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Gardiner’s eastbound York/Bay/Yonge offramp closes as of April 17

—Paul B. Martin, City of Toronto The ramp from the eastbound Gardiner Expressway to York, Bay and Yonge Streets will be closed permanently as of Monday, April 17 at 5 a.m. The ramp will be replaced with a shorter ramp ...

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Servier Canada opens Downtown office

Servier Canada, the Canadian subsidiary of Servier, the second largest French pharmaceutical company, has just opened its new offices in the TD Canada Trust tower at 161 Bay St. “Establishing a strong footprint in Downtown Toronto is part of our ...

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Bruce Bell: Berczy Park has its own hard-to-pronounce back story

Berczy Park behind the Flatiron Building (Front, Wellington and Church streets) has a very confusing-sounding name which over the years I have heard pronounced a few different ways, including “Bear-ski,” “Bear-tzee” and “Berk-see.” However one of the men responsible for ...

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Enercare partners with Red Door to give fresh start to needy families

Enercare Inc. proudly announced today a partnership with Toronto-based not-for-profit organization Red Door Family Shelter to support families and individuals in need of a fresh start. The Enercare Fresh Start Program provides simple necessities and small luxuries that make it ...

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Gadget Zone: The very cool Aluratek internet radio

There are standalone internet radios that look and function like old-fashioned AM/FM radios, and then there is the uber-cool, ultra-capable Aluratek WiFi Internet Radio Media Player (model AIRMM04F) with 7 inch Touchscreen Display. Equipped with dual (5W+5W) front-facing stereo speakers ...

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Queen East parking, turning rules change to improve streetcar flow

The city is changing the peak-period parking and turning restrictions on some sections of Queen Street east of Parliament St. as well as along Broadview Ave. and Kingston Rd. to help minimize traffic congestion and improve the flow of streetcars ...

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Wellington St. construction begins April 10

Wellington Street, from Church Street to York Street will have lane reductions beginning April 10 until September 2017. Richmond Street or King Street will be alternative routes for westbound cyclists and drivers. The City of Toronto is taking steps to ...

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Medical cannabis clinic opens on Adelaide

CannaConnect has opened Downtown Toronto’s first medical cannabis education centre and clinic at 120 Adelaide St. W. According to CannaaConnect’s opening announcement, the new location will serve “a lot of professionals in Toronto who suffer from ailments such as anxiety, depression ...

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Butter Avenue album creates perfect vibe for spring

The new album Butter Avenue from Downtown West resident and musician Jon O’Bergh is the perfect follow-up to his earlier solo piano album, Winter Moods. This rich blend of jazz, impressionism, and neo-modern piano evokes spring’s vibrant tapestry of color. ...

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Local job: Leslieville’s Fruitful Market seeks cook

Originally posted here. Hiring Full-Time Cook Position: Cook Organization: Fruitful Market Location: Dundas & Carlaw, Toronto (between Danforth & Queen East) Fruitful Market is a kitchen and grocery store in the Leslieville area focused on healthy, organic and seasonal food. ...

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