By John Sewell – One of the wisest and most perceptive reports on a pressing public policy issue the city is facing was released {in 2008}: Roots of Youth Violence, by former Chief Justice Roy McMurtry and former legislative Speaker ...

The Beer Store on Gerrard (at Ontario) has “hi-tech in its search for more and more green solutions to modern living,” reports Doug Fisher of the Old Cabbagetown BIA. The Gerrard St. location is one of three Toronto stores to ...

St. James Town resident and community leader Ali Moallim was awarded the 2008 YMCA Peace Medallion on Nov. 18. The award recognizes individuals who have shown a commitment to peace through personal contributions made within their community on a voluntary ...

By Ann Hui – The ongoing struggle for space between drivers and cyclists is revving up in the southeast Downtown, leaving some cyclists concerned for their safety. In November, council decided to install bike lanes on Annette Rd. in the ...

There will be dining in the dark by February Downtown and perhaps in the spot being vacated by Golden Griddle at 77 Lower Jarvis (formerly Casa di Giorgio). That chain is closing there and the Montreal O.Noir Restaurant is on ...

By Dennis Findlay – The Port Lands Action Committee met on Nov. 20 at the Ralph Thornton community centre to hear park manager Ralph Toninger deliver a presentation on the master plan for Tommy Thompson Park. Toninger described the planned ...

By Michael Comstock – You always expect daylight will fade in the winter months, but it comes as a shock each year that it is dark at 5 p.m. In Old Town there are over 100 home décor stores; many ...

Robert Conway, pastor at St. Bartholomew’s at 509 Dundas East in Regent Park, really does want socks for Christmas. Conway reports that one of the most valuable resources for the homeless and most vulnerable during the winter months is a fresh pair ...

For the past 15 years, Helen Coltrinari and her neighbours have gone out “caroling for cans” in Cabbagetown. “It started way back, when CBC radio was still on Parliament and started its first food drive,” she reports. “The tradition continues ...

St. George the Martyr Church Anglican Church at 197 John St. is hosting a celebrity reading of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol on Dec. 7. The event begins at 2:15 p.m. with local artist Charles Pachter reading from his new children’s ...