Davisville Avenue

*FEATURED NEWS 

City, developer divided over condo towers on Davisville heritage site

May 29, 2021May 31, 2021 Dennis Hanagan Davisville Avenue, Josh Matlow, Millwood Road, South Eglinton Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Association, Starbucks, Times Group Corporation, Yonge Street

The city and a developer aren’t seeing eye-to-eye over a proposal that would demolish heritage buildings at Yonge and Davisville.

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NEWS 

Starbucks makes Grande-size cutbacks across city

February 1, 2021February 2, 2021 Rodger Burnside cafés, closures, coffee shops, Davisville Avenue, Starbucks, Yonge Street

Fewer of us will be able to order Tall, Grande and Venti coffees at our local shops, as more than 25 Starbucks cafés have closed in Toronto.

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DAILY UPDATES 

North Toronto Daily Updates: May–June 2020

June 30, 2020August 21, 2020 Streeter staff assault, Balliol Street, bank robbery, camps, CampTO, child pornography, collision, coronavirus, Davisville Avenue, Du Maurier Boulevard, farmers' market, fatal crash, food bank, fraud, garden centres, Ingram Transfer Station, Lawrence Avenue West, Mother's Day, potholes, subway, Toronto And Region Conservation Authority, Toronto Police, Toronto Transit Commission, washrooms, yard waste

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

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DAILY UPDATES 

Leaside Daily Updates: March–April 2020

April 30, 2020November 22, 2020 Streeter staff Bayview Avenue, bike lanes, Butterfly Canoe, cancellations, coronavirus, Davisville Avenue, Distantly, essential workplaces, extreme weather, garbage, Laird Drive, Lake Leaside, Leaside Park, long-term care, Mabel's Fables, parks, Patrick Rocca, shutdowns, Toronto Police, traffic iights, yard waste

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

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*FEATURED NEWS 

Lights installed at Bayview-Davisville despite community split

April 19, 2020July 7, 2020 Rodger Burnside Bayview Avenue, Bayview Leaside BIA, Carol Burtin Fripp, Davisville Avenue, Josh Matlow, Leaside Property Owners Association, traffic iights

Long-anticipated traffic lights have been installed on Bayview Avenue at the Davisville T-intersection, just one block south of the Millwood Road lights.

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DAILY UPDATES 

Leaside Daily Updates: September–December 2019

December 31, 2019January 28, 2020 Streeter staff Bayview Avenue, Brentcliffe Road, Davisville Avenue, deaths, Eglinton Avenue East, Jaye Robinson, Remembrance Day, scam, shooting, St. Cuthbert’s Church, Starbucks, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto Police, Vanderhoof Avenue

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

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NEWS 

Deaths in Davisville apartment called murder-suicide

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 Jay Garak Davisville Avenue, deaths, homicide, murder, Suicide, Toronto Police, trauma

The deaths of a man and a woman found with severe injuries in a Davisville Avenue apartment more than two weeks ago are being attributed to murder-suicide.

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NEWS 

Two reported dead from trauma in Davisville apartment

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 Jay Garak Davisville Avenue, deaths, Toronto Police, trauma

Two people are dead after being found by police with serious injuries at 141 Davisville Ave. on Oct. 26, media are reporting.

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*FEATURED Column VIEWS 

Bell Box Murals Project has been artistic labour of love

September 30, 2018November 24, 2020 Brian Baker art, Bell box, Davisville Avenue, Ghazaleh Rastgar, Michael Cavanaugh, Mt. Pleasant Road, murals

It started with a simple tweet. Michael Cavanaugh posted a picture of a painted Bell box by Sarah Cannon on Davisville Avenue.

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Community Events THINGS TO DO 

Oct. 13: Country fair in midtown

September 29, 2018September 30, 2018 Streeter staff country fair, Davisville Avenue, Midtown Yonge BIA, Yonge Street

The Midtown Yonge BIA is hosting its inaugural Midtown Country Fair in the parking lot just north of Yonge Street and Davisville Avenue on Oct. 13 from 1 to 6 p.m.

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Shows & Sales THINGS TO DO 

Thursdays to Oct. 4: Midtown market at Yonge and Davisville

July 21, 2018July 24, 2018 Streeter staff Davisville Avenue, farmers' market, Yonge Street

The Midtown farmers’ market will be held every Thursday until Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the corner of Yonge and Davisville Ave. 

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*FEATURED NEWS 

Menora lighting a first at Davisville

December 14, 2017November 24, 2020 Streeter staff Chabad Lubavitch, Davisville Avenue, Hanukkah, menora, Midtown Yonge BIA, Mt. Pleasant Road, Yonge Street

Menora lighting carried out by Chabad Lubavitch on the East Side in midtown on Dec. 13, the second night of Hanukkah this year.

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*FEATURED NEWS 

Midtown sexual assaults result in Bracebridge arrest

November 26, 2017November 24, 2020 Rodger Burnside Davisville Avenue, Mt. Pleasant Road, Peel Regional Police, sexual assault, Toronto Police

A man, 58, has been arrested by Peel police in Bracebridge after the alleged sexual assaults of girls near Davisville Avenue and Mount Pleasant Road.

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NEWS 

Two-day Apple Festival transforms Bayview

October 9, 2017October 25, 2017 Anna Boyes Apple Festival, Bayview Avenue, Bayview Leaside BIA, Bayview Pixies, Davisville Avenue, Refuel Juicery, Soudan Avenue

Bayview Avenue got a festive make-over on the end-of-September weekend as the treeswere garnished for the second annual Apple Festival.

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Opinion VIEWS 

Eglinton densification sends traffic into our streets

June 2, 2017May 9, 2018 Streeter staff Allen Road, Carolyn Bennett, Davisville Avenue, Eglinton Avenue East, Eglinton Avenue West, Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Joe Mihevc, Parkhurst Boulevard, Roehampton Avenue, Soudan Avenue, traffic

With the densification and constriction of Eglinton, more commuters will be taking shortcuts around Eglinton. Every morning I see commuters shortcutting.

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