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ON THE COVER: REDress at Trinity-St. Paul’s (May 2021)
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NEWS: Brunny Rexall to shutter (May 2021)
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Closing comes as a surprise after only 3 years in operation
By Nicole Stoffman
Rexall Pharmacy in the former Brunswick House is closing after only three years, on June 11. Employees will be re-assigned by the corporately-owned store, but the future of management is uncertain, according to an employee.
NEWS: City moves forward with Garden Suites (May 2021)
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Plan could allow homeowners to build additional housing in rear yard
By Joshua Chong
NEWS: Appeal against 225 Brunswick Ave. (May 2021)
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Developer seeks “middle ground” to resolve dispute with neighbour
By Madeline Smart
The approved development plan for the one-time synagogue at 225 Brunswick Ave., whose plan required nine bylaw variances, has been appealed by a nearby neighbour.
EDITORIAL CARTOON: “Reasons” (May 2019)
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How Nice by Brett Lamb
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Tags: Annex · Editorial · Opinion
EDITORIAL: Ford chooses wrong path, again (May 2021)
June 15th, 2021 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Ford chooses wrong path, again (May 2021)
And this month in Ontario politics: Premier Doug Ford, yet again summons the experts for their advice, and pledges to follow their lead. And yet again, once advice is received, promptly goes off in a wildly different direction. This month, the experts told Ford it was safe to re-open schools for the month of June. They told him schools need to be opened not just for the sake of education, but for the sake of mental health. Yet here we are, with schools closed until September.
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FORUM: Premier Ford’s land use planning agenda is a big worry (May 2021)
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The good, the bad, and the ugly of a government run amok on planning policy
By Jessica Bell
Since becoming premier, the Doug Ford government has rewritten many of the laws and regulations that decide how we build and what we build. These developer-friendly changes help Doug Ford’s donor base reap record profits, but their impact on people, the environment, democracy and our affordable housing goals is mixed. And I’m being nice here.
FORUM: Exclusionary planning must stop (May 2021)
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The lack of affordable housing is the other crisis of our time
By Mike Layton
When asked to name the single biggest issue that is facing Torontonians, the most common answer is how hard it is to find affordable housing.
LIFE: Enough with beg buttons (May 2021)
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It’s time to give pedestrians their due
By Terri Chu
Steven’s Grocery is easily my favourite corner of our neighbourhood. Helen’s flowers are always a welcome sight as we walk by, but the one thing I HATE about that corner is the beg button.
ARTS: Enjoy Annex-based opera online (May 2021)
June 11th, 2021 · Comments Off on ARTS: Enjoy Annex-based opera online (May 2021)
From ‘park and bark’ to click and stream – opera is evolving locally
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