Bloor Street United Church located at Bloor St. and Huron St. is being reduced to its original architectural form to make way for luxury condominiums.
ON THE COVER (Feb. 2023)
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NEWS: 30-storey tower to replace Metro (Feb. 2023)
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The building, designed by the IBI Group, would feature a six-storey “podium design,” topped with a 24-storey residential tower. The 418 residential units in the building would likely be condominium units, consisting of 79 studios, 229 single-bedroom units, 67 two-bedroom units, and 43 three-bedroom units.
NEWS: 196 years of Black history in Toronto (Feb. 2023)
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First Baptist Church at 101 Huron St. was founded in 1826 by Elder Washington Christian and 12 other formerly enslaved people who escaped to Canada by way of the Underground Railroad. First Baptist Church is the oldest Black institution in Toronto.
NEWS: Value Village Boutique takes over former Brunswick House site (Feb. 2023)
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In September, Value Village opened a new location in the former Brunswick House (481 Bloor St. W.), adding one more to their more than 20 stores in the GTA.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR (Feb. 2023)
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TThe reality is, we can all lend a hand. St. Stephen’s Community House on Augusta has a corner drop-in where they provide hot meals, showers, laundry, etc. to our community’s vulnerable population.
EDITORIAL CARTOON: Winter’s not as cold as these deals! (Feb. 2023)
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EDITORIAL: Freedom Ford-style (Feb. 2023)
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er Justice Paul Rouleau and published by the Public Order Emergency Commission, this report points the finger for last year’s Freedom Convoy riots squarely at the premier, whose failure to act, it says, led to some members of the public feeling emboldened.
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FORUM: Toronto’s budget built on a false premise (Feb. 2023)
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You and I will be paying more for less. Off-peak TTC bus and subway service is facing big cuts, and adult fares are going up. Road maintenance and road safety programs are being cut. Recreation fees are going up. The city’s official climate action plan is underfunded and falls well short of our bold climate targets.
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GREENINGS: Our trees are in crisis (Feb. 2023)
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ARA to resurvey all the trees in the Annex By Terri Chu There’s a lot to love about the Annex: cultural vibrancy, a wide variety of local independent businesses, walkability and trees. Can you imagine this place without the big, beautiful maples? The streets would feel empty and dystopian. No one wants to imagine this […]