Riverdale-East York Daily Updates
A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.
Read more
Toronto District School Board
Riverdale-East York Daily Updates: May 2019
A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.
Read more
Jones Avenue school closed after heavy fire damage
Students showing up for their classes at Jones Avenue Adult Centre this morning were turned away as fire had demolished half their school’s roof overnight.
Read more
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.
Read more
1995 murder solved after review of possible McArthur links
Review of a two-decades-old murder in East York for possible links to Toronto’s most notorious serial killer has led police to solving the cold case.
Read more
Leaside girls run for silver at cross country championship
Leaside’s Coutts twins, Sophie and Chloe, admit that they were were caught a little off guard by the OFSAA Cross Country course at Christie Lake Recreational Area in Dundas, Ont. in early November.
Read more
Changes proposed for Eglinton Junior Public School
The Toronto District School Board’s last proposal for the 2015 Program Area Review (PART) could mean 40 students from Eglinton Junior Public School will be moved to Maurice Cody Junior Public School.
Read more
Community celebrates saving pool where Olympian trained
The Leslieville community celebrated saving the S.H. Armstrong pool with a pool party on Feb. 24. Parents, children, sponsors and Ward 30 councillor Paula Fletcher celebrated the community’s hard work at the “We Saved Our Pool” party at the pool itself.
Read more
Davisville P.S. no architectural treasure, locals say
A Globe and Mail essay lamenting the imminent destruction of Davisville Junior Public School’s building has left residents scratching their heads.
Read more
School shut down over ‘security risk’
Due to a “potential security risk” at the Mount Pleasant-area school, students were diverted to nearby North Toronto Collegiate Institute on the morning of May 13.
Read more
Lawrence Park skis to provincial gold
The yo-yoing of winter weather made it a difficult task for Lawrence Park CI’s ski teams as they descended on
Read more
NBA visits North Toronto CI for All-Star Weekend
North Toronto Collegiate Institute was home to the NBA on Feb. 11, as clinicians and former basketball stalwarts were on hand to
Read moreDonna Quan resigns post at school board
The Toronto District School Board’s director of education will be resigning her post and taking a job in an education research project.
Read more
Youth movement leading midtown’s football teams
The NFL has commenced its 2015 campaign. The CFL is going full bore as it heads into the last few
Read moreSchool board shelves Bannockburn discussion
The TDSB voted Wednesday night to defer making a decision regarding the controversy over the Bannockburn School property until after the Ontario Municipal Board renders a decision on the proposed severance.
Read more