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Pine Ink Tattoos making its artistic mark on Yonge and Eglinton

November 17, 2020November 22, 2020 Andrea Freedman 1 Comment coronavirus, Pine Ink Tattoos, tattoos, Yonge Street

Pine Ink Tattoos is surviving the challenges of coronavirus and Yonge-Eglinton construction with its unique designs.

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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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.

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30th anniversary celebrations cancelled, music studio carries on

May 22, 2020May 27, 2020 Monique Thompson COVID-19, Moore Avenue, music, music lessons, Yellow Dog Music, Yonge Street

Yellow Dog Music should be celebrating its 30th anniversary, but COVID-19 had other plans for them. The music studio and its party plans were shut down.

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Daily: Book art at Toronto Reference Library

March 12, 2020March 14, 2020 Streeter staff books, Toronto Reference Library, Yonge Street

The Toronto Public Library’s “Art of the Book” exhibit showcases rare, fine press and artist-made books from the library’s special collections.

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Union members, city councillors ratify agreement

March 6, 2020March 8, 2020 Rodger Burnside CUPE Local 416, Eddie Mariconda, garbage, garbage strike, Yonge Street

Garbage should continue to be picked up in communities east of Yonge Street for the next five years, with the ratification of an agreement.

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March 15: Storytelling at the Tranzac Club

March 1, 2020March 14, 2020 Streeter staff Bathurst Street, Bloor Street East, Bloor Street West, Brunswick Avenue, Danforth Avenue, storytelling, Sussex Avenue, Toronto Reference Library, Tranzac Club, Yonge Street

Storytelling Toronto presents the Toronto Storytelling Festival. The 2020 theme is conviviality, to help re-imagine our world and our way forward together.

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Tentative deal, garbage pickup to continue in eastern half of Toronto — for now

February 29, 2020March 1, 2020 Rodger Burnside CUPE Local 416, Eddie Mariconda, garbage, garbage strike, John Tory, William Kaplan, Yonge Street

Negotiators for the City of Toronto and CUPE Local 416 announced late Friday a tentative deal had been reached to avert a garbage strike or lockout.

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Last garbage pickup east of Yonge Street?

February 28, 2020March 1, 2020 Rodger Burnside CUPE Local 416, Eddie Mariconda, garbage, garbage strike, John Tory, William Kaplan, Yonge Street

The usual Friday garbage pickup continued as scheduled in neighbourhoods east of Yonge Street today, as city and union negotiators huddled to find a deal.

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March 7–29: Storytelling fest across central Toronto venues

February 22, 2020March 14, 2020 Streeter staff Bathurst Street, Bloor Street East, Bloor Street West, Brunswick Avenue, Danforth Avenue, storytelling, Sussex Avenue, Toronto Reference Library, Tranzac Club, Yonge Street

Storytelling Toronto presents the Toronto Storytelling Festival. The 2020 theme is conviviality, to help re-imagine our world and our way forward together.

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