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Community AIR: Huge public asset to be sold by Ports Toronto

Federal Liberals approve with no community input Brian Iler for Community AIR— Ports Toronto announced they have Federal Liberal approval for the sale of a massively valuable 1.8 acre parcel of land at 30 Bay / 60 Harbour St. in ...

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High-rise communities celebrate Earth Day

Canoe Landing Park, Toronto: To celebrate Earth Day a group of diverse organizations (see below) are working together to bring zero-waste solutions to CityPlace, a vertical community of over 13,000 residents. The event includes a large community clean up, donation drive ...

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More density for Bathurst Quay? Canderel picks up 545 Lakeshore West

One of Canada’s leading real estate development companies, Canderel, announced the purchase of 545 Lake Shore Boulevard West, a 1.8 acre site at the corner of Bathurst St. and Lake Shore Boulevard West, on April 13. The property, considered one ...

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City hall screws up pre-authorized tax payments

On March 1, 2017, the City of Toronto became aware that some customers enrolled in the city’s Pre-Authorized Tax Payment Program had an additional property tax payment withdrawn from their accounts in error. City of Toronto to correct error in ...

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Toronto founds public poverty advisory group

Twenty Torontonians will use their first-hand experience with the conditions and impacts of living with poverty to inform the development, implementation and monitoring of the city’s anti-poverty initiatives. More than 350 residents applied to be part of the Lived Experience ...

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Toronto Public Health investigates mumps outbreak

Toronto Public Health (TPH) is currently investigating 14 lab-confirmed cases of mumps involving individuals 18 to 35 years of age. While TPH continues to follow up with exposed individuals who are known to the confirmed cases, the investigation to date ...

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Creators of renewed Broadview Hotel are praised

In a ceremony held in the Legislative Building at Queen’s Park, Ontario Heritage Trust presented Andrew Pruss, Principal of ERA Architects, Les Mallins, President of Streetcar and the project team responsible for the revitalization of The Broadview Hotel with the ...

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BIA to discuss King Street pilot study Feb. 15; public meeting Feb. 13

The St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood BIA will be hosting a focus group on Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. at C’est What? at 67 Front St. E. to discuss the city’s King Street Pilot Study. BIA members should email reynoldcaskey@stlawrencemarketbia.ca to ...

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Design Review Panel talks TOCore, Lanterra tower Feb. 9

Two important Downtown Toronto projects are to be discussed at the next meeting of the Design Review Panel on Feb. 9. The meeting (at city hall in committee room 2) starts at 2:10 p.m. with the first review of the ...

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Kids compete in ‘lit quiz’ on Feb. 6

On Feb. 6, students from TDSB schools will be competing in the “Sport of Reading.” Students from 85 schools across the GTA will gather at 10 a.m. at Ryerson University’s Mattamy Athletic Centre (50 Carlton St. at Church) where Kids’ ...

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