By Duncan McAllister — Work is moving forward in the West Don Lands, Toronto’s newest community. New developments at the site promise to provide some exciting new changes to the old Corktown neighbourhood. Plans are underway for the first residential ...
Read More »Bylaw project gives residents a ‘hammer’ to fight clubs
By Dennis Hanagan — A handful of residents and business representatives attended an informal meeting at city hall on Oct. 28 to hear how the city is working on a draft zoning bylaw to consolidate the 43 different ones it ...
Read More »Adelaide St. resident celebrates success
By Jennifer Basso — Salwa Aleem and 14 other young women celebrated the finale of the Opportunities Unlimited (OUL) program on Nov. 19 at the Institute of Chartered Accountants Building on Bloor St. The event wrapped up an intense six ...
Read More »A new statue for Old Town
By Bruce Bell — Just inside the courtyard of King George Square at 160 King East is a just recently unveiled and exquisitely designed statue to a man very few Torontonians are aware of. In 1834 the year of Incorporation ...
Read More »Comstock: Non-hospital safe-injection sites create skid rows
“…from the Atlantic to Pacific, oh the traffic is terrific, cause there’s no place like home for the Holidays, no matter how far away you roam, if you want to be happy in a million ways, for the Holidays you ...
Read More »We need a mayor who’ll set us free
By Frank Touby – There’s a chance for renewal and revitalization in Toronto with the hope we will elect an effective, rational new mayor unburdened by politial correctness or ideology. What stands in the way is the Mike Harris curse. ...
Read More »A new era begins for St. Lawrence Market
A public market has existed at the North Market since 1803 By Duncan McAllister — The search is officially on with an international architectural design competition for the St. Lawrence Market’s north building launched Nov. 12. According to officials, the ...
Read More »Very convenient untruth in an Inconvenient Truth
I am shocked and saddened to report that human caused global warming is likely a scam and that Environmental Saint Al Gore may be little more than an avaricious businessman picking as many pockets as he can. Perhaps by now ...
Read More »Local city street named in honour of Ted Rogers
Councilor Kyle Rae of Ward 27 Toronto Centre-Rosedale and family and business associates of the late Ted Rogers unveiled a street sign to honour the Canadian business titan and communications industry pioneer. The ceremony took place on Wednesday, December 2 ...
Read More »Mayor of Cabbagetown, Carl Orbach passes away
‘He was a wonderful neighbour, friend and community member.’ By Bulletin Staff — Carl Orbach, QC, mayor of Cabbagetown, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 after a brief battle with cancer, in his 80th year. A hallmark of Cabbagetown ...
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