School kids helps raise money for youth mentoring project.
Art drawn by local kids for a good cause. Credit: Richard Frankel/Gleaner News
By Richard Frankel
Local school students and youth from a local mentoring project recently participated in an art show for charity at the Seasons Family Centre (655 Davenport Rd.).
RioCan likely to appeal at Ontario Municipal Board
By Richard Frankel
Business Improvement Area (BIA) and residents’ association representatives, along with some vocal residents, exclaimed their relief with vigorous applause at City Hall on May 30.
This budget is not good for Canadians, nor is it good fiscal policy.
By Olivia Chow, Member of Parliament for Trinity-Spadina
Tags: Annex · Editorial · General
Fundraiser brings out chefs and designers
By Richard Frankel
Inspired by night markets from around the world, Honest Ed’s alley (581 Bloor Street W.) was transformed with art and all-you-can-eat food as hundreds of people from around the city came out on June 20 to raise money for The Stop Community Food Centre.
Projected new plaza redevelopment may change the iconic storefront at 420 Bathurst
Closing signs cover neighbourhood mainstay Kromer Radio. Credit: Richard Frankel/Gleaner News
By Richard Frankel
Another historic Toronto business is closing after more than five decades of operation.
Making macaroons? Why not use the leftover yolks for pecan cookies?
By Susan Oppenheim
I love macaroons, especially in summer—no dairy, no flour, and low-calorie egg whites.
What the industry doesn’t tell you is that plastic doesn’t get recycled very well.
By Terri Chu
An attempt by Toronto city council to dispense with the 5-cent fee on plastic bags has instead resulted in the outright ban of the bags.
Local businesses discuss the new discount store addition to the neighbourhood
By Kristin Eliason and Richard Frankel
The arrival of a Dollarama in the Bathurst and Bloor area is forcing local discount stores to brace for increased competition.
Basketball players have been turning out for the Gamecocks tournament for the last 22 years.
Sean Loucks, the founder of the tournament, has a storied basketball career. Credit: Michael Radoslav/Gleaner News
By Michael Radoslav
Ancient play set in modern-day Toronto leaves room to debate what happened at the G20 Summit protests
By Mickal Aranha
It’s been two years since the G20 Summit in Toronto, cause for Canada’s biggest security operation and the largest mass arrest in peacetime history, and almost a year since the Occupy Toronto movement began.
Tags: Annex · Liberty · Arts · General
A review of the piece of documentary theatre that challenges ideas of intelligence and what makes a life worthwhile
By Mickal Aranha
Acclaimed Canadian playwright Judith Thompson turned once again to documentary theatre following the success of “Body and Soul” and “The Grace Project: Sick!” Thompson both wrote and directed RARE, which premiered at the Tarragon Main Stage on July 5th as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival.
Though construction crews hit Toronto streets as soon as the snow melts, it’s still a sight to behold when a major intersection gets ripped up beyond recognition.
The TTC has shut down Queen Street West and Spadina Avenue for major repairs, closing off the crossroads from July 9 to July 23.