Doug Ford is adamant that he is not rushing an election 18 months ahead of schedule to get ahead of an anticipated federal election this spring. He insists he needs a “mandate from the people” to face off against U.S. President Donald Trump in a trade war. This is both unnecessary and delusional.
EDITORIAL: An election designed to distract voters (Jan. 2025)
February 10th, 2025 · No Comments
Tags: Annex · Editorial · Opinion
NEWS: Ford government is intent on removing bike lanes in Toronto (Dec. 2024)
December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on NEWS: Ford government is intent on removing bike lanes in Toronto (Dec. 2024)
Bloor Street tops the list in the “Get You Home Faster Act”
By Ammara Khan
In a move to “combat congestion,” the Ford government has set out to reduce the number of bike lanes starting with the removal of lanes on Bloor Street, Yonge Street, and University Avenue.
FOCUS: TSP and BIA work together to bring a new mural to Bloor (Dec. 2024)
December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on FOCUS: TSP and BIA work together to bring a new mural to Bloor (Dec. 2024)
Renowned Indigenous artist brings another masterpiece to the Annex
By Rose Haberer

Mural maestro Joseph Sagaj strikes the Annex community again with the powerful blow of his allegorical art. The mural, with all its vibrancy, sits atop the eroding steps of Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts.
EDITORIAL: Bill 212 causes congestion (Dec. 2024)
December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Bill 212 causes congestion (Dec. 2024)
Bill 212, Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024, is a reckless piece of legislation based on the false premise that bike lanes add to traffic congestion and are bad for business. The Annex is a shining example of how neither is true.
Tags: Annex · Editorial · Opinion
ON THE COVER: Redo of intersection itself a hazard (Oct./Nov. 2024)
November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: Redo of intersection itself a hazard (Oct./Nov. 2024)
Import of a Dutch design was a response to cyclist death at Bloor and St. George streets

By Austin Kelly
Tags: Annex · News · On the cover
EDITORIAL: Fact-checking Ford (Oct./Nov. 2024)
November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Fact-checking Ford (Oct./Nov. 2024)
Premier Doug Ford, while apparently unable or unwilling to address urgent provincial crises in health care, education, and the ongoing existential threat of climate change, has instead told an Empire Club luncheon last week that he is planning to “rip out bike lanes on major roads such as Bloor Street.” The elites at the lunch were thrilled, a group whose praise Ford craves.
Tags: Annex · Editorial · Opinion
CHATTER: Harbord Fair a success; Estonian future on Madison; Bloor Annex BIA stage (Sept. 2024)
November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Harbord Fair a success; Estonian future on Madison; Bloor Annex BIA stage (Sept. 2024)
Harbord Village Community Fair a success!

The Harbord Village Residents’ Association created another amazing gathering of neighbours on September 8 at Margaret Fairley Park.
Cementing Estonian future on Madison

As the Keskus International Estonian Centre build moves along at 11 Madison Ave the site is preparing for a major construction step forward.
EDITORIAL: An injection of ignorance (Sept. 2024)
November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: An injection of ignorance (Sept. 2024)
The provincial government led by Premier Doug Ford has elected to shutter ten of the of province’s 23 safe injection sites based on a “gut feeling” they are not working. This, despite the government’s own experts telling him they are not only working, but that their work needs to be bolstered. The war on drugs is now part of the culture wars in Doug Ford’s Ontario.
Tags: Annex · Editorial · Opinion
CHATTER (Summer 2024)
October 15th, 2024 · Comments Off on CHATTER (Summer 2024)
Cornfest returns; Koreatown’s inaugural street festival; street closure at Bloor and St. George streets
Cornfest returns to Jean Sibelius Park on Sept 15 (3-5pm)
The Annex Residents’ Association is again hosting its annual Cornfest. All are welcome to this rain or shine event to enjoy the sweet seasonal treat together with baked goods, games, and live entertainment!
ON THE COVER (June 2024)
July 19th, 2024 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (June 2024)

READ MORE:
Tags: Annex · On the cover
EDITORIAL: Ford’s boozy billion-dollar blunder (June 2024)
July 19th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Ford’s boozy billion-dollar blunder (June 2024)
Who is clamouring so much for beer and wine in corner stores and at every grocer that the province feels compelled to exit its deal with The Beer Store early? The financial penalty to leave the contract now is between $225 million and $1 billion depending on whose numbers you buy. The current arrangement with The Beer Store (TBS) is set to expire in 16 months, with no penalty from Ontario taxpayers. Could it be that Premier Doug Ford is planning an early election, wants to get this campaign promise fulfilled ahead of time, and doesn’t mind a bit wasting taxpayers’ dollars to check that box?
Tags: General
NEWS: Should vape stores be near high schools? (May 2024)
June 14th, 2024 · Comments Off on NEWS: Should vape stores be near high schools? (May 2024)
Vape World on Bloor parks itself on pathway to Central Technical High School
By Ammara Khan and Meredith Poirier
EDITORIAL: Ford needs to step up and lead for once (May 2024)
June 14th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Ford needs to step up and lead for once (May 2024)
The competing notions of treating illicit drug use as a health issue versus a criminal one is at the heart of a divide between the City of Toronto and the Province of Ontario. The city wants to decriminalize and help people who are addicted and the province thinks it can arrest its way out of the problem.