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Alexandra Park with tents

Nine arrests as Alexandra Park tent city cleared

July 21, 2021July 22, 2021 Rodger Burnside Alexandra Park, encampment, homeless, Toronto Police

A month after the controversial clearing of Trinity Bellwoods Park, the scene was different yesterday as the city evacuated Alexandra Park.

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Police confront protesters at attempt to clear camp in park

June 22, 2021June 28, 2021 Rodger Burnside encampment, homeless, homeless housing, John Tory, Toronto Police, Trinity Bellwods Park

Three people were arrested during a confrontation with police during the city’s attempt to clear an encampment from Trinity Bellwoods Park.

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Beaches-Leslieville Daily Updates: January–February 2021

February 28, 2021June 21, 2021 Streeter staff automated speed enforcement, Brad Bradford, child care, COVID-19, Danforth Avenue, fire, Food Basics, Freshco, GoFundMe, homeless, housing, libraries, Loblaws, modular housing, murder, Paula Fletcher, pedestrian, rinks, Sobeys, Tabuns, Valu-Mart

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Beaches-Leslieville neighbourhoods.

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Riverdale-East York Daily Updates: January–February 2021

February 28, 2021August 25, 2021 Streeter staff automated speed enforcement, Brad Bradford, budget, child care, collision, COVID-19, Crescent Town, fatalities, fire, Freshco, gunfire, guns, homeless, housing, hydro rates, libraries, Loblaws, Metro, modular housing, murder, outdoor rinks, pedestrian, sexual assault, shooting, Taylor Creek Park, Toronto Police, uniforms, Valu-Mart

A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.

THAT WAS THEN. This is now.

*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.

*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

*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN

When building transit was simpler at Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton

May 9, 2019November 24, 2020 Eric McMillan

*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN

The days of hay wagons and streetcars on Yonge Street

February 1, 2019February 3, 2019 Eric McMillan

*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN

The viaduct that brought Moore Park into Toronto

December 1, 2018December 15, 2018 Streeter staff

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