Streeter

Streeter

News, Views & Things To Do in Our Neighbourhoods

  • Home
  • NEWS
  • THINGS TO DO
  • VIEWS
  • Daily Updates in Your Community:
    • The Beach
    • Cabbagetown
    • Don Mills
    • East Danforth
    • East York
    • Forest Hill
    • Leaside
    • Leslieville
    • North Toronto
    • Parkview-O’Connor
    • Riverdale
    • Upper Beaches
    • Woodbine

basketball

Outdoor recreation at Riverdale Park
*FEATURED NEWS 

On-again-off-again outdoor recreation back again

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 Rodger Burnside baseball, basketball, COVID-19, Doug Ford, golf, John Tory, lawn bowling, pandemic, soccer, sports, tennis

Following an Ontario announcement yesterday, the city is reopening its outdoor recreational amenities — albeit with public health restrictions in place — as of May 22.

Read more
Documentary about Eastern Commerce
Column VIEWS 

Eastern Commerce’s memory kept alive in documentary

March 6, 2019March 9, 2020 Brian Baker basketball, Eastern Commerce, Kareem Griffin, Kevin Jeffers, Luke Galati, Riverdale Collegiate, Toronto Raptors

Columnist sat down with Luke Galati to talk about why a Riverdale alum would take such interest in Eastern Commerce, a school that closed down in 2016.

Read more
Brett Currie, Liam Abbott, William O'Brien, Finn Magee and Ethan Maclean-Howard
Sports 

St. Mike’s ski team claims OFSAA gold, silver

April 3, 2017April 11, 2017 Brian Baker alpine skiing, basketball, Blue Raiders, Skiing, St. Michael's College School, Will O'Brien

It was a gold medal finish for St. Mike’s ski team, marking the second year in a row when they’ve clinched the banner.

Read more
Students of Quantum Sports Learning Association
Education Kids & Families Sports 

Quantum to join forces with Big League Book Club

March 3, 2017April 11, 2017 Brian Baker basketball, Big League Book Club, Patrick Rutledge, Quantum Sports Learning Association

While the Big League Book Club, helmed by former Toronto District School Board trustee Patrick Rutledge, focuses on literacy, Quantum Sports Learning Association will provide the arithmetic.

Read more
Education Kids & Families Sports 

Big League Book Club readies for March Break

February 4, 2017March 28, 2017 Brian Baker basketball, Big League Book Club, Demar Derozan, DeMar Derozan Slam Dunk Book Club, floor hockey, volleyball

Parents looking to keep their kids active, and add a dash of learning, can enrol them in the Big League

Read more
Sports 

Blue skies for Oakwood basketball in 2017

July 6, 2016 Brian Baker Anthony Miller, basketball, Oakwood Barons, Oakwood CI, OFSAA, OSBA

Oakwood Collegiate’s motto is Tempus Litteris Demus, or “take the time to learn.” It’s a Latin phrase that basketball coach Anthony

Read more
Sports 

John Polanyi cager sets course for Florida

June 27, 2016December 22, 2018 Brian Baker Ahmed Ali, basketball, Easter Florida State, John Polanyi Collegiate Institute

John Polanyi CI point guard, Ahmed Ali, sits in his school gym challenging his teammates Sal Man and Jonis Ahmed

Read more
Sports 

NBA visits North Toronto CI for All-Star Weekend

February 12, 2016March 28, 2017 Brian Baker All Star Weekend, basketball, Deer Park Public School, Glenview Public School, National Basketball Association, NBA, North Toronto Collegiate, Toronto District School Board

North Toronto Collegiate Institute was home to the NBA on Feb. 11, as clinicians and former basketball stalwarts were on hand to

Read more
NEWS Sports 

St. Michael’s hosts province’s best at b-ball tourney

January 15, 2016October 16, 2019 Brian Baker basketball, Blue Raiders, St. Michael's College School
Read more
NEWS Sports 

St. Mike’s mourns loss of longtime coach

October 21, 2015November 17, 2018 Shawn Star basketball, Blue Raiders, Dan Prendergast, obituary, St. Michael's College School

Dan Prendergast, who has been involved with the school for more than 50 years, died Oct. 11 at his home in Grand Bend. He was 80.

Read more
Sports 

Youth movement buoys BSS basketball

September 27, 2014October 1, 2014 Brian Baker basketball, Bishop Strachan School, Fraser Landry, Monika Steger

It’s in the afternoon in late September and Bishop Strachan School is trailing by eight points to the visiting Trinity College.

Read more
Sports 

Havergal’s three Emilys look to cool b-ball opponents

September 27, 2014October 1, 2014 Brian Baker basketball, Emily Callahan, Emily Dotsikas, Havergal College, Melanie Belore

Havergal College is giving new meaning to the triple-double.

Read more
Sports 

Eyes on the future for St. Clement’s basketball girls

September 26, 2014September 30, 2014 Brian Baker basketball, CISAA, Dave Mizener, St. Clement's School

St. Clement’s senior girls basketball coach, Dave Mizener, is looking into the future.

Read more
Sports 

McLuhan hoops star a proven overcomer

May 13, 2014June 17, 2014 Brian Baker basketball, Dave Bayubay, Marshall McLuhan CSS

Tenacity and perseverance pay off.

Read more
Sports 

Our midtown basketball all-star team

April 26, 2014 Town Crier staff basketball, CISAA, Toronto Catholic District School Board, Toronto District School Board

The local high school basketball season has wrapped up, with Oakwood Barons going on to win provincial gold in March.

Read more
  • ← Previous

Our communities

Streeter News, Views and Things To Do are selected from neighbourhoods across Toronto. For local news only, see our community pages:

• The Beach
• Cabbagetown
• Don Mills
• East Danforth
• East York
• Forest Hill
• Leaside
• Leslieville
• North Toronto
• Parkview-O’Connor
• Riverdale
• Upper Beaches
• Woodbine Heights

We are adding more communities and more features daily. Check back for news, views and things to do in your neighbourhood.

That was then.

Empringham Hotel 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

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

WHAT IS STREETER?

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
Copyright © 2023 Streeter. All rights reserved.
  ·   Log in