Briefs

Register for Toronto fall/winter recreation programs

The City of Toronto offers a wide range of safe, fun and high quality recreation programs for people of all ages, skill levels and interests. Registration for fall and winter general programs, fall skating and swimming, and ski and snowboard ...

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Toronto makes parking ticket disputes more convenient

The City of Toronto is introducing a new, easier and more convenient process to dispute parking violations. Disputes for parking violations received on or after Aug. 28 will be handled by the city instead of through the provincial court, improving ...

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Downtown Toronto construction updates

City of Toronto Downtown Construction Update  www.toronto.ca/downtownconstructionprojects Below are updates regarding the construction projects taking place downtown this spring, summer and fall. Downtown Construction Map  UPDATES Watermain Replacement, Streetcar Track Replacement and Road Improvements on Dundas Street East from Yonge Street to ...

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The Color Run Dream Tour Comes to Woodbine on Aug. 12

The Color Run®, the happiest 5k on the planet, is bringing its 2017 tour theme, “The Color Run Dream Tour, Presented by Lay’s®” to Toronto on Saturday, August 12. The Color Run Dream Tour will create a world where anything ...

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Island walking tours starting up after flooding ends

High waters and flooding on Toronto island put a damper on the walking tours offered by two longtime residents, but with waters now receding, tours are starting up again. Join Susan Roy and Linda Rosenbaum, two long-time Island residents for ...

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New ownership for 56 The Esplanade

Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust announced on June 20 that it has acquired 56 The Esplanade in Toronto for $60 million. “This is a strategic acquisition for Allied, in that it augments a large assembly we’ve made over time ...

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Shim joins Waterfront Toronto board

The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced the appointment of a new federal representative to the Waterfront Toronto board of directors in early June. Jeanhy Shim has been appointed as a member of the board for a ...

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In Other News: Riverside Rethink article in Canadian Architect

Alex Bozikovic writes: “The design is replete with intelligent urban design moves. The pedestrian bridge connecting the black buildings provides visual surprise; practically, it connects corridors in the two buildings, which each have their own main entrances, allowing residents to ...

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Southcore welcomes CIBC Mellon to 1 York St.

CIBC Mellon is moving its headquarters to 1 York St., at the corner of York and Harbour streets in Toronto’s South Core business district. The company’s newly-constructed Downtown office was designed as part of CIBC Mellon’s ongoing investment in fostering ...

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Cooper Koo kids get their shot at Air Canada Centre

On June 11, the YMCA Cooper Koo team visited Air Canada Centre for a rare opportunity to train like a professional basketball player as the grand prize winners in the Ford Drills & Skills competition. The teams won the chance ...

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