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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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Aspen Ridge construction site on Don Mills Road
*FEATURED NEWS 

Residents’ appeal of Don Mills rec centre decision underway, while new developer offer considered

November 7, 2021 Ameer Shash community centre, construction, Denzil Minnan-Wong, developers, Don Mills Residents Inc., Don Mills Road, Eglinton Crosstown LRT, recreation centres, The Donway West

Don Mills residents are at a standoff with the city over plans for a recreational centre, while they consider a compromise from developers.

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sunset over construction for noise story
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Noise petition aims to cut construction back to previous hours

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 Rodger Burnside construction, Doug Ford, Josh Matlow, Kristyn Wong-Tam, noise, Ontario government, Petition

Two city councillors have launched a petition to reduce the hours construction noise is allowed in Toronto.

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Construction site where nooses found
*FEATURED NEWS 

Arrest made six months after nooses found at East York construction site

December 7, 2020December 8, 2020 Rodger Burnside construction, Coxwell Avenue, harassment, hate crime, Michael Garron Hospital, mischief, nooses, Sammon Avenue, Toronto Police

Police have arrested a man in “hate-motivated mischief” investigation of two nooses found at an East York construction site.

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Construction noise
*FEATURED NEWS 

Local MPPs back city request to cut back construction noise

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020 Rodger Burnside construction, Jessica Bell, Jill Andrew, Josh Matlow, Lytton Park Residents' Organization, Mike Colle, noise, Peter Tabuns, Rima Berns-McGown, Suze Morrison

Twelve MPPS, mostly from Toronto, have signed a letter to Ontario premier Doug Ford to give the city back the power to limit construction noise.

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Gem Silva
Column VIEWS 

Carpenter turns construction materials into quality furniture

March 7, 2018October 16, 2019 Brian Baker construction, Gem Eco-Friendly Decor, Gem Silva, Redpath Avenue

I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Gem Silva, a midtown carpenter whose craft of upcycling castoffs from job sites and turning them into spectacular furniture pieces is catching the attention of local charities.

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Constructions hazards
NEWS 

Navigating construction is daily challenge for fire crews

July 30, 2017September 28, 2017 Brian Baker construction, emergency services, Toronto Fire Services

There are 12 fire stations in midtown, and each one is responsible for heading out into the community to survey potential hazards caused by construction.

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NEWS 

Houses razed to make way for 150 Redpath

September 7, 2016March 28, 2017 Brian Baker construction, development, Freed Developments

After years of being boarded up, a row of single-family dwellings, along the southwest corner of Redpath and Roehampton Avenues,

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Dan Pero points to peeling deck paint
Home 

Don’t go to extremes restoring your deck

June 5, 2016May 3, 2017 Brian Baker construction, deck, Toronto Custom Decks, Upper Canada Decorating Centre

Davisville resident Dan Pero has just moved into a new home, and he’s noticed his deck, and the neighbouring sunroom need a

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NEWS 

Mobile crane lifts construction on Eglinton to new heights

April 27, 2016August 1, 2017 Brian Baker construction, development

The Madison project at the former site of 117 Eglinton Avenue East is nearing completion as workers removed the crane from the site April 23

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NEWS 

Crosstown to be completed a year later

September 27, 2015March 11, 2020 Shawn Star construction, Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Metrolinx

Metrolinx pushed the opening date back a year, now saying the new transit line running along Eglinton Avenue from Weston Road to Kennedy subway station will open in September 2021.

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NEWS 

Residents react to sewer project delays

August 24, 2012 Town Crier staff construction, Coxwell sewer trunk, O'Connor Drive, Sewer Work

“We’d like this over,” East Yorkers say

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NEWS 

Soil troubles push sewer project back

August 24, 2012 Town Crier staff construction, Coxwell sewer trunk, Lou Di Gironimo, Sewer Work

Latest in list of issues with Coxwell bypass

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NEWS 

Service road done in 2013

August 22, 2012 Town Crier staff Bonnington Place, construction, North York City Centre Service Road, roads

However, small section of North York City Centre Service Road may never be built

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NEWS 

Bayview sidewalk to be torn up

June 14, 2012 Town Crier staff Bayview, construction, parking, Sal Badali, Scott Switzer, sidewalk, trees

Tree project has some businesses concerned over parking problems

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That was then.

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

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