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1110 Eglinton Avenue West fire aftermath

Eric McMillan May 1, 2023May 2, 2023 Eglinton Avenue West, fire, Toronto Fire Services

Smouldering fire guts Eglinton apartment over store

A two-alarm fire burned slowly through a second-storey apartment at 1110 Eglinton Avenue West late last night.

Shayna Mandel at The Friendly Company

Andrea Freedman March 25, 2023July 10, 2023 Eglinton Avenue West, regifting, The Friendly Company, thrift stores

‘Friendly’ Forest Hill store changing the concept of regifting

Shayna Mandel recently opened The Friendly Company, a curated thrift home goods store on Eglinton, to put smiles on people’s faces.

Reggae Lane mural header

Streeter staff February 15, 2022February 17, 2022 ActiveTO, Allen Road, arrest, assault, automated speed enforcement, Avenue Road, Bathurst Street, bus, carjacking, collision, COVID-19, dangerous driving, Eglinton Avenue West, Fortinos, homicide, Housing Now, housing prices, Ingram Transfer Station, Lawrence Allen Centre, Little Jamaica, long-term care, Marco Mendicino, medication, Metro, Mike Colle, noise, outdoor recreation, parking permits, power outage, road closure, robbery, SafeTO, sexual assault, sexual interference, Shop and Vax, snow clearing, Spadina Expressway, speculation tax, stolen vehicle, vaccine, Yorkdale Mall

Lawrence West Daily Updates

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

Castleview Wychwood Towers

Streeter staff January 10, 2022February 10, 2022 After-School Recreation Care, Ana Bailao, arson, assault, automated speed enforcement, break-ins, car theft, Castleview Wychwood Towers, collision, COVID-19, cyclist, Eglinton Avenue West, encampment, fail to remain, fire, fires, Giovanni Caboto Outdoor Pool, gunfire, gunshots, harassment, hate crime, homicide, libraries, Little Italy, Little Jamaica, long-term care, maps, Marit Stiles, Metro, No Frills, outdoor recreation, Paradise Theatre, parking permits, pedestrians, Pelham Avenue, pickup truck, pollinator gardens, power outage, rinks, robberies, SafeTO, sexual assault, shooting, Shop and Vax, snow clearing, Sobeys, stabbing, Starbucks, Toronto Police, Toronto Public Library, vaccination rate, vaccine, walking tour, Wallace Avenue

Davenport Daily Updates

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

York Civic Centre near Housing Now site

Eric McMillan November 14, 2021November 16, 2021 Eglinton Avenue West, Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Housing Now, John Tory, York Civic Centre

Parking lots by York Civic Centre to become Housing Now site

Four sites, including parking lots by the York Civic Centre on Eglinton Avenue West, have been added to the city’s Housing Now initiative

Kandy Krazed candy store owners

*FEATURED Business NEWS

Andrea Freedman September 25, 2021July 10, 2023 candy, candy store, Eglinton Avenue West, Eglinton Way, new business

The Candy Man can…open a candy store in Forest Hill

Kandy Krazed is adding some welcomed sweetness to Forest Hill with the fun new candy store at 454 Eglinton Ave. W.

Fresh Paint one of many Black-owned businesses

J. Diamond Daniel February 19, 2021February 25, 2021 Bathurst Street, Black businesses, Black History Month, College Street, Danforth Avenue, Eglinton Avenue West, Little Jamaica

Five Black-owned businesses you can support now

If you are still looking for a way to celebrate Black History Month in practical terms, you can try supporting black-owned businesses

Little Jamaica Shop

J. Diamond Daniel December 16, 2020December 18, 2020 COVID-19, Eglinton Avenue West, Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Jill Andrew, Little Jamaica, Metrolinx, parking, Toronto-St. Paul's

Little Jamaica faces extinction, Eglinton West shopkeepers warn

Without more help from the provincial government, businesses in Little Jamaica will go out of business, say local shopkeepers.

Dogstar dog in bath

Andrea Freedman November 12, 2020July 10, 2023 dogs, Dogstar Boutique and Spa, Eglinton Avenue West, new business, pet grooming

Dogs are the stars at newly opened spa, even during pandemic

When Dogstar first reopened after the shutdown, the owners worried pet owners would be apprehensive about having their dogs groomed.

Ghost Kitchens customer and staff

Andrea Freedman November 7, 2020July 10, 2023 coronavirus, COVID-19, Eglinton Avenue West, Ghost Kitchens, Oriole Parkway, restaurants

Who you gonna call for restaurant foods? Ghost Kitchens

Amid restaurant closures and scary times due to COVID-19, anyone can order restaurant foods without fear, thanks to Ghost Kitchens.

Man arrested in Eglinton-Allen area

Eric McMillan October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 Allen Road, Eglinton Avenue West, firearms, Toronto Police, Weapons

Arrest made in Eglinton-Allen area where gunman reported

A 28-year-old Toronto man was arrested Tuesday after police responded to reports of a man wearing combat clothing near Eglinton Avenue West.

school locked due to guns report

Eric McMillan October 20, 2020October 28, 2020 Allen Road, Eglinton Avenue West, gunman, guns, schools, Toronto Police

Schools locked up after gunman reported in Eglinton-Allen area

Schools were put on hold and secure yesterday after police received reports of a man walking near Eglinton and Allen Road with two guns.

Bakery on Eglinton Avenue

Eric McMillan September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 Eglinton Avenue West, gunfire, shooting, Toronto Police

Six people injured as shots fired toward Eglinton West bakery

Six people were injured when shots were fired into Spence’s Bakery on Eglinton Avenue West early morning Sept. 2.

Man charge in knifepoint robbery

Eric McMillan June 19, 2020June 23, 2020 Bathurst Street, Eglinton Avenue West, extortion, fraud, robbery, Toronto Police

Knifepoint robbery allegedly started with classified ad

A meeting over a classified ad purchase allegedly led to a robbery at knifepoint near Bathurst Street and Eglinton Avenue West and an arrest.

Streeter staff August 31, 2019October 22, 2019 assault, Avenue Road, Bathurst Street, Beth Sholom Synagogue, Canadian Automobile Association, Columbus Centre, Dufferin Street, Eglinton Avenue West, Jewish Music Week, Jill Andrew, Lawrence Avenue West, robbery, Sonshine and Broccoli, St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto Police, Toronto-St. Paul's

Forest Hill Daily Updates: May–August 2019

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

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That was then.

*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN

From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020February 6, 2023 Eric McMillan

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danforth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN

Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Eric McMillan

*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN

When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan

*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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