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By Tim Grant – Tower Power Toronto, the all-volunteer group that helps those in condos and co-ops to “green” their buildings, will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 23 at Windward Co-operative, 34 Little Norway Crescent (at the southwest corner ...

By Brittney Daoust – Scadding Court Community Centre has started a new youth-led drug awareness and healthy living youth group. Project 1234 consists of young people, ages 15 to 18 from different schools, racial backgrounds, age groups, and genders. The ...

Toronto Centre MP Bob Rae is hosting a community town hall and information fair for agencies that serve the on Nov. 5 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 519 Church St.

Toronto Centre MPP Glen Murray has organized a cluster of neighbourhood community planning meetings throughout the riding this month. The goal of the series is to create a better community by getting participants involved in the Toronto Centre Community Action ...

The 51 Division community police liaison committee’s second annual Building Bridges gala will be held on Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. at St. Lawrence Hall at King and Jarvis streets. The benefit will feature fashion, art, a silent auction, culinary ...

By Kimberly Spice – Sean Quinn, estimator for Waddington’s auction house, expecting to see another Deed or Will, was surprised when a significant 1837 political proclamation—signed in Toronto—arrived in his office. The document was drafted Dec. 11, 1837, and on ...

“Place is absolutely important in our history. Time and place are interconnected and we must have a sense of roots in a city so diverse. The collective memory is anchored and connected in place. This site was a game changer ...

Ward 10 trustee reports By Chris Bolton – Lots of exciting things have been happening in the Toronto District School Board and locally within the ward. Recently board director Chris Spence announced the appointment of the board’s first marketing director, ...

By Kimberly Spice – People living near the rail lands were encouraged by Trinity-Spadina MPP Rosario Marchese to go face-to-face with Dalton McGuinty for allowing diesel trains to be used instead of electric on the proposed Air Rail Link (ARL) ...

By Dennis Hanagan – Ricky Rodrigues found a way to make high school homework fun. That’s probably why the Queen West student finished Grade 12 this year as the Toronto Catholic school board’s top scholar in what used to be ...