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Finding the right balance

February 11, 2013April 12, 2020 Town Crier staff Boulton Drive Parkette, dogs, off-leash area, Pam MacDonald, Pump Park, Rathnelly, Rathnelly Area Residents Association, safety, Sir Winston Churchill Park

Dogs are often off-leash in Pump Park, but should it be allowed?

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NEWS 

Making sure it doesn’t happen again

September 25, 2012October 30, 2017 Karolyn Coorsh 54 Division, pedestrian, safety, Smart Walk, Toronto Police

Hit by a van while jaywalking, Brittany Taylor will be sharing her story with other pedestrians during Safe Walk safety blitz

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NEWS 

Clampdown on dangerous cyclists

September 24, 2012May 4, 2017 Karolyn Coorsh 54 Division, cycling, Enforcement Blitz, safety, Toronto Police

Police blitz puts brakes on red-light runners, bikers not using hands

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NEWS 

Kay Gardner Beltline to undergo review

August 31, 2012 Town Crier staff Beltline, cycling, Kay Gardner Beltline, parks, safety, TCU22, Trail, walking

Study to look at safety and quality of the trail

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NEWS 

Is it going digital?

June 18, 2012 Town Crier staff Allvision, Billboard, Digital Billboard, Don Mills Residents Association Inc., Jaye Robinson, Light Pollution, Metrolinx, safety, Terry West, York Mills Road

Proposal to build a video billboard raises questions

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NEWS 

Students think safety

May 14, 2012 Town Crier staff April Wang, Intersection, Jason Foster, jaywalking, Mark Zijlstra, Masha Itkina, Ryan Brown, safety, University Of Toronto

Budding engineers tackle problem of jaywalking at Bathurst and Finch intersection

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NEWS 

Summer safety can be child’s play

May 14, 2012 Town Crier staff kids, safety, summer festival, Toronto Police

Toronto Police suggest that taking a few simple steps can keep your kids out of harm’s way

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NEWS 

Off-leash park has resident barking mad

October 24, 2011June 22, 2014 Shawn Star animals, city council, city parks, community, Dog Parks, Monarch Park, off-leash area, Parks Forestry And Recreation, Paul Wesley, Paula Fletcher, safety, Toronto Animal Services

Also claims various city departments are giving him the runaround

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Health & Wellness 

Ways to keep cool on the jobsite

July 26, 2011June 8, 2014 Glenn Smith Employment, Heat, jobs, safety, summer, Sun

Just being outside during extreme heat can be hazardous to one’s health, but working in extreme heat is another story.

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NEWS 

Always be prepared for any emergency

April 14, 2011 Town Crier staff Mary Fragedakis, safety

One of everyone’s worst nightmares — a fire leaves you without a home. That’s what happened to some of my

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NEWS 

Child safety seat inspection in 32 Division

April 8, 2011June 7, 2014 Town Crier staff 32 Division, car seat, safety, Toronto Police

Officers at 32 Division are starting a child-seat inspection program on April 6. Residents or people working within the division

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NEWS 

Forest Hill cop concerned with break-ins

December 1, 2010May 4, 2017 Tyler Edwards break-in, midtown, safety, Toronto Police

Overall crime rates have gone down in 53 division’s Toronto midtown neighbourhoods, Staff Sergeant is still making strides to ensure a safe community.

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Beyond the baby gate

November 11, 2010 Town Crier staff home, kids, parents, safety

There are many concerns when a new born is first brought home. The experts want you to ensure the safety of your baby by proofing elements in your home to avoid painful falls, slips and any other avoidable mishaps.

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Bikers trampling sacred land, locals say

November 2, 2010 Town Crier staff bikers, High Park, parks, safety

A community activist is trying to rid High Park of a rowdy BMX biker presence that he says is damaging sacred indigenous grounds.

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Community safety goes viral with Facebook help

October 29, 2010 Town Crier staff child, Colle, municipal elections, safety

Eglinton-Lawrence MPP Mike Colle talks about how Facebook is now a tool to keep our communities safe.

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That was then.

Empringham Hotel 1903
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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.

Queen and Waverley 1903
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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
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When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
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Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan

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