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Central Toronto Daily Updates

October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 Streeter staff 0 Comment ActiveTO, affordable housing, Alexandra Park, Annamie Paul, arson, attempted murder, automated speed enforcement, Bayview Avenue, bike lanes, Bloor Street West, break and enter, break-ins, Brian Chang, Chinatown, Clinton Street Public School, closures, collision, COVID-19, COVID-19 variant, dog poop, Dundas Street West, encampment, fatality, fire, first-degree murder, Food Basics, Friends of 225 Brunswick, goat, green plan, gun control, hate, hate crime, homelessness, Howard Street, human remains, indecent act, Jack Layton, Jessica Bell, Little Italy, Loblaws, methadone, Metro, Michelle Ross, New Democratic Party, noise, outdoor recreation, overdoses, Palmerston Area Residents’ Association, parking permits, pedestrian, Qi Sushi, Queen's Park, ravines, RenovictionsTO, rents, retail robbery, road closures, road work, robbery, SafeTO, Seaton House, sexual assault, shooting, Shoppers Drug Mart, sinkhole, snow clearing, St. George Care Community, St. Joseph Street, stabbing, Starbucks, streetcar, subway, tenants, Toronto Police, Toronto Urban Design Awards, town hall, trafficking, Valentine's Day, vehicle break-ins, waste reduction, YMCA Child Development Centre, Yonge Street, Yorkville Avenue

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

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Modular housing projects to go ahead, council decides

June 9, 2021June 10, 2021 Rodger Burnside Bracebridge Avenue, Brad Bradford, Cedarvale Avenue, City Council, East York Cares, homeless housing, homelessness, John Tory, modular housing, Trenton Avenue

The city is moving ahead with two modular housing initiatives, including a project in East York that has raised local controversy.

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East York community appears split over modular housing in their neighbourhood

February 25, 2021February 27, 2021 Rodger Burnside Brad Bradford, Cedarvale Avenue, homelessness, John Tory, modular housing, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Trenton Avenue

East York residents are being invited to discuss the proposed erection of modular housing for the homeless in their neighbourhood.

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A building of ‘new beginnings’ opens on Church Street

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 Rodger Burnside affordable housing, Church Street, homelessness, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, YWCA

This morning Mayor John Tory, Toronto Centre councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam and other city representatives re-opened a 13-storey affordable rental building for them at 389 Church St.

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Leaside Daily Updates: July–August 2020

August 31, 2020November 22, 2020 Streeter staff bicycles, child pornography, CNE, collision, condominiums, COVID-19, demonstration, fields, gunfire, homelessness, noise, ParksPlayTO, permit parking, real estate, Roehampton Hotel, stabbing, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, teacher, traffic

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

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Protest against homeless shelter

Midtown demonstrators divided in protest over homeless housing

August 16, 2020November 24, 2020 Rodger Burnside Broadway Avenue, demonstration, homelessness, John Tory, Josh Matlow, Mt. Pleasant Road, protest

A protest against homeless shelters in midtown drew about 100 residents but also an almost equal-sized group supporting the shelters.

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Broadway address related to gun charges

Gun charges related to Broadway Avenue homeless housing

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 Jay Garak and Rodger Burnside Broadway Avenue, gun, homelessness, Redpath Avenue, Toronto Police

A 25-year-old man faces multiple charges after officers responded to a gun call near Broadway and Redpath avenues yesterday at 2:47 a.m.

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55-65 Broadway Ave

Homeless housing to move after fire, stabbing, local complaints

August 7, 2020August 10, 2020 Rodger Burnside Broadview Avenue, fire, homelessness, stabbing, Toronto Fire Services

The interim homeless housing program is leaving its 55–65 Broadway Ave. address to make way for redevelopment scheduled to begin in September.

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Aug. 19: Discuss the Roehampton Residence with city staff

August 5, 2020November 24, 2020 Streeter staff homelessness, Mt. Pleasant Road, physical distancing shelters, Roehampton Hotel

Midtown residents are invited to join a community engagement session on the Roehampton Residence at 808 Mt. Pleasant Road.

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Mount Pleasant concerned over physical distancing homeless shelter

August 3, 2020November 24, 2020 Brian Baker Broadway Avenue, homelessness, Josh Matlow, Mt. Pleasant Road, Roehampton Hotel

Residents and businesses near the Roehampton Hotel have expressed safety concerns with the introduction of the homeless shelter in the Mount Pleasant area.

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Residents group helping city house homeless on Broadway

May 18, 2020May 21, 2020 Monique Thompson Broadway Avenue, homelessness, Josh Matlow, Mary Anne Bedard, Republic Residents' Association

The City of Toronto has resumed its plans to clear out outdoor encampments and house the homeless in residential units, including at 55-65 Broadway Ave.

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Glen Road bridge over homeless encampment

One found dead after homeless encampment fire in Rosedale

May 2, 2020May 2, 2020 Rodger Burnside fire, Glen Road, homelessness, Park Drive Reservation Ravine, Yellow Creek

An occupant of a homeless encampment was discovered dead yesterday morning when firefighters responded to a fire under the Glen Road bridge.

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Homelessness to be subject of next Toronto-St. Paul’s summit

January 20, 2018May 8, 2020 Carolyn Bennett Carolyn Bennett, homelessness, Toronto-St. Paul's

At the Toronto-St. Paul’s Summit on Affordable Housing this past November, it was clear that homelessness was at the forefront of people’s concerns. We made a commitment to hold another meeting focused on homelessness.

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Jeans for teens

April 15, 2013February 7, 2021 Francis Crescia education, homelessness, jeans, Lent, Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School, Runaways, Scott Mission, Toronto Catholic District School Board

Students collect pants for homeless and runaway youth

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Homeless youth share art

May 19, 2010 Town Crier staff homelessness, Touchstone

In the late 1980’s a few homeless youth were lucky enough to find refuge in the basement of a church surrounded by kind people.

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