More how nice! EDITORIAL CARTOON How nice! (August 2017) EDITORIAL CARTOON How nice! (JULY 2017) EDITORIAL CARTOON: how nice! by blamb (June 2017) EDITORIAL CARTOON: TCHC (May 2017) EDITORIAL CARTOON: The Grand Tory (April 2017) FORUM: Celebrating 20 years of cartoonist Brett Lamb (April 2017) EDITORIAL CARTOON: A second chance! by Brett Lamb 2037 (February 2017) EDITORIAL CARTOON: Not really! It’s actually nice! […]

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In 1995, Quebec sought independence from Canada through a referendum, the second time since confederation. It failed by the narrowest of margins — 54,288 votes. The leader of the independence movement, the late Parti Québécois leader and premier Jacques Parizeau, upon learning the news of defeat gave a revealing and memorable speech in which he […]

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Ensuring our communities are livable, sustainable, and equitable By Joe Cressy It wouldn’t surprise you that we’ve had a busy year together in Ward 20. We’ve made critical strides as we work to build our communities and a city that is more equitable and sustainable for all. We’ve worked hard on the dozens and dozens […]

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A celebratory year in review By Annemarie Brissenden Is it possible that we just like cake? Because it seems that we just couldn’t stop celebrating this year. Maybe all the calamity outside our borders made our small local victories all that sweeter. But from bike lanes to major anniversaries to plaque unveilings to greener parks, […]

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Arts, culture, film, and music By Heather Kelly Beautiful things and special experiences are wonderful gifts. For those of you still doing your holiday shopping, a small suggestion: start local. In addition to the great retail stores along Bloor Street West, there are hundreds of gift ideas right here at our local culture organizations. Did […]

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Governments must move sooner to address issues big and small By Terri Chu If it’s nobody’s problem, does it really need to be solved? Scientists are once again sounding the alarm about the untenable amount of plastic in the world’s oceans. It is estimated that there will soon be more plastic in the ocean than […]

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If buildings are art, should they be altered from their original form? In Building a Community: Estonian Architects in Post-War Toronto, the Museum of Estonians Abroad (VEMU) at Tartu Colleges features the work of Uno Prii, who designed at least ten buildings in the Annex. These include the Senator Croll Apartments (formerly Rochdale College) at […]

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  READ MORE HISTORY FROM THE ARCHIVES: A childhood in war-torn Holland (Nov. 2017) HISTORY FROM THE ARCHIVES: Sculptor marks the lessons of war(November 2016) BLACK HISTORY MONTH: A long history of activism (February 2017) FROM THE ARCHIVES: A time of loss, horror and excitement (March 2017) FROM THE ARCHIVES: Harbord C.I. connects with history (April 2017) […]

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UTS launches fundraising campaign By Geremy Bordonaro The University of Toronto Schools (UTS) has launched Building the Future, a $60-million fundraising campaign aimed at restoring its current building and developing a new building that will include a performance centre. Upgrading the facilities is part of the terms of its agreement with the University of Toronto (U […]

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Council resoundingly votes in favour of Bloor Street bike lanes By Geremy Bordonaro It’s been a long time coming but the Bloor Street bike lanes are now a permanent fixture of the community. After hours of debate, questions, and rhetoric, Toronto City Council resoundingly voted 36 to 6 in favour of keeping the lanes. The […]

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The Bloor Annex Business Improvement Area (BIA) met this month to discuss the upcoming, and much anticipated, Bloor Street revitalization plan due in 2019. Spanning Madison Avenue to Bathurst Street, the BIA intends to replace the tree planter boxes with new trees that will be level with the sidewalk. A proprietary root system has been […]

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  READ MORE EDITORIAL: Westbank’s positive precedent (April 2017) NEWS: Westbank presents latest proposal (MARCH 2017) FORUM: Build a neighbourhood (March 2017) NEWS: Height, density still top concerns (July 2016) NEWS: Westbank submits revised application (June 2016) DEVELOPINGS: Annual review reflects tension between community activism and OMB (March 2016) Westbank towers over 4 Corners (January 2016) City hosts first Mirvish Village […]

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