City staff speak about rising concerns related to traversing Toronto  By Damola Omole University-Rosedale Councillor Dianne Saxe hosted a virtual town hall meeting on the evening of April 16 which brought together city officials on infrastructure and congestion to get to the bottom of the issues that seem to perpetually afflict the roads of Toronto.  Just […]

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115 years of rich history in these walls By Mike Mastromatteo There are doubtless hundreds of stories and anecdotes that arise from stately Brunswick Avenue in the central Annex, but this month we are concentrating on just one place: 411 Brunswick. This 115-year-old, much-renovated rooming house, has been home to dozens of owners and renters […]

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Bloor Annex BIA’s maintenance worker shares Community Builder Award By Shaya Rahmani Annex residents gathered on April 23 for the Annex Residents’ Association (ARA) annual general meeting (AGM) where community concerns and local contributions took center stage. The annual gathering brought together residents, organizers, and local advocates to reflect on the past year and discuss […]

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The annual Huron Spring Picnic will take place on June 4 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Huron Street Junior Public School. The goal is to raise $30,000 through community donations, food sales, and a silent auction. “It’s important every year,” said Cassandra Harvey, co-chair of the school council and one of the picnic […]

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Re “The man who will never be mayor struggles to be premier” (Apr. 2026)  This is a strong editorial but I must make one correction.  You suggest that land should not be removed from the Greenbelt because it doesn’t have “basic infrastructure” such as sewers and drinking water. But the Greenbelt should be protected not […]

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The Ontario government is in a debt and deficit crisis, and the cost of living has skyrocketed; yet, the premier thought this would be a great time to buy himself a luxury jet with Ontario taxpayers’ money. The decision to buy the secondhand Bombardier 650 jet for $28.9 million was recently approved by the flying […]

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From tenant protections to climate action By Dianne Saxe As spring arrives in full force, it’s been a busy and productive month at city hall with important progress on tenant protections, climate action, and community-building projects across our neighbourhoods. At the top of the list is a major update to RentSafeTO, the city’s program for […]

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Expanding the airport adds a myriad of negative impacts By Jessica Bell This week, I attended a town hall on the Conservative government’s threat to expand the Toronto Island Airport and permit larger jets. More than 200 people packed the gym at the new community centre at Queens Quay East. There was a feeling of […]

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AEDs should be mandatory in new high-rises By Gabriel Blanc In the March edition, the Annex Gleaner offered readers a glimpse of new development potential with increased density and height for buildings near TTC stations. These new permissions give us good reason to think about how new high-rise buildings can be made safer for those […]

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Dr. Danielle Martin and the Liberals handily win byelection By Gleaner News Staff Dr. Danielle Martin almost exactly mirrored Chrystia Freeland’s 2025 win in the April 13 University-Rosedale byelection. First time candidate Martin received 64.3 per cent of the vote compared to Freeland’s 64 per cent during the general election back on April 28, 2025.  […]

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I almost parted ways with my savoured sushi knife By Howard Pressburger Like most of you, every morning when I wake up, after I do my calisthenics and take my blood pressure, I thank my lucky stars I live in the Annex. Also, like most of you, if I didn’t have to visit my in-laws, […]

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