North Toronto Daily Updates: September–December 2019
A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in North Toronto neighbourhoods.
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Don Valley West
Jaye Robinson being treated for breast cancer
Don Valley West councillor Jaye Robinson has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is undergoing an “extensive treatment plan,” she announced this morning.
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Robinson victorious in expanded Don Valley West
Jaye Robinson is now councillor for a ward called Don Valley West that is almost twice as large as the ward she previously represented.
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Midtown Liberals save one, lose everything else
Premier Kathleen Wynne barely holds her seat, as NDP and PC take the rest in midtown Toronto in the provincial election on June 7.
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Wynne holds on to Don Valley West but steps down as leader
Outgoing premier Kathleen Wynne made the announcement to supporters at the York Mills Gallery on Leslie Street, site of her election night party, that she is resigning as leader of the Liberal Party.
Read moreAnti-Wynne billboard gets mixed reaction from passersby
If you’ve noticed a billboard ad on Laird Drive just south of Eglinton Avenue in Leaside asking for signatures on a petition to fire Premier Kathleen Wynne, you’re not alone.
Read moreHow accurate were all those election projections anyway?
Plenty of headlines leading up to the election spelled out who was in the lead, who was going to win where and who was lagging behind. But how accurate were they?
Read moreOliphant to focus on infrastructure, immigration on return to Ottawa
Now that the votes from the federal election have been counted in Don Valley West, it’s time for the victor,
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Oliphant back in seat Carmichael ‘looking after’ for him
Outside The Local people were being turned away as the bar was packed to capacity Monday night. Inside a raucous,
Read moreIs Don Valley West about to flip again?
Mid-campaign polls indicate Don Valley West Conservative incumbent John Carmichael could be heading for defeat.
Read moreCommon foes battle again
For the third election in a row, Don Valley West will choose between the same leading candidates: car dealership owner John Carmichael for the Conservatives, and United Church minister Rob Oliphant for the Liberals.
Read moreBurnside ‘excited’ to get to work
Newly elected Ward 26 councillor Jon Burnside says he is excited to get to work on ward issues — but some constituents may be even more excited.
Read moreOutgoing councillor non-committal about plans
It’s two and a half weeks after the municipal election. Yet, as John Parker walks the corridor by his soon-to-be-vacated city hall office, he is stopped repeatedly by staff and fellow councillors telling him they’re sorry to see him go.
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Burnside looking forward to working with John Tory
The Leaside Pub was rocking Monday night after the results of the municipal election poured in. With Tom Petty’s “I
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Burnside knocks off Parker in Don Valley West
The third time turned out not to be a charm for two-term incumbent councillor John Parker. Jon Burnside, who narrowly
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