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Toronto’s firefighters are used to extricating people who have been pinned in car accidents and from other precarious situations, but this week they will be the ones doing the pinning! To show their support for people living with cancer, members ...

Preview: Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 7 p.m. Join us for a preview of a new exhibit opening at Enoch Turner Schoolhouse ­­– “All in a Day’s Work: Industry and Growth in Old Town.” Working life wasn’t easy in Old ...

Dennis Hanagan– With Church St. slated for water main work comes the opportunity for road resurfacing and with it street improvements, Downtown Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam told a gathering March 15 at the 519 Community Centre. She said the city will ...

The city wants to hear from the public on the recommendations from the Mayor’s task force on Toronto Community Housing.  A session will be held on Saturday, April 23 at the 519 (579 Church St.) from 2 to 5 p.m. ...

Legion Branches across Canada will hold ceremonies to mark anniversary On April 9th 2016, from sunrise to sunset, all Legion Branches will fly their Canadian Flags at half-mast to commemorate Vimy Ridge Day. Many Legion branches will also hold ceremonies ...

A proposal to amend the Official Plan and zoning by-law to permit a mixed-use development of three towers of 39, 45 and 39 storeys, on top of base buildings of three to 11 storeys, has been received for the property ...

The Leslieville Tree Festival will take place at Leslie Grove Park (1158 Queen St E.) on June 18 from noon to 4 p.m. The park is located at the corner of Queen St E and Jones Ave. The event will ...

Dennis Hanagan– It’s the most costly option but two groups of Downtown groups say the $1.053 billion price tag is worth it to make the reconfiguration of the Gardiner Expressway’s east end the best it can be for a future ...

Siobhan Geary– Noise was the most pressing concern for Waterfront residents at the York Quay Neighborhood Association (YQNA) at is March 9 meeting despite good news about plans for the Gardiner Expressway and redesign plans for the Jack Layton Ferry ...

Dennis Hanagan– Heading into the future Church St., Yonge St. and Bay St. should each have their own character and individuality—Church should be a neighbourhood street, Yonge should be Toronto’s main street—and neither should be like Bay. That’s the general ...