Briefs

Dark comedy ignites conversation about mental health on World Suicide Prevention Day

To mark 2016 World Suicide Prevention Day  on Sept.10, the Arthur Sommer Rotenberg Suicide and Depression Studies Program of St. Michael’s Hospital is sponsoring The Ties That Bind, a semi-autographical solo show exploring living with mental illness. The production was written ...

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Garden District neighbours, students & cops involved

Henry Y. Hong— 51 Division takes part in the Toronto Police Service Youth in Policing Initiative (YIPI) and this year the Division was assigned the 4 students named above for the summer program. The students are paid and work within ...

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Voluntary Review of the Gardiner East Draft Environmental Assessment Report

The Gardiner East Environmental Assessment (EA) project team is leading a voluntary review of the Draft EA Report for the reconfiguration of the Gardiner Expressway and Lake Shore Boulevard East, from just west of Jarvis Street to approximately Leslie Street. The Draft EA ...

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Mural blooms on Cabbagetown wall

Eric Morse— On August 23, by commission of the Old Cabbagetown BIA, Downtown artists Michael Cavanaugh and Poonam Sharma set forth to create Cabbagetown’s latest mural on the south wall of the Parliament St. Volunteers were Nicole Rogers, Dina Blanco-Pene, ...

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Bike theft in Cabbagetown caught on video

If you have any information on this crime, or any other – call Toronto Police.  Also, be sure to report crimes of any severity or value to the police as they monitor these reports and assign resources accordingly. If you ...

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OMB hears 411 Church application and objections

The Ontario Municipal Board on Aug.22 heard Church/Wood Residences’ zoning by-law amendment for a 45-storey mixed-use condo building at 411 Church, at the south-east corner of Church and Wood. It’s on a half-acre site that’s currently a parking lot. The building would have ...

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Erosion of Gibraltar Point to be studied

The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has published a notice of intent to commence an addendum study to an Environmental Assessment (EA) that was completed and approved in 2008 to provide long-term erosion protection of the Toronto Island, along ...

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Downtown Yonge BIA innovatives a “How-To” postcard

Courtney Charette — An easy-to-read infographic to help improve crime reporting has been developed by the Downtown Yonge BIA, and is now being distributed by police and other agencies. “Too often, people either call 9-1-1 or do nothing,” explains Downtown ...

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City of Toronto Construction Updates: Alternate Cycle Routes

Signs for cyclists will be posted directing both eastbound and westbound cyclists around the streetscaping work between Havelock and Shaw.Eastbound Cyclists: Should take Havelock north to Dewson travel on Dewson to Ossington travel north on Ossington to Harbord and east ...

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Dixon Hall recognizes volunteers

The Dixon Hall Spring Volunteer Recognition Party was last night at Daniels Spectrum. 2 of our volunteers were honoured for more than 400 hours donated over the past year! Thank you to Jim and Zak and all of our spectacular ...

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