Volunteer work keeps marginalized from becoming victims: Macphail winner
Volunteer work gave her training to help get through the disaster that hit her life a year ago, Karen Fraser said in accepting the Agnes Macphail Award.
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Pedestrian bridge still out after collapsing four months ago
Parents, school staff and students are asking why repairs have not started four months after a pedestrian bridge collapsed outside Crescent Town Elementary School.
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Matlow wins battle of incumbents in Toronto-St. Paul’s
Josh Matlow won as city councillor yesterday by beating fellow incumbent Joe Mihevc in Toronto-St. Paul’s, despite Mihevc receiving the mayors endorsement .
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‘Love, not hate’ fills Danforth at vigil for shooting victims
She was honouring those who were killed but she didn’t hate anyone, not even the man thought to have shot
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Danforth parade shows appreciation for freedom
Remembering Greek Independence Day is a way people can show
appreciation for their freedom, said Andonis Artemakis, president of the
Greek Community of Toronto, at the parade on Danforth Avenue on March 25.
We cannot let increase in traffic fatalities continue
Vision Zero is a road safety strategy that aims to eliminate all pedestrian and driver fatalities. Originating in Scandinavia, the strategy accepts that humans will make mistakes and that streets must be accordingly designed to reduce the impacts of those mistakes.
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Raccoons focus of business swiping Toronto hearts
Toronto Raccoons have broken into the market with an annual calendar, which was recently endorsed by Mayor John Tory and Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam.
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Midtown councillors riding high in early poll
Midtown city councillors have nothing to worry about in the next municipal election, to judge by a recent poll by a young market research company.
Read moreRealtor celebrates 10 years of Great Pumpkins
Leasiders got into the Halloween spirit with Patrick Rocca’s 10th annual Pumpkin Giveaway on Oct. 22 at the Valu-mart.
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Midtown arts school performs alongside Sharon, Bram
The elephants certainly came out to play May 14, as Sharon and Bram, with the help of students from the Stage Door Academy, performed songs for the hundreds gathered at June Rowlands Park.
Read moreCarmichael Greb defends website costs against Ford attack
Eglinton-Lawrence councillor Christin Carmichael Greb has defended her website spending, which was criticized by Etobicoke councillor and former mayor Rob Ford in a press release on Oct. 30.
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North Toronto Hockey celebrates golden milestone
It was a golden Saturday morning for the North Toronto Hockey Association, as it celebrated its 50th anniversary. Standing at centre ice
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Even Mayor John Tory came by the Fall Fest
Chances are if you live near Yonge Street between Eglinton and Glengrove avenues, you were at the Uptown Yonge BIA Fall Fest over the last weekend of September.
Read moreFractured council’s votes telegraph its self-discontent
Sure, the city budget passed relatively unscathed, but many of the votes that took place on motions to amend the budget spoke loud and clear: there is still the same lack of cohesion on city council we saw during Rob Ford’s reign.
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Ford Nation ‘invades’ mayoral debate in Leaside
Leasiders woke up Tuesday morning expecting to see John Tory and Olivia Chow at their local debate, but a late confirmation from Doug Ford changed everything.
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