News releases

Join the Under Gardiner consultation on April 7

ReclaimTheName is a campaign that invites Torontonians to help come up with a permanent name for the space that will be transformed by Project: Under Gardiner. The project is reclaiming 10 acres (four hectares) of forgotten space beneath the Gardiner Expressway, ...

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TOCore hosts setback consultation March 29

Tower Separation Community Consultation TOcore is hosting a community meeting to speak specifically to tower separation in the Downtown. This work was part of a recommendation in the Phase One TOcore Report that went to City Council on December 9, 2015. When ...

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Queens Quay East construction work continues

Municipal services work update from WaterfronToronto: Crews have finished all work in the western portion of the construction zone on Queens Quay – from Bonnycastle St. to about 100 metres east. Final asphalt paving is complete in this zone. The ...

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Volunteer World War I buffs needed

A global project has been launched which will research the lives and wartime service of “Geordies” —from the North-East of England—in the armies of Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland, and Canada during the First World War. Dominion Geordies in World War ...

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Vertical schools in condos

As the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) explores schools in condos, there is a critical need for people with both the know-how and lived experience of living, working, and playing in a condo. Dubbed “Vertical Schools”, how many TDSB Trustees ...

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Bloor East could use a BIA, but its n’hood assn. helps out

Dennis Hanagan —  With sidewalk improvements coming to Bloor St. E. next year local residents hope something will be done to improve the storm sewer drainage at the same time. “Storm sewer drainage along Bloor St. is a major issue,” ...

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Employment Ontario Centre now at 184 Front St. E.

Wendy Terry — If you live in Toronto in the vicinity of Jarvis St. and Wellesley, and have been unemployed, you have more than likely found work with the help of the counsellors and job developers at the offices of ...

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Financial District BIA signs with smart workplaces provider

Lane has revolutionized how people engage with their surroundings through a mobile platform that aims to create smart workplaces. Leveraging the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) ecosystem, Lane enables buildings and companies to communicate and engage with professionals, directly to their ...

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Grow ‘weeds’ to help Monarch butterflies

Monarch butterflies are small but they play a big role making sure plants continue to grow. Problem is their population has “collapsed” from what it was decades ago. Alexander Garcia, a Queen West apartment dweller, is growing milkweed—the Monarch’s plant ...

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The Gadget Zone reports on the Acer Aspire V Nitro laptop

James Careless — The problem with most laptop computers is that they lack the oomph to match the performance of desktop computer systems. This means that, when you return to the office after a trip, you can’t wait to get ...

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