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Brad Bradford in 2018
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Bradford to run as a mayor of ‘less talk, more action’

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Beaches-East York, Brad Bradford, byelection, John Tory, mayor

To no one’s surprise, Brad Bradford announced yesterday he is running for Toronto mayor in the June 26 byelection.

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coyote feeding
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Don’t feed the wildlife: you aren’t helping them—and may be breaking a new bylaw

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 Dennis Hanagan 0 Comment Animals Bylaw, Coyotes, feeding wildlife, Toronto And Region Conservation Authority, Toronto Animal Services, Wildlife

People who leave food out for wildlife aren’t doing themselves, their neighbourhoods or even wildlife any good and the city wants it to stop.

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Shayna Mandel at The Friendly Company
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‘Friendly’ Forest Hill store changing the concept of regifting

March 25, 2023 Andrea Freedman 1 Comment Eglinton Avenue West, regifting, The Friendly Company, thrift stores

Shayna Mandel recently opened The Friendly Company, a curated thrift home goods store on Eglinton, to put smiles on people’s faces.

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home invasion suspects from police
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Two males, female sought after home invasion in Beach Hill

March 22, 2023March 23, 2023 Jay Garak 0 Comment Elmer Avenue, firearm, home invasion, machete, Norway Avenue, Toronto Police

Two armed men and a woman invaded an apartment in the Beach Hill neighbourhood of the Upper Beaches in the early morning of March 20.

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Josh Matlow
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Matlow joins crowded race for mayor’s job

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Josh Matlow, mayor, Toronto-St. Paul's

Promising to “fix our city,” Toronto-St. Paul’s councillor Josh Matlow announced today he is running for mayor.

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Holness and Hanna at Removery
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Regret getting that tattoo? Removery studio can help

March 17, 2023March 20, 2023 Andrea Freedman 1 Comment midtown, Removery, tattoo removal, Yonge Street

Tattoo shops are not uncommon in midtown Toronto but now there’s also a place where you can make your tattoos disappear.

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Tai Chi at The Bright Spot
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One bright spot for older adults that emerged from the pandemic

March 10, 2023 Dennis Hanagan 0 Comment exercise, Samantha Casmey, Tai Chi, The Bright Spot, YMCA

A new online Zoom program called The Bright Spot created by the Greater Toronto YMCA really has become a bright

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Main Square plans for Danforth develipments
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Community presented with developments to transform East Danforth

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Brad Bradford, City Planning, Danforth Avenue, Dawes Road, development, intensification, Main Street, schools

Massive developments are about to transform East Danforth, bringing multiple highrises and thousands of additional residents.

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Robert Cropearedwolf, right, charged with manslaughter in death of Michael Finlay, left.
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Danforth homicide suspect surrenders to police

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 Jay Garak 52 Division, Douglas (Michael) Finlay, homicide, manslaughter, Toronto Police

A man sought in a homicide investigation following the death of Douglas (Michael) Finlay, 73, has surrendered to police.

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Ve'ahavta outreach van
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Hike for the homeless on the ‘coldest night of the year’

February 21, 2023February 27, 2023 Vivien Fellegi Bathurst Street, Beth Tzedec, Coldest Night of the Year, fundraiser, homeless, Ve’ahavt

A Jewish non-profit is organizing the local contingent for The Coldest Night of the Year walk, a fundraising event to help the homeless.

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Suspect with knife at Spadina Station
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Woman slashed in face at Spadina station

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 Jay Garak knife, Spadina Station, Toronto Police

A woman suffered facial injuries from being slashed by a knife at the Spadina subway station yesterday, police reported this morning.

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romantic dinner
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Back to romance at our local restaurants

February 8, 2023February 26, 2023 Andrea Freedman dining, restaurants, Valentine's Day

This Valentine’s Day, people can celebrate their love as they did before the pandemic with special dinners at restaurants throughout the city.

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Homicide victim Gabriel del Castillo Mullally
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Victim identified, more details released in east-end homicide

February 6, 2023February 11, 2023 Jay Garak Danforth Avenue, hit and run, homicide, Toronto Police

Toronto police have identified the man struck and killed by a vehicle on the sidewalk at Danforth and Cedarvale avenues.

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Danforth-Cedarvale corner
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Pedestrian on sidewalk struck by vehicle, incident treated as homicide

February 5, 2023February 5, 2023 Jay Garak Danforth Avenue, hit and run, homicide, Toronto Police

A person standing near the sidewalk was struck by a vehicle early this morning on Danforth Avenue in what police are calling a homicide.

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Danforth-Jones assault suspect
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Victim’s death turns Danforth assault into manslaughter

February 3, 2023February 28, 2023 Jay Garak assault, Danforth Avenue, Douglas (Michael) Finlay, homicide, manslaughter, Toronto Police

A man is sought for manslaughter after Douglas (Michael) Finlay, 73, died from his injuries a week after an assault on Danforth Avenue.

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That was then.

Empringham Hotel 1903
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From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020February 6, 2023 Eric McMillan

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danforth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

Queen and Waverley 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Eric McMillan
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan

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