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Our Canadian Flag—the single 11-points-maple-leaf design—was proclaimed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Feb. 15 1965, during a Parliament Hill ceremony. Canadian Flag etiquette is not legislated. It is simply a question of respect. Flags are the utmost symbols ...

It was a small but passionate group—tenants, activists and professionals (both from non-profit agencies and various city departments) as well as Parkdale-High Park (Ward 14) councillor Gord Perks—on hand at the Parkdale Public Library on June 22 for an insightful ...

There was a packed agenda for the June 19 meeting of the broad coalition of local groups—including representatives from Corktown, Gooderham and Worts, the Distillery District and several other residents’ and social groups—that constitute the West Don Lands Committee (or ...

Why would anyone in their 94th year, without consulting a psychiatrist, agree to descend from the top of Toronto’s City Hall on a rope? My wife thought I had gone mad. Surreptitiously, I momentarily agreed with her! So what was ...

In January, Church-Wellesley Village residents held a safety meeting to gather feedback and discuss concerns about increasing crime in the area. Since that first meeting, the community has held four safety walks (April 24, May 4, 11, and 16) and ...

Community members heard updated development proposals for two Downtown West developments on July 15. 520 Richmond West The first update was for Alterra’s proposal to redevelop 520 Richmond St. W. The application (which was first presented five years ago) deals ...

  Cycle Toronto’s first Ride the City 101 Bike Tour of the season took place on one of those summer nights when a bike ride round the city beckons as a seasonal pleasure worth pumping up the tires and getting ...

If the fate the of the Rail Deck Park was to be decided by the approximately 150 people who turned up on June 14 at Metro Hall for the public consultation on this heroic effort by the city to create ...

  The plans for 88 Queen St. E. (otherwise known as the 88 North condo project by St. Thomas Developments) have changed significantly since they were first put forward about two years ago. The Garden District site (which is framed ...

Cabbagetown South residents are angry because of a new pilot project the city is launching that will require some residents to swap their small green bins for larger, bulky ones. The project is planned to roll out in the Downtown ...