thorncliffe
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The winners and losers in December’s photo radar sweepstakes

March 1, 2021March 4, 2021 Eric McMillan 0 Comment automated speed enforcement, Avenue Road, Bedford Park Avenue, Eglinton-Lawrence, John Tory, photo radar, speeding

Drivers on Stanley Avenue received the most number of tickets issued by one of the city’s photo radar devices in December.

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Pride parade cancelled as cancellations pushed to July 1
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In-person festivities shut down up to July 1

February 27, 2021March 4, 2021 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Beaches Jazz Festival, Canada Day, Doors Open, East York, John Tory, Pride Toronto, TD Toronto Jazz Festival

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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modular housing on Dovercourt
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East York community appears split over modular housing in their neighbourhood

February 25, 2021February 27, 2021 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Brad Bradford, Cedarvale Avenue, homelessness, John Tory, modular housing, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Trenton Avenue

East York residents are being invited to discuss the proposed erection of modular housing for the homeless in their neighbourhood.

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Fresh Paint one of many Black-owned businesses
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Five Black-owned businesses you can support now

February 19, 2021February 25, 2021 J. Diamond Daniel 0 Comment Bathurst Street, Black businesses, Black History Month, College Street, Danforth Avenue, Eglinton Avenue West, Little Jamaica

If you are still looking for a way to celebrate Black History Month in practical terms, you can try supporting black-owned businesses

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Detail of memoir cover
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Memoir finds different kinds of buried treasure

February 16, 2021February 22, 2021 Eric McMillan 0 Comment Memoir, review, Sharon Kirsche

Leslieville writer Sharon Kirsch made her experience of searching through a home in Montreal’s Jewish community into a personal memoir.

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Overdoses stock photo
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Epidemic of opioid overdoses during lockdown

February 16, 2021February 24, 2021 J. Diamond Daniel 0 Comment iPhare, naloxone, Ontario Public Health, opioids, overdoses, The Works, Toronto Paramedic Services, Toronto Public Health

A spike in opioid calls has brought attention to how overdoses have continued to rise since the lockdown began, creating a second epidemic.

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Police investigate man shot
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51-year-old was shot in his East York home, police say

February 15, 2021February 18, 2021 Jay Garak 0 Comment Broadview Avenue, Broadway Station, Erindale Avenue, shooting, Toronto Police

The man wounded by gunfire in the Playter Estates area less than two days ago was shot at his own residence, police say.

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Neighbourhood COVID map
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Beaches, Rosedale, Lawrence Park among lowest COVID rates

February 14, 2021February 15, 2021 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment COVID-19, map, neighbourhoods

Some neighbourhoods are showing much better COVID rates than others, judging by figures from the provincial Ministry of Health.

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gun control graphic
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Is this the winter of the gun?

February 13, 2021February 15, 2021 Streeter staff 0 Comment 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.

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home where COVID variant found
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COVID-19 variant shows up at local long-term care home

February 12, 2021February 13, 2021 J. Diamond Daniel 0 Comment Castleview Wychwood Towers, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 variant, long-term care homes

As the city works to complete vaccinations in long-term care homes, a COVID-19 variant has been found in a local facility.

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Buildiong scene of condo garage shooting
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Man, 47, gunned down in East Danforth condo garage

February 10, 2021February 11, 2021 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Danforth Avenue, gunfire, homicide, Morton Road, Oak Park Avenue, shooting, Toronto Police

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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less romantic Valentine's celebration
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Less romantic Valentine’s Day proposed by MP

February 10, 2021February 11, 2021 Carolyn Bennett 0 Comment abuse, Carolyn Bennett, COVID-19, pandemic, Valentine's Day

She recommends we plan a less romantic approach to Valentine’s, Toronto-St. Paul’s MP Carolyn Bennett says.

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Valentine's Day with mask
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How to enjoy Valentine’s Day 2021 in Toronto

February 7, 2021February 13, 2021 J. Diamond Daniel 0 Comment Drake Commissary, Eataly, La Latina, lockdown, speed dating, Valentine's Day

The latest lockdown may have changed your plans for 2021 but you can still celebrate this Valentine’s Day while staying home and staying safe.

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Church Street mural
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A building of ‘new beginnings’ opens on Church Street

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 Rodger Burnside affordable housing, Church Street, homelessness, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, YWCA

This morning Mayor John Tory, Toronto Centre councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam and other city representatives re-opened a 13-storey affordable rental building for them at 389 Church St.

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