Victoria Park Avenue Archives

Riverdale-East York Daily Updates

November 30, 2019December 2, 2019 Streeter staff 0 Comment 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-Danfroth, trees, Victoria Park Avenue

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

DAILY UPDATES

Beaches-Leslieville Daily Updates

November 25, 2019December 2, 2019 Streeter staff 0 Comment 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.

*FEATURED NEWS

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.

*FEATURED NEWS

120 new trees and shrubs planted in under an hour

October 7, 2019October 28, 2019 Rodger Burnside flooding, Friends of the Don East, Shrubs, Taylor Creek Park, trees, Victoria Park Avenue

Volunteers descended on a corner of Taylor Creek Park and planted 120 new trees and shrubs in less than an hour on saturday morning.

NEWS

Owners of stolen jewellery sought by police

August 27, 2019August 28, 2019 Jay Garak break-and-enter, Danforth Avenue, stolen jewellery, Toronto Police, Victoria Park Avenue

Toronto police are trying to find the owners of stolen jewellery they recovered after a break-and-enter arrest near Victoria Park and Danforth.

NEWS

‘Armed and dangerous’ man wanted after car fired at

July 9, 2019July 11, 2019 Jay Garak Danforth Avenue, Gerrard Street East, gunshots, Toronto Police, Victoria Park Avenue

A man, 36, is sought by police after an interaction on Danforth at Main Street led to a vehicle being forced off the road and a shot being fired.

DAILY UPDATES

Riverdale-East York Daily Updates: June 2019

July 1, 2019August 1, 2019 Streeter staff bicycle theft, break-in, Canada Day, Carlaw Avenue, Cherry Street, Danforth Avenue, Dundas Street East, fire, Garden@Kimbourne, Kimbourne Park United Church, Leslie Street, Oxycodone, Playter Crescent, Queen Street East, shooting, Toronto Police, Toronto-Danforth, Victoria Park Avenue, vigil, Wolverleigh Boulevard

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

DAILY UPDATES

Riverdale-East York Daily Updates: May 2019

June 1, 2019July 26, 2019 Streeter staff Bach Fest, bicycle theft, Black Swan, break-in, Canada Day, Carlaw Avenue, Cherry Street, Danforth Avenue, Dundas Street East, fire, Garden@Kimbourne, Jones Avenue, Jones Avenue Adult Centre, Kaboom Chicken, Kimbourne Park United Church, Leslie Street, Peter Tabuns, power outage, Queen Street East, Toronto District School Board, Toronto Hydro, Toronto Police, Toronto-Danforth, Unwin Avenue, Victoria Park Avenue, Wolverleigh Boulevard

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

Arts & Music Events THINGS TO DO

Feb. 18–April 1: Winter Stations art exhibit on the beach

February 4, 2019July 11, 2019 Streeter staff art installations, Victoria Park Avenue, Winter Stations, Woodbine Avenue, Woodbine Beach

Winners of the fifth annual Winter Stations competition will be on display, ready to interact with visitors on Woodbine Beach starting Feb. 18.

NEWS

Woman, 50, sought in Dawes Road arson investigation

October 12, 2018October 17, 2018 Jay Garak arson, Dawes Road, fire, Toronto Police, Victoria Park Avenue

Police have released a photo of a 50-year-old woman wanted in connection with an alleged arson on Dawes Road last month.

Opinion VIEWS

Potholes have gotten worse despite all the roadwork

February 28, 2018May 22, 2018 Streeter staff Cosburn Avenue, Danforth Avenue, Potholes, Victoria Park Avenue

Wherever you try to drive, traffic is tied up by construction — and not all of it to do with transit projects. Much of it has just been ongoing road repair work — filling potholes and so on.

NEWS

Man charged with luring child, sexual asssault

January 28, 2018February 18, 2018 Jay Garak luring, sexual assault, Victoria Park Avenue

A 37-year-old man has been arrested on Jan. 24 after a child was sexually assaulted at a man’s home over several months, police say.