Once the largest school of its kind in the British Empire By Annemarie Brissenden Central Technical School, or “Tech” as it is known to staff, students, and alumni, has always played a unique role in Toronto’s public education system. When then-prime minister Robert Borden laid its cornerstone on Sept. 3, 1913, Tech was well on […]

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  The Royal Ontario Museum’s ¡Viva México! Clothing & Culture tracks the evolution of Mexican fashion. In a country like Mexico, where the textile arts reach back over centuries, fashion reflects history. After the Spanish Conquest of 1521, for example, European styles influenced the distinctive clothing of the Mayan, Aztec, and other great civilizations. Frida […]

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On May 2, near midnight, the Toronto Police Service received a call about a man wearing a Spiderman mask assaulting a boy near Augusta Avenue and Dundas Street. While wearing the superhero mask, 27-year-old Ashton Gray is alleged to have attacked a 16-year-old boy with a skateboard. It is reported to have been an unprovoked […]

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Lucky to have top professional in Canada, says producer By Annemarie Brissenden It all happened somewhat by accident. When Kei Yano attended a meeting about a play that dramaturge David Ferry wanted to stage in the neighbourhood, it wasn’t with the intent of landing a contract. She was there to represent the Palmerston Area Residents’ […]

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The thought of bicycling down a highway is a frightening prospect. It is dangerous, and that is why it is prohibited. Bloor Street is technically a highway too, King’s Highway No. 5 to be exact, named in 1925 for King George V. Those high hydro poles whose lights appear only to serve to illuminate third […]

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Build stronger cities By Adam Vaughan When it comes time to vote in October’s federal election, will this city try to make a point, or will Toronto residents make a difference? It’s an important question. Recent elections and modern politics are increasingly reduced to ballot questions. The public debate is degraded by attack ads and […]

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Park marks The return of summer also marks the return of Grading our Greenspace, The Annex Gleaner’s annual parks review. In this popular feature, we visit local parks and rate them on factors like amenities, cleanliness, and ambience. In part one, we rate eight parks, noting when we visited each one, and featuring our favourite […]

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Make the most of the summer garden My favourite part of summer is about to arrive! The late summer and early autumn canning season is about to get under way. Buying local is one of the easiest ways we can lower our carbon footprint since shipped food is such a big part of it. While […]

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Central Tech students graduated into advanced apprenticeships In honour of Central Technical School’s centennial, we thought we’d have a look through the Gleaner archives and pull up some of our favourite pieces. This month, we feature a story that appeared in February 2003 about the cancelling of Tech’s prestigious aircraft program. Keep an eye on […]

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Residents and business-owners vow to battle proposed development By Annemarie Brissenden Kensington Market is once again preparing for battle. In what’s becoming an increasingly familiar story in this part of Toronto, an application to replace a non-residential automotive rental facility at College Street and Augusta Avenue with a mixed-use development has the area’s residents and […]

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