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Hydro One map
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Input sought for Hydro One infrastructure project

August 31, 2016May 4, 2017 Eric Emin Wood Hydro One, Infrastructure

Hydro One is planning a critical infrastructure project to cut through Leaside – and would like your opinion on which direction it should take.

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Bennett sets sights on Toronto’s infrastructure

October 28, 2015March 28, 2017 Shawn Star Carolyn Bennett, federal election, Infrastructure, Liberal Party, Toronto-St. Paul's

She may still have been wearing her prized red Blue Jays shirt — before the team was bumped from the playoffs and before election night was over — but Carolyn Bennett was already talking about projects to look forward to.

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Toronto Water tasked with designing loan program

September 7, 2014 Shawn Star Infrastructure, Lead pipes, water

The city will be developing a loan program for homeowners who want to replace lead water pipes on their property.

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EDITORIAL: Someone needs to get the lead out

June 18, 2014June 29, 2014 Eric McMillan Editorial, Infrastructure, Lead

It killed the ancient Romans. And now it’s killing us? Lead, that is.

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MATLOW: Taking steps to combat disruption

June 9, 2014March 11, 2020 Josh Matlow Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Infrastructure, Josh Matlow, Toronto Transit Commission

Residents of Ward 22 are excited about the new Eglinton Crosstown LRT that will connect Toronto from Etobicoke to Scarborough.

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GETTING OUT THE LEAD
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Lead: It’s likely in your water, city tests show

June 6, 2014June 10, 2014 Shawn Star Infrastructure, Lead

The next time you fill a glass with water from your tap, will you be thinking twice?

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Underground river no threat to LRT

November 12, 2013 Town Crier staff Infrastructure, LRT, Metrolinx

Concerned at all about water issues affecting the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project at Bayview Avenue? Both the city and the province have advice: Don’t be.

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Fixing local basement flooding problems

July 20, 2012June 7, 2014 Town Crier staff Basement Flooding, Flood Protection, Infrastructure, Sewer, Toronto Water

City looks to prevent repeat of massive 2005 deluge

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Teen's initiative impresses councillor

June 12, 2012September 18, 2020 Town Crier staff Aldbury Gardens, bad roads, Blythwood Park, Infrastructure, Jack Mozas, Jaye Robinson, road work

Ward 25’s Jaye Robinson lauds efforts of 14-year-old Jack Mozas

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Old roads to blame for problems

May 29, 2012September 18, 2020 Town Crier staff bad roads, Infrastructure, Peter Milczyn, road work, Ward 5

Councillor Peter Milczyn says many streets in Ward 5 need help

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The bad streets where you live

May 29, 2012September 18, 2020 Town Crier staff Baby Point, Baby Point Road, bad roads, Infrastructure, John Mende, road work, Sarah Doucette, Teresa Lebinski, Ward 13

Road repair backlog means fixes for some streets years away

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• Riverdale
• Upper Beaches
• Woodbine Heights

We are adding more communities and more features daily. Check back for news, views and things to do in your neighbourhood.

That was then.

Empringham Hotel 1903
*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.

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

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