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From 1896 to 1967 it was Canadian Pacific’s station at Queen East and Don River The historic Don Rail Station that stood on the grounds of Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre for 40 years has been moved by ...

Deal to sell lease to Montreal’s O. Noir restaurant falls through By Frank Touby – Contrary to a report in The Bulletin, Golden Griddle at 77 Lower Jarvis remains in business. There had been a deal with O. Noir restaurant ...

Empire-building Porkers dream up another way to spend taxpayers’ money By Brian Isler – The Toronto Port Authority has advertised a “Request for Expressions of Interest” for a new 200 passenger ferry – see the attached, from the Globe and ...

By Ann Hui – Dog walkers are sending up a howl: the puppy police are coming. A single e-mail was all it took to incite dog walkers to civil disobedience at St. James Park. For months, proponents of an off-leash ...

Leslieville resident and opera impresario Guillermo Silva-Marin was named one of Canada’s 10 most influential Hispanic Canadians in a gala ceremony on Nov. 19. In what was described as a “Dancing with the Stars” style competition, Silva-Marin was one of ...

The Corktown Residents and Business Association is hosting a turkey dinner on Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m . at the Dominion on Queen, 500 Queen St. E. at Sumach. Tickets are $5 and are available at the door. Beverages are ...

(Sometimes an editorial writer is trumped by a letter writer. This open letter to Mayor David Miller was sent to The Bulletin by a local resident. We can’t say it better than she does.) I have been a supporter of ...

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 ...