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Central Toronto Daily Updates

October 24, 2020October 26, 2020 Streeter staff 0 Comment ActiveTO, Alex Duff Memorial Pool, Barbara Hall Park, Bay Street, Bell boxes, BigArtTO, Bike Share, Brass Rail Tavern, break-ins, Church Street, CNE, collision, coronavirus, COVID-19, cycling, Dundas Street, fire, gas leak, George Street, gunfire, gunshots, hit and run, Jagmeet Singh, kidnapping, knife, machete, map, medals, museums, Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions, noise, Nuit Blanche, parking permits, Parliament Street, real estate, River Street, road work, robbery, Rosedale Valley Road, Santa Claus Parade, sexual assault, stabbing, StrollTO, subway, Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Police, Yonge Street, Yonge Street Warehouse

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, 2020September 15, 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.

NEWS

Homicide suspected after laundry room fire extinguished in Davisville

May 14, 2020May 15, 2020 Jay Garak Balliol Street, fire, homicide, suspect, Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Police

Homicide police are investigating after firefighters discovered a body in the laundry room of an apartment building on Balliol Street early this morning.