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Feb. 24: Town hall with federal minister Karina Gould

February 10, 2019February 22, 2019 Streeter staff Carolyn Bennett, Democracy, Karina Gould, Yonge Street, Yorkminster Baptist Church

Karina Gould, Minister of Democratic Institutions, is the guest at a town hall meeting in midtown on Feb. 24 at Yorkminster Baptist Church.

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Column VIEWS 

We need to protect our democracy from digital weapons

February 10, 2019February 21, 2019 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, Democracy, Toronto-St. Paul's

Recently we have been hearing new questions and concerns about protecting our democracy — and especially the integrity of the next election.

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NEWS 

Maher’s legacy inspires MP to write

April 18, 2013 Town Crier staff CareWatch, Carolyn Bennett, Central Eglinton Community Centre, Charlotte Maher, Democracy, POINT, SPRINT, St. Paul's

A Town Crier Community Column

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NEWS 

Great first year, but more work needs to be done: MP

March 27, 2013 Town Crier staff Craig Scott, Democracy, First Nations, Jack Layton, LGBT Youth, NDP, Olivia Chow, Senate, Stephen Harper, Tom Mulcair, Toronto-Danforth, Violence Against Women

A Town Crier Community Column

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NEWS 

Riding changes could mean more wards

August 31, 2012November 24, 2020 Shawn Star city hall, Democracy, Don Valley West, Electoral Boundaries, Electoral Reform, Josh Matlow, Mt. Pleasant Road, New Couincillors, Ridings, St. Paul's, Toronto Centre, Toronto North, Wards

Municipal election boundaries not tied to federal constituencies, but new map may be the impetus for an expansion of city council’s membership in midtown

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NEWS 

Teaching children democracy

November 11, 2011 Town Crier staff Democracy, education, Interactive, Jeremy Diamond, Jonas Diamond, Kids Programming, Odd Job Jack, Pillars Of Freedom, Smiley Guy Studios, Sons Of Butcher, television, The Dating Guy, TVOKids

Pillars of Freedom on TVO has kids voting for dragons

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NEWS 

Help revitalize democracy

January 6, 2011June 22, 2014 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, Democracy, Government

The continued disengagement of its citizens from the political process should be worrying to all Canadians. Voter turnout has hit an all-time low.

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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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