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Avondale Public School suffers a setback as ministry freezes building funds

October 10, 2012 Town Crier staff Avondale Public School, finch, Hollywood, Lillian, Mari Rutka, McKee, Ministry of Education, Nelson Mandela Park Public School, Willowdale

A ministry-imposed freeze on Toronto school board capital projects could have major repercussions on a North York school struggling with overcapacity.

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NEWS 

Transit battle lines drawn

March 7, 2012 Town Crier staff Cioty Hall, Eglinton LRT, finch, Josh Matlow, Karen Stintz, Kathleen Wynne, LRTs, Metrolinx, Rob Ford, subways, Toronto Transit Commission, transit

Subways or LRTs? Mayor Rob Ford or TTC chair Karen Stintz?

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NEWS 

The fight for Transit City

December 24, 2010June 22, 2014 Kris Scheuer finch, Rob Ford, Transit City

A Facebook campaign to save Transit City has resulted in over 6,000 emails being sent to councillors, Mayor Rob Ford and various other officials

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NEWS 

Women robbed at Finch station

November 15, 2010June 7, 2014 Town Crier staff finch, robbery

A 21-year-old woman was robbed at the Finch subway station on Nov. 7 and more.

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NEWS 

Sinkhole repairs complete, Finch West reopens

October 5, 2009 Town Crier staff finch, sinkhole

A portion of Finch Ave. has reopened to traffic after crews completed repairs on two giant sinkholes that formed after a heavy July rainstorm.

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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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