Big dig for an unneeded tunnel to save airline passengers 5 minutes will muddy the waters and cause other harm if port authority gets its wish, says community group By Brian Iler – Toronto Port Authority (TPA), an independent federal ...
Read More »The disadvantages of a Sherbourne St. bike lane
Lanes come with No Stopping Anytime laws which means businesses will suffer and disabled drivers won’t be able to park near medical facilities By Ken Andrews – I’m not against bike lanes per se, but part of the installation requires ...
Read More »Great Lakes are being drained
Pandering to big business by Canadian & U.S. government lackeys is damaging our Great Lakes shores and the lakes themselves By Jonathon Shore – Doing nothing about the dramatic lowering of Great Lakes water levels is not an option, says ...
Read More »Leslieville Tree Festival Returns to Leslie Grove Park
‘LEAF began in Leslieville as a small tree planting project back in 1996—trees we planted in backyards are now towering over the houses’ By Kyle Ferguson – The Leslieville Tree Festival is back for another year to celebrate the urban ...
Read More »Online tool to check your trees
Free online tool allows homeowners to calculate energy savings and other ecological benefits of their trees By Kyle Ferguson – LEAF (Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests) launched the Ontario Residential Tree Benefits Estimator (ORTBE), an online tool designed to ...
Read More »Deadbeat port authority must pay Toronto
Troublesome federal agency has failed to pay over $50 million in taxes to city despite being a major cause of grief amongst Harbourfront residents and visitors By Brian Iler – In a decision released on Friday, the Supreme Court of ...
Read More »Are jets next at Island airport?
Port Authority wants to dump tunnel dirt into harbour and many suspect it’s to lengthen the runways for noisy jets By Barry Lipton – Tonight, June 14, the Toronto Port Authority will attempt to defend its plan to dump the ...
Read More »Toronto Disaster Relief Committee Folds
After 14 years of advocacy, activism and action, Toronto Disaster Relief Committee (TDRC) is closing By Cathy Crowe – The homelessness disaster unfolds Mass homelessness became common in Canada starting in the 1980s. As the market economy de-industrialized creating ...
Read More »Centreville Amusement Park aids Far Enough Farm
Firm has committed $30,000 to continue the operation of the farm—will also match dollar-for-dollar funds raised from residents up to an additional $30,000 By Glenn Gustafson – Centreville Amusement Park is joining with residents in raising money to help keep ...
Read More »BIA, cathedral plan summer concert series in park
By Nancy Miller – A new free concert series premieres in St. James Park on June 21. Hosted by the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood BIA, the series will celebrate a new spirit of revival in this beautiful oasis of calm ...
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