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Siobhan Geary– Sackville Playground is about to undergo a significant redesign, heralding an overhaul of Corktown’s parks network. City planners, in conjunction with Thinc Design, met with Corktown residents on March 10 to discuss plans for the park at King ...

Dennis Hanagan– St. Michael’s hospital is doubling the size of its emergency department (ED) and will begin to focus more on patients and their families in the way it provides health care. The hospital, founded in 1892, is undergoing major ...

Siobhan Geary– A small, dedicated group of Corktowners assembled on March 1, undeterred by the unexpected snowstorm, to discuss connections with the Good Shepherd Ministry and the TTC’s Yonge Relief Line’s potential impact on the neighbourhood. Plans for the relief ...

After a call-to-action was circulated in the community to save a TTC bus route along The Esplanade, The Bulletin reached out to Deputy Mayor Pam McConnell for more information. The call-to-action had warned that the TTC was proposing to re-route ...

Dennis Hanagan— City Council agreed in March to remove the streetcar islands on College St. at Bay but took no action on a resident group’s suggestion to extend College’s popular bike lanes for another 2 blocks between LaPante Ave. and ...

Jennifer Lay — From March 29 to April 3 Riverside restaurants, retailers and tourism ambassadors partner with Ontario wineries to celebrate local food, wine and shops. From March 29th to April 3rd, get ready to experience an Ontario Wine Tour ...

Rob Ford fans are posting tribute videos to the fallen ex-Mayor of Toronto. Here’s a short 4-minute one the Ford family recommends:

Dennis Hanagan —  As the city gears up to revitalize George St. a report to the city’s executive committee says shelter capacity “will not” be negatively affected. The report also told the committee’s Jan. 26 meeting that Seaton House residents ...

Eric Morse —  On Feb. 14, 1999, the year before Sandra Riches moved to Cabbagetown, her son Shawn died in an avalanche Mount Baker in Washington state. Beyond the immediate grief and mourning, the tragedy refocused her life. “In the ...

Sackville Playground is about to undergo a significant redesign, heralding an overhaul of Corktown’s parks network. City planners, in conjunction with Thinc Design, met with Corktown residents on March 10th to discuss plans for the King and Sackville park. Construction ...