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North Toronto Daily Updates

January 17, 2021January 19, 2021 Streeter staff 0 Comment ARECA, arrests, assault, back to school, bank robbery, Barry Sherman, Bell boxes, BigArtTO, break-ins, CampTO, car fire, car theft, child pornography, Christmas trees, Claver Avenue, coronavirus, COVID-19, crane, Dogstar, Dufferin Street, fire, first-degree murder, game consoles, gas leak, Ghost Kitchens, Glen Park Avenue, gun, gunshots, hit and run, home invasion, homicide, James Randi, knife, libraries, Little Jamaica, Metro, Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions, Oriole Park Association, parking, potholes, pumpkins parade, real estate, reopening, road work, robbery, sexual assault, shooting, speeding, StrollTO, subway, suspicious incident, syringes, tattoos, theft, Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Police, washrooms

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

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Fire destroys basement of house under construction

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 Rodger Burnside fire, Glengrove Avenue West, Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Police

The cause of a fire that engulfed the basement of a partly constructed residence is as yet unknown, fire officials say.

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Arson, disregard for life, charged after Woodbine explosion

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 Rodger Burnside arson, explosion, fire, Queensdale Avenue, Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Police, Woodbine Avenue

A man has been arrested for arson and disregard for human life after an explosion and fire in a house on Woodbine Avenue.

File photo firefighters for Westmount fire

NEWS

Oakwood-area fire leaves one dead, firefighter injured

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Rodger Burnside fire, Toronto Fire Services, Westmount Avenue

One person is dead and a firefighter was in hospital after a residential fire on Westmount Avenue yesterday afternoon.

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‘Extensive damages’ in Oxford Street house fire—again?

November 16, 2020November 18, 2020 Rodger Burnside fire, Oxford Street, Toronto Fire Services

An Oxford Street house suffered extensive in damages from a fire early this morning, though it may not be for the first time.

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New house consumed by fire in Parkwoods area

November 11, 2020November 12, 2020 Rodger Burnside fire, Toronto Fire Services, Treadgold Crescent

Only a few walls and some charred bits of roofing are still standing at 43 Treadgold Cres. where fire ripped through a large new house.

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Neil Wycik evacuated as fire destroys electrical system

November 3, 2020November 4, 2020 Rodger Burnside fire, Gerrard Street East, highrise, Technical Standards and Safety Authority, Toronto Fire Services

The Neil Wycik student co-op residence on Gerrard was evacuated last night when a fire shut down the building’s electrical network.

DAILY UPDATES

Central Toronto Daily Updates: July–August 2020

August 31, 2020November 27, 2020 Streeter staff assault, Bay Street, Bell boxes, Bike Share, Brass Rail Tavern, CNE, coronavirus, COVID-19, cycling, Jagmeet Singh, kidnapping, map, murder, museums, noise, parking permits, real estate, Rosedale Valley Road, sexual assault, subway, thefts, Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Police, Yonge Street

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

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Homeless housing to move after fire, stabbing, local complaints

August 7, 2020August 10, 2020 Rodger Burnside Broadview Avenue, fire, homeless, 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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Building collapse on Jones buries and kills man

July 20, 2020September 22, 2020 Rodger Burnside Boultbee Avenue, Jones Avenue, Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Police

A man has died of his injuries after becoming trapped in a trench when part of a house under construction collapsed in the east end Sunday morning.

NEWS

Upper deck caught fire at Rainsford Road home

July 3, 2020September 22, 2020 Rodger Burnside Beach Triangle, fire, Rainsford Road, Toronto Fire Services

No injuries were reported in a residential fire on Rainsford Road, south of Kingston Road, in the Beach Triangle area yesterday evening.

DAILY UPDATES

Central Toronto Daily Updates: May–June 2020

June 30, 2020November 27, 2020 Streeter staff affordable housing, bike lanes, camps, cancellations, car chase, CNE, collision, coronavirus, COVID-19, cycling, farmers' market, fire, food bank, garbage, garden centres, Glen Road, gunshots, Harbord Street, homicide, libraries, medication, mischief, Mother's Day, museums, potholes, Pride, real estate, recycling, reopening, road closure, sexual exploitation, shooting, ShopHERE, Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Police, Toronto Public Library, Toronto Reference Library, washrooms, yard waste

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

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Man in hospital after apartment fire in Yonge-Lawrence area

May 30, 2020September 22, 2020 Rodger Burnside fire, Toronto Fire Services, Yonge Street

A man was taken to hospital after a two-alarm fire destroyed a ground-floor apartment in the Yonge Street and Lawrence Avenue area.

NEWS

Man, 27, charged with murder after body found by firefighters

May 16, 2020May 19, 2020 Jay Garak Balliol Street, fire, homicide, murder, suspect, Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Police

A 27-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the investigation of an alleged homicide connected to a fire at a Balliol Street building.

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Victim information released in Balliol homicide investigation

May 15, 2020May 19, 2020 Jay Garak Balliol Street, fire, homicide, suspect, Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Police

Investigators have released information about an apparent homicide victim discovered by firefighters putting out a small blaze at an apartment building.

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