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CHATTER: Penguin Pick-up packs it in (Apr. 2025)

April 22nd, 2025 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Penguin Pick-up packs it in (Apr. 2025)

The parcel depot Penguin Pick-up which was located at 527 Bloor St. W. closed its doors on March 21, 2025.

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EDITORIAL CARTOON: “Poll toll” (Apr. 2025)

April 22nd, 2025 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: “Poll toll” (Apr. 2025)

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Tags: Annex · Editorial · Columns · Opinion

EDITORIAL: Thou shalt not park in a bike lane (Apr. 2025)

April 22nd, 2025 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Thou shalt not park in a bike lane (Apr. 2025)

Is the death of a cyclist in Toronto enough to spur the city to take action to improve road safety? When it comes to the perennial problem of illegal parking in bike lanes, the answer, sadly, is “no.”

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FORUM: Exciting spring initiatives (Apr. 2025)

April 22nd, 2025 · Comments Off on FORUM: Exciting spring initiatives (Apr. 2025)

March was a tumultuous month, including Trump madness, snow removal, March Break, tariff chaos, city staff strike threat, a federal election call, a contentious council meeting and a Yorkville fire that destroyed heritage homes and melted fire trucks.

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Tags: Annex · Columns · Opinion

FORUM: Coming up this legislative session (Apr. 2025)

April 22nd, 2025 · Comments Off on FORUM: Coming up this legislative session (Apr. 2025)

The Ontario legislature will return on April 14 and run until June 5, 2025.  We expect it to be a history-making time. This is what could be in store for us.

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SPORTS: Leafs make history (Apr. 2025)

April 16th, 2025 · Comments Off on SPORTS: Leafs make history (Apr. 2025)

Sato, 35, has pitched in the Japan Women’s Baseball League since 2013 and helped Japan win six straight Women’s Baseball World Cups.

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LIFE: 50 years and still running (Apr. 2025)

April 16th, 2025 · 1 Comment

Originally opened in Port Credit by David Ellis, The Runners Shop is Canada’s oldest running speciality store, and it just celebrated its 50th anniversary.

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Tags: Annex · News · Life

GREENINGS: Ford listens selectively (Apr. 2025)

April 16th, 2025 · Comments Off on GREENINGS: Ford listens selectively (Apr. 2025)

From Science Centre to bike lanes, expert advice is ignored or twisted By Terri Chu The premier who abruptly shut down the Ontario Science Centre based on an intentionally misinterpreted engineering report, is now threatening to take away the Bloor Street bike lanes; this time, there’s not even a report to base his decision on, […]

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Tags: Annex · Columns · Opinion

LIFE: The crème de la crème (Apr. 2025)

April 16th, 2025 · Comments Off on LIFE: The crème de la crème (Apr. 2025)

The Gleaner set out on a seasonal mission to taste every hot chocolate offered by the cafes on Bloor Street with the aim of ranking the top three.

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ON THE COVER: Reviving Retro: Pinball makes a comeback in the Annex (Mar. 2025)

April 16th, 2025 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: Reviving Retro: Pinball makes a comeback in the Annex (Mar. 2025)

The Antisocial Pinball Lounge at 570 Bloor St. W. has recently opened its doors to raving reviews. Boasting the largest collection of publicly accessible pinballs and pairs of flippers in Canada, with 72 playable machines and more on the way, the new arcade is unlike anything you’ll find anywhere else in the city. “The amount […]

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Tags: Annex · News · On the cover

NEWS: Cycle Toronto challenges Bill 212 (Mar. 2025)

April 16th, 2025 · Comments Off on NEWS: Cycle Toronto challenges Bill 212 (Mar. 2025)

Cycle Toronto, an organization dedicated to protecting cyclists, has recently announced their decision to challenge the bill using the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Section 7.

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NEWS: St. George development sparks worry for residents (Mar. 2025)

April 16th, 2025 · Comments Off on NEWS: St. George development sparks worry for residents (Mar. 2025)

A 12-storey development proposal at 262-266 St. George Street has ignited a heated debate among area residents, with concerns surrounding heritage preservation, tenant displacement, and a lack of community engagement.

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