Dump truck strikes woman exiting streetcar Jessica Bell, MPP University-Rosedale On the morning of September 17, a young woman exited the streetcar at Bathurst and Ulster and was hit by a driver of a dump truck who failed to stop behind the streetcar, as is the law. The woman went to hospital and is expected […]
FORUM: Our streets should be safer (Oct. 2019)
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FOCUS: Federal election candidates queried (Oct. 2019)
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Gleaner asks hopefuls 5 key questions Questions compiled by the Gleaner editorial board. Answers are edited for length and clarity. Election date is October 21, 2019. For more information on voting, please visit elections.ca. The United Nations and the Parliament of Canada have declared that we are in a climate emergency and a tipping point […]
FORUM: Vajda makes the NDP case (Oct. 2019)
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Community lawyer pushes planks of housing, climate crisis By Melissa Jean-Baptiste Vajda University-Rosedale is a vibrant, diverse community. Over the past few years, I’ve had the pleasure of advocating for University-Rosedale residents through my work as a community lawyer at Kensington-Bellwoods Legal Community Services. Now, I want to stand up for Uni-versity-Rosedale in Ottawa, as your […]
GREENINGS: Another election, another round of disappointing platforms (Oct. 2019)
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Growth in GDP is antithetical to environmental protection By Terri Chu From an environmental point of view, the most disappointing aspect of this election campaign so far is that all parties, even the Greens, are still talking about economic growth like it matters. If we were honest with ourselves, we would admit that the end […]
ON THE COVER (Sept. 2019)
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NEWS: City fails to maintain park (Sept. 2019)
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Staff unresponsive to concerns about Paul Martel Park By Juan Romero If you are on Madison Avenue, just north of Bloor Street West, you will see on the west side of the street a place with benches and grass right behind the Spadina bus station; that place is Paul Martel Park, a spot that the city […]
NEWS: Bike lanes to extend to High Park (Sept. 2019)
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Annex advocacy group wants to hold city to its promise By Juan Romero The City of Toronto has approved the extension of the bike lanes on Bloor Street from Shaw Street to High Park and a local activist group is trying to make sure the project gets fulfilled. Bells on Bloor was founded back in […]
CHATTER: Gas pains on Harbord, Tabares honoured (Sept. 2019)
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Last spring, long-time Harbord Village business owner Tino Tabares learned that the building that housed his gas station, Torreira Import Auto Service, was going up for sale. With the business under threat, the neighbourhood stepped up to help, but in the end, it was not enough. The chair of Harbord Village Resident’s Association (HVRA) Gus […]
CHATTER: ARA Cornfest Delights (Sept. 2019)
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CHATTER: Heart Garden to honour residential school victims (Sept. 2019)
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The congregation at Trinity St. Paul’s United Church at 427 Bloor St. is awaiting an overhaul of its garden. Located at the corner of Major Street and Bloor, the new garden will be dedicated to victims of the residential school system and the legacy of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. More than 80 […]
FOCUS: Annex’s own little Italy (Sept. 2019)
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Institute promotes Italian culture for all By Juan Romero If you have ever been fascinated by Italian culture then you are in luck, because your opportunity to immerse yourself into it is closer than you think. The Italian Cultural Institute of Toronto (Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto) was established in 1976 and is located at […]
EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Sept. 2019)
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