Province’s new rules allowing sky-blocking tower in North Leaside
The provincial government’s rewrite of Toronto’s Midtown in Focus plan has left North Leaside residents potentially in the dark.
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Geoff Kettel
Leaside uncertain about its prospects after recent election
Leasiders appear split on the recent municipal election — with North Toronto incumbent Jaye Robinson ousting local favourite Jon Burnside.
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Fate of Laird-Eglinton development awaits planning study, consultations
It may be overlooked amid all the construction taking place on Eglinton Avenue for the Crosstown LRT stations. But there’s another potentially massive development waiting in the wings at the Laird-Eglinton intersection.
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Now it’s Burtin Fripp’s turn as Agnes Macphail Award winner
Toronto and East York Community Council accepted the recommendation from the Agnes Macphail Recognition Committee on Feb. 5 to name Carol Burtin Fripp as the award winner.
Read moreLeaside takes lead role in ward boundary review
Keeping Leaside together is one of the key reasons city will have 47 wards instead of 44 when the boundary changes come into effect.
Read moreSunnybrook Plaza plan going to OMB
The plan to replace Sunnybrook Plaza with two mixed-use buildings is on its way to the Ontario Municipal Board.
Read moreA stroll through Eglinton’s LRT tunnels
On Feb. 9, a contingent of residents from Leaside and Davisville were privileged to take part in a tour of the tunnelling progress of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project underneath Eglinton Avenue East.
Read moreHomeowner loses fight over 9 inches at OMB
A group of Leaside residents, used to seeing the Ontario Municipal Board side with developers, are pleased by a recent decision that took their side against a house they say is too high. The homeowner whose appeal was dismissed, however, says he wasn’t trying to exceed the height allowed for his original application.
Read moreLPOA annual meeting calls community to action
A common theme loomed over all the presentations at the Leaside Property Owners Association’s annual meeting on Nov. 25.
Read moreHURD AROUND TOWN: From farms and racetracks to Canada’s ‘Arrivals City’
I brought along some comfy shoes to go with my pen and paper for this assignment.
Read moreCommunity pulled together to survive blackout
When the power went out at the height of the ice storm that walloped Toronto on Dec. 21, Dave Sparrow instinctively knew the blackout would be a significant one.
Read moreDEVELOPMENT: Meeting to discuss townhouse proposal
Leaside residents will have a chance to learn about a development proposed for the northeast corner of McRae and Sutherland drives, Jan. 8.
Read moreLRT change means fewer stations
Move would see more of the Eglinton line underground
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