$6.2 million renovation to make Carnegie Library performing arts centre By Ryan Saundercook After 33 years of a somewhat unstable nomadic existence, the Theatre Centre has broken ground on the renovation of its first permanent home – the Carnegie Library, a 104-year-old heritage property located at 1115 Queen St. West. The $6.2 million renovation project […]

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The Annex and Harbord Village considered for expansion By Jessica Lemieux It’s early on a Tuesday but already the hot sun is casting long shadows from the greenhouse over the field. The earlier in the day the better and the more tender the herbs will be. That way they will look and smell great to […]

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First Huron Artisans Fair took place on Nov. 17 By Jacqueline Schifano The event, organized by Leigh Chestnuthall and members of St. Thomas’ Anglican Church spent a beautiful Saturday appreciating and acquiring some of the great work by the artists within the Huron Street community. “I’ve been wanting to do this for years,” said Chestnuthall, […]

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The Royal Ontario Museum opens new textile showcase By Katie O’Connor When the Royal Ontario Museum commissioned a haute-couture dress from fashion house Christian Dior, they had little idea how big its significance would become. One month after the deep red dramatic coat dress was revealed to the world, its Dior designer John Galliano, was […]

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From Christmas installations to increasing security at the Brunswick House By: Kelly Gabel The monthly Bloor Annex Business Improvement Area (BIA) meeting took place Oct. 16 at Kilgour’s Bar Meets Grill (509 Bloor Street W.) and was led by treasurer and secretary, Brian Burchell. On the agenda was the approval of the 2013 budget plan. […]

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A look into the security measures at the TTC By Samina Esha After three Dupont station robberies between 2011 and February of this year, no arrests have been made. Security camera footage indicates that all robberies were carried out by the same masked person. On the third robbery, shots were fired at a TTC fare […]

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MP and city councillors support proposition By Andrew Schopp A new home is needed to showcase Toronto’s history, and Casa Loma may be just the ticket. “The reason why it is a very good venue is because Casa Loma is recognized as one of the top three tourists attractions in the city of Toronto,” said […]

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Terri Chu Halloween is just around the corner and the day after the candy is safely stowed in kids’ underwear drawers, stores will turn their displays to Christmas. If you’re like me, I cringe on the first garbage day after Christmas to see all the waste the festive season generates. However, with a little bit […]

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Debate visits City Hall By Josh Zeliger Whether a casino is in the cards for downtown Toronto will be up in the air until next year, but that hasn’t deterred developers from posturing for public approval and pandering to City Councilors. In the first concrete plan for a casino complex downtown, Oxford Properties Group recently […]

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Exhibition in the Annex shows what it means to be homeless By Kristin Eliason In the heart of the Annex lives a place with a lot of the same. The Beit Zatoun House (612 Markham Street), is a space where the social justice and human rights community gather for performance and art. It holds multiple […]

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By Samori Bryan On the morning of Oct. 8, employees of the second-hand goods store Cash Converters (570 Bloor St. W.) found the glass door of their shop broken into and a quantity of electronic items stolen. Fourteen division responded to an automated alarm around midnight at the store where officers discovered that a break […]

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Supporters gathered at the Toronto Book Awards to celebrate the city By Jacqueline Schifano Bibliophiles united at the Toronto Reference Library for the 38th annual Toronto Book Awards. On Oct. 11, Andrew J. Borkowski’s collection of short stories, Copernicus Avenue, took the top prize at the awards honouring literary works that are evocative of Toronto. “We […]

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