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Danforth-Jones assault suspect
NEWS 

Victim’s death turns Danforth assault into manslaughter

February 3, 2023February 4, 2023 Jay Garak 0 Comment 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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ASE camera at Queen and Sackville
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Each ward getting additional speed camera—and more on the way

February 2, 2023February 4, 2023 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment automated speed enforcement, community safety zones, John Tory, Mike Colle, speeding, Vision Zero

Toronto’s 50 speed cameras have been so successful in catching fast drivers and reducing speeds that more cameras are being added.

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Firearms and drugs seized and displayed by police
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Six charged, guns and drugs seized in Mount Pleasant robbery investigation

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Jay Garak 0 Comment drugs, Eglinton Avenue East, firearms, handgun, Mt. Pleasant Road, search warrant, Toronto Police

A robbery investigation in the Mount Pleasant area eventually resulted in six arrests and the seizure of firearms and illicit drugs.

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staff at Mermaid Cafe
Business NEWS 

Picture-worthy treats come to midtown at Mermaid Cafe

January 21, 2023January 28, 2023 Andrea Freedman 0 Comment café, Mermaid Café, midtown, new business, Yonge Street

Mermaid Cafe’s whimsical, mermaid-themed café decor provides a perfect backdrop for customers to create eye-catching Instagram posts.

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Homicide victim John Manion
NEWS 

Second arrest in 2021 homicide of 77-year-old on Danforth

January 20, 2023January 24, 2023 Jay Garak 0 Comment arrests, East Danforth, homicide, Toronto Police

About 17 months after an assault in the East Danforth area and the death of John Manion, 77, a second person has been charged.

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Crown N Glory owner Aisha Loobie
Business NEWS 

Crown N Glory loves your curly hair

October 9, 2022November 9, 2022 Andrea Freedman Berwick Avenue, Crown N Glory, curly hair, hair studio, hair stylist, kinky hair

Crown N Glory Natural Hair Studio opened in a new location in Midtown after being forced from its former place in the neighbourhood by condos.

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Danny Marks
Arts & Entertainment Column VIEWS 

Guitarist Danny Marks opens up about past and future

July 15, 2022July 29, 2022 Brian Baker Blast Radius, Danny Marks, David Eisenstadt, Edward Bear

Former Edward Bear guitarist Danny Marks has embraced his past pop fame while keeping up his blues interests on radio.

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Stag Shop
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Stag Shop brings the sexy back to Yonge and Eglinton

June 26, 2022June 30, 2022 Andrea Freedman Pride, sex shop, sexuality, Stag Shop, Yonge Street

Recently opened Stag Shop has created an inclusive and comfortable environment for people to shop for products to enhance sexual well-being.

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North Leaside street sign
NEWS 

Province’s new rules allowing sky-blocking tower in North Leaside

May 4, 2022May 6, 2022 Brian Baker construction, development, Geoff Kettel, Jaye Robinson, Leaside Residents' Association, Midtown In Focus, Ontario Land Tribunal, Ontario Municipal Board

The provincial government’s rewrite of Toronto’s Midtown in Focus plan has left North Leaside residents potentially in the dark.

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Olivia Fazekas is the founder and designer of After9
Business NEWS 

Lawrence Manor mompreneur left finance career for fitness clothing

April 18, 2022April 28, 2022 Brian Baker After9, fitness, Maternity, Olivia Fazekas

During her first maternity leave in 2016, finance professional Olivia Fazekas had a tough time finding a nursing sports bra.

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Abby Tobias of Sole Power
*FEATURED Business NEWS 

Entertainment firm emerging from pandemic with new North Toronto digs

March 7, 2022 Brian Baker Abby Tobias, COVID-19, Keys N Krates, Sole Power Entertainment, Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Raptors

Abby Tobias is putting all of his chips on the table with Sole Power Entertainment’s move to a three-storey glass building at 3435 Yonge St.

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SAVA Crepes and Coffee owner Sofia Reshetnikova
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Crepes and coffee shop brings Russian tradition to Yonge-Eglinton

February 11, 2022March 7, 2022 Andrea Freedman COVID-19, Crepes, restaurant, SAVA Crepes and Coffee, Yonge Street

SAVA Crepes and Coffee, a café that serves sweet and savoury crepes, as well as coffee purchased from other local

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guns and ammo in Bainbridge murder case
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14-year-old among five facing charges related to Bainbridge shooting death

February 10, 2022 Jay Garak accessory after the fact, arrests, first-degree murder, homicide, Ontario Provincial Police, shooting, Toronto Police

A 14-year-old boy is the latest young person from Oshawa to be arrested in connection to the shooting death of Malachi Elijah Bainbridge.

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police image of man sought in endangering life investigation
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Residents stopped man from starting fire in apartment building, police say

February 10, 2022 Jay Garak arson, endangering life, fire, mischief, Toronto Police, Valley Woods Road, York Mills Road

Police have released images of a man sought in an investigation of mischief endangering life in the Parkwoods area two months ago.

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police car file photo for Ingram Drive shooting
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Three Oshawa teens arrested in Ingram Drive homicide investigation

February 8, 2022February 10, 2022 Jay Garak accessory after the fact, first-degree murder, homicide, Ingram Drive, Keele Street, Toronto Police

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder for the Jan. 22 shooting death on Ingram Drive.

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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, 2020May 5, 2021 Eric McMillan

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danfoirth 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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