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COVID-19 precaution washing hands
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Advice from Sunnybrook: How to protect yourself against COVID-19

March 13, 2020March 17, 2020 Alexis Dobranowski coronavirus, COVID-19, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Health professionals at midtown’s Sunnybrook hospital offer tips to help minimize your risk of catching COVID-19 and other viruses too.

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Namesake for Mabel's Fables bookstore
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Mabel’s Fables is more than just a retail shop

March 13, 2020November 24, 2020 Brian Baker Jill Andrew, Josh Matlow, Mabel's Fables, Mt. Pleasant Road

The bookstore has provided my kids with the foundation for a lifelong love of reading. Imagine my ire when I discovered it is being forced out of business.

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Winter Stations preparation
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Smaller Winter Stations art event on the beach intrigues — and mystifies

February 21, 2020February 26, 2020 Eric McMillan Centennial College, Winter Stations

Winter Stations at Woodbine Beach are fewer than usual in number this year but are still drawing attention — and sometimes mystification — from viewers.

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Dogs in off-leash area
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Rules suggested for dog owners in park

December 10, 2019December 17, 2019 Jason Shvili dogs, off-leash area, Withrow Park

Off-leash dog parks have their problems, including a sheer lack of etiquette and respect for fellow dog owners, according to one.

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Seniors in Toronto-St. Paul's
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Election showed the issues Toronto-St. Paul’s cares about

December 1, 2019December 5, 2019 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, federal election, Toronto-St. Paul's

In Toronto-St. Paul’s, we heard clearly about the need to deal with the climate emergency, housing affordability, better transit and support for seniors.

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Traffic waiting behind streetcar
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New streetcar tech could get traffic moving

October 12, 2019 Jason Shvili bike lanes, cycling, Danforth Avenue

Our leaders at City Hall know all about the new technology that can get Toronto’s traffic moving faster. So why aren’t we using it!?

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Mentalist Jaymes White leads seance
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Seance at George Brown House left skeptical journalist shaking

October 11, 2019October 17, 2019 Brian Baker George Brown house, Halloween, Jaymes White, Seance

Guided by lantern, we walked over to the three-storey, mansard-roofed George Brown House as we heard its story. We were about to attend a seance.

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Deodorant being bought at store
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Does deodorant cause breast cancer?

September 13, 2019October 16, 2019 Alexis Dobranowski Breast cancer, cancer, deodorant, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

There is no clear evidence demonstrating the use of deodorant or antiperspirant results in an increased risk of breast cancer, a Sunnybrook oncologist says.

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From growing up on a Depression dairy farm to playing for the TSO

September 11, 2019October 16, 2019 Brian Baker Dorothy White, Flautist, Harpist, Toronto Symphony Orchestra

I learned my neighbour Dorothy White, 91, had been second harpist for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra — having grown up in Springfield, Missouri.

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Missing bike lanes on Danforth
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Danforth experiment proved benefits of bike lanes

September 9, 2019October 9, 2019 Jason Shvili bike lanes, cycling, Danforth Avenue

A pop-up demonstration of bike lanes gave us a glimpse of what Danforth could look like, reconfigured to give cyclists and pedestrians priority over cars.

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Rathnelly Day and We the North

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, Rathnelly Day, Toronto Raptors

One of my favourite community events in Toronto-St. Paul’s only happens every two years. Rathnelly Day celebrates the neighbourhood’s rebellion in 1967.

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The secret to a great open-concept design

June 10, 2019October 16, 2019 Sara Bederman interior design

Good continuity is the secret to a harmonious, open-concept home. One space blends into the next with a common theme throughout.

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Reconciliation event at St. Matthew's
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Reconciliation events continue in Toronto-St. Paul’s

June 7, 2019June 14, 2019 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, Christie Gardens, Drew Hayden Taylor, Mabel's Fables, reconciliation, St. Matthew’s United Church, Tarragon Theatre, Toronto-St. Paul's

Almost every day, I learn about another inspiring reconciliation initiative by the outstanding people in Toronto-St. Paul’s.

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Plenty of options in midtown for young ballet fans

June 5, 2019October 16, 2019 Brian Baker Avenue Road, ballet, Brookdale Avenue, Crescent School, Eifman Ballet, Martha Hicks School of Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Show One Productions, Sony Centre For The Performing Arts

My five-year-old daughter has opened me up to ballet. Ever since she saw the film Ballerina she has been enthralled by the fluid poetry on toes.

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Eglinton Avenue and Mt. Pleasant
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Eglinton East ranked worst road in Ontario: CAA poll

May 31, 2019June 1, 2019 Rodger Burnside Bathurst Street, Canadian Automobile Association, Dufferin Street, Eglinton Avenue East, Eglinton Avenue West, Eglinton Crosstown LRT

It’s official. Eglinton Avenue East, site of construction for the Eglinton Crosstown light-rail line, is now the most hated street in Ontario.

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