Victoria Park Avenue Archives

It all started with an attack on a man and his dog….

May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 Rodger Burnside Bayview Avenue, fire truck, firefighters, Glazebrook Avenue, Glenavy Avenue, Parkwoods Village Drive, Toronto Police, Victoria Park Avenue

An alleged assault of a man and his dog in the Mount Pleasant area led to a police pursuit by car and foot across Toronto neighbourhoods.

NEWS

Five arrests, 60 charges for retail robberies across town

December 24, 2020January 12, 2021 Jay Garak Dufferin Street, handgun, robbery, Toronto Police, Victoria Park Avenue

Three men and two boys have been arrested in the month since two retail robberies on opposite sides of town on Nov. 21.

NEWS

‘Violent’ man, 32, sought for Parkwoods-area robbery, assault

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Jay Garak assault, Ellesmere Road, robbery, theft, Victoria Park Avenue

Police are looking for a 32-year-old man wanted for the alleged violent robbery of a 61-year-old man on Nov. 8.

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Sammy’s been found by ‘good samaritan’

October 8, 2020January 18, 2021 Jay Garak carjacking, dog, robbery, Toronto Police, Victoria Park Avenue

Police are looking for a large, white dog that had been in a carjacked vehicle — despite them having recovered the car.

NEWS

Dog missing after carjacked vehicle found

October 7, 2020January 18, 2021 Jay Garak carjacking, dog, robbery, Toronto Police, Victoria Park Avenue

Police are looking for a large, white dog that had been in a carjacked vehicle — despite them having recovered the car.

DAILY UPDATES

Don Valley Daily Updates: July–August 2020

August 31, 2020November 27, 2020 Streeter staff bicycles, CNE, collision, condominiums, coronavirus, dog, Eglinton Avenue East, home invasion, mask, ParksPlayTO, real estate, reopening, road closure, road work, theft, Toronto Police, Victoria Park Avenue, York Mills Road

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

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Rally against racism spreads love in Dentonia Park

August 30, 2020September 1, 2020 Rodger Burnside Danforth Avenue, Dentonia Park, racism, Rima Berns-McGown, Victoria Park Avenue

When Mark Austin and Candace Zinkweg visited Dentonia Park two months ago they became the victims of an alleged racist attack.

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Heated, spacious transit shelters installed

June 30, 2020July 1, 2020 Rodger Burnside Access Hubs, Don Mills Road, Overlea Boulevard, Toronto Transit Commission, transit, Victoria Park Avenue

The TTC has installed large, heated Access Hubs in neighbourhoods across Toronto, including in Thorncliffe Park, Don Mills and Upper Beaches.

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One male in hospital, one in custody after Parma Court shooting

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 Jay Garak gunshots, O'Connor Drive, Parma Court, shooting, Toronto Police, Victoria Park Avenue, Wakunda Place

Police have one male in custody and are seeking a second after a shooting that left one male wounded last night near O’Connor Drive and Victoria Park.

Arts & Music Events THINGS TO DO

Feb. 17—March 29: Winter Stations continue at Woodbine

March 7, 2020February 26, 2020 Streeter staff art installations, Ashbridges Bay, Kew-Balmy Beach, Victoria Park Avenue, Winter Stations, Woodbine Avenue

Winter Stations are returning to the Beaches with four new public art installations for the sixth year transforming lifeguard posts.

DAILY UPDATES

Beaches-Leslieville Daily Updates: January–February 2020

February 29, 2020April 13, 2020 Streeter staff bike lanes, child pornography, child sexual abuse, Danforth Avenue, Danforth Study, Fox Theatre, garbage, homicide, John Tory, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Peter MacKay, photo radar, Queen Street East, racism, Toronto Hydro, Toronto Police, Victoria Park Avenue, Winter Stations, Winterlicious, Woodbine Beach

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Beaches-Leslieville neighbourhoods.

Arts & Music Events THINGS TO DO

Feb. 17—March 29: Four installations in Beaches’ Winter Stations

February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 Streeter staff art installations, Ashbridges Bay, Kew-Balmy Beach, Victoria Park Avenue, Winter Stations, Woodbine Avenue

Winter Stations are returning to the Beaches with four new public art installations for the sixth year transforming lifeguard posts.

DAILY UPDATES

Beaches-Leslieville Daily Updates: September–December 2019

December 31, 2019February 5, 2020 Streeter staff Danforth Avenue, federal election, Halloween on Queen, Julie Dabrusin, power outage, Queen Street East, Toronto Hydro, Toronto-Danforth, trees, Victoria Park Avenue

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Beaches-Leslieville neighbourhoods.

DAILY UPDATES

Riverdale-East York Daily Updates: September–December 2019

December 31, 2019June 5, 2020 Streeter staff arts and crafts, Brad Bradford, Cedarvale Avenue, Danforth Avenue, Eastminster United Church, federal election, Halloween, Hanson Street, hit and run, homicide, Julie Dabrusin, Monarch Park Collegiate, Paula Fletcher, power outage, shooting, Toronto Hydro, Toronto Police, Toronto-Danforth, trees, Victoria Park Avenue

A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.

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East York tree planting wiped out by vandals

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 Rodger Burnside Friends of the Don East, Parks Forestry And Recreation, Tree planting, trees, Victoria Park Avenue

Vandals are blamed for destroying almost all the 120 trees and shrubs planted in Taylor Creek Park by communinty volunteers three weeks ago.

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