College Street Archives

Food banks coping with surge in customers amid massive job losses

May 10, 2020May 18, 2020 Margarita Maltceva Bethany Baptist Church, Cedarvale Avenue, College Street, coronavirus, Cosburn Avenue, COVID-19, Daily Bread Food Bank, food bank, Fort York Food Bank, groceries, job loss, Salvation Army East Toronto, Second Harvest, Toronto Bike Brigade

Local food banks have noticed a spike in customers as thousands of people in Toronto lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

DAILY UPDATES

Central Toronto Daily Updates: June–August 2019

August 28, 2019October 16, 2019 Streeter staff Bay Street, Bloor Street West, Boulevard Café, College Park, College Street, Cumberland Street, Downchild Blues Band, Estonian Centre, Harbord Village Plant Fair, Hazelton Avenue, homicide, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Madison Avenue, Mike Layton, robbery, TD Toronto Jazz Festival, Toronto Fringe Festival, Toronto Police, Tree for Me, Yonge Street

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Central Toronto neighbourhoods.

DAILY UPDATES

Central Toronto Daily Updates: May 2019

June 1, 2019July 11, 2019 Streeter staff Bay Street, Bloor Street West, Boulevard Café, College Park, College Street, Cumberland Street, Downchild Blues Band, Estonian Centre, Harbord Village Plant Fair, Hazelton Avenue, homicide, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Madison Avenue, Mike Layton, robbery, TD Toronto Jazz Festival, Toronto Fringe Festival, Toronto Police, Tree for Me, Yonge Street

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Central Toronto neighbourhoods.

Community Events THINGS TO DO

June 14–16: Taste of Little Italy on College Street

May 31, 2019June 14, 2019 Streeter staff College Street, Taste of Little Italy Festival

Taste of Little Italy Festival returns to College Street for the evenings of the June 14–16 weekend, running each day from 6:30 to 10 p.m.

THINGS TO DO

May 4: Jane’s Walk explores Harbord Village

April 20, 2018May 3, 2018 Streeter staff Architectural Conservancy Ontario, Bloor Street West, Brunswick Avenue, Brunswick House Rexall, College Street, Gwendolyn McEwan, Jane's Walk, Joe Shuster, Kensington Market, Norman Bethune

The Jane’s Walk on Harbord Village: An Historic Downtown Neighbourhood will take place on May 4 at 2 p.m., beginning at Brunswick House Rexall.

NEWS

Man injured confronting pair after bag stolen

January 23, 2018February 18, 2018 Jay Garak assault, College Street, Oxford Street, Spadina Avenue, theft, Toronto Police

A man suffered major injuries after confronting two people about the alleged stealing of a bag from a restaurant near Spadina Avenue and College Street on Dec. 30.