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five sought in stabbing near city hall
NEWS 

Photos released of five wanted in attack near city hall

July 28, 2021July 29, 2021 Jay Garak Bay Street, city hall, robbery, stabbing

Police are seeking the identities of five males shown in images around the time of an alleged stabbing and robbery near city hall.

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Historian Mark Osbaldeston
NEWS 

St. Clair West building was eyed as model for City Hall

June 26, 2014June 29, 2014 Shawn Star city hall, Mark Osbaldeston, Rotary Club Of Toronto Eglinton

Want to know what Toronto City Hall might have looked like? Think the Imperial Oil building at 111 St. Clair Ave. West.

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NEWS 

EDITORIAL: The real Ford scandal

November 28, 2013 Town Crier staff city hall, Rob Ford

In defence of his embattled brother, Councillor Doug Ford has trotted out the claim again that their administration has saved the city $1 billion.

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NEWS 

Town Crier wins big at awards

March 25, 2013 Town Crier staff awards, Casa Loma, city hall, education, housing, Math, OCNA, Omar Mosleh, Sandra Bussin, Shawn Star, Toronto Today, Town Crier, Vaughan Today

Staff takes home top prize in every category in which they were a finalist at the Ontario Community Newspapers Association Better Newspaper Contest

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NEWS 

How long should a councillor serve?

March 14, 2013June 22, 2014 Jaye Robinson city hall, Jaye Robinson, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Term Limits, Ward 25

A Town Crier Community Column

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NEWS 

Town Crier team up for six awards

February 14, 2013 Town Crier staff awards, Casa Loma, city hall, education, housing, Math, OCNA, Omar Mosleh, Sandra Bussin, Shawn Star, Toronto Today, Town Crier, Vaughan Today

News, education, columns and websites lauded by Ontario Community Newspapers Association judges

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NEWS 

City says yes to electronic bingo

February 6, 2013 Town Crier staff Bingo, charity, city hall, EBingo, Gambling, Hellenic Home for the Aged, Mary Fragedakis, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation

However, some concerned it might not be a good deal

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NEWS 

Town Poll: What you think of the court's decision that Mayor Rob Ford can keep his job?

January 25, 2013 Town Crier staff Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler, Appeal, city hall, Conflict-of-Interest, Court Case, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Paul Magder, Removal from Office, Rob Ford, Town Poll

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice decided that Mayor Rob For didn’t contravene the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and

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NEWS 

He's still the mayor

January 25, 2013 Town Crier staff Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler, Appeal, city hall, Conflict-of-Interest, Court Case, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Paul Magder, Removal from Office, Rob Ford, Town Poll

Ontario Superior Court of Justice says Rob Ford did not contravene Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

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NEWS 

Would you vote for Rob Ford if he ran again for mayor?

November 26, 2012 Town Crier staff city hall, Conflict-of-Interest, Court Case, Removal from Office, Rob Ford, Town Poll

A Town Crier Town Poll

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NEWS 

Ford’s found guilty

November 26, 2012May 4, 2017 Town Crier staff Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler, city hall, Conflict-of-Interest, Court Case, Paul Magder, Removal from Office, Rob Ford, Town Poll

Mayor to be removed from office but penalty delayed for 14 days and he can run again for city’s top job

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NEWS 

Ford gets his day in court

November 13, 2012 Town Crier staff Ashbridges Bay Park, Boardwalk Pub, city hall, George Foulidis, Libel, Rob Ford, Superior Court of Justice, Tuggs Inc., Woodbine Beach

Mayor to face libel action over awarding of Boardwalk Pub contract

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NEWS 

How can we pay for it?

October 23, 2012 Town Crier staff city hall, funding, Josh Matlow, LRT, Metrolinx, Paul Bedford, Steve Munro, subway, taxes, Toronto Transit Commission, transit

Options for sustainable revenue for transit expansion and operation discussed at town hall meeting

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NEWS 

Midtown rep drops motion against private TTC operation

October 1, 2012 Town Crier staff city hall, Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Joe Mihevc, Metrolinx, Private Operator, Toronto Transit Commission, transit

Negotiations between Metrolinx and TTC ‘positive sign’ running of new lines may be handed to TTC, Mihevc says

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NEWS 

LED billboard coming soon

September 24, 2012 Town Crier staff city hall, Don Mills Residents Association, Jaye Robinson, LED Signs, Metrolinx, Terry West

Council decision means that sign will be installed on York Mills Road before city completes an impact study on its effects on the neighbourhood

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THAT WAS THEN. This is now.

Empringham Hotel 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

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
Mt. Pleasant loop being built
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

When building transit was simpler at Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton

May 9, 2019November 24, 2020 Eric McMillan
Hay wagons on Yonge Street
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

The days of hay wagons and streetcars on Yonge Street

February 1, 2019February 3, 2019 Eric McMillan
Avoca bridge being torn down
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

The viaduct that brought Moore Park into Toronto

December 1, 2018December 15, 2018 Streeter staff

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