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SPORTS: Baseball Leafs look back on the season that wasn’t (Oct. 2020)

November 2nd, 2020 · Comments Off on SPORTS: Baseball Leafs look back on the season that wasn’t (Oct. 2020)

SPORTS (Oct. 2020): Baseball Leafs look back on the season that wasn’t. With Christie Pits locked down, local players endured a rare summer off the diamond

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NEW IN BUSINESS: New restaurant opens mid-pandemic (Oct. 2020)

November 2nd, 2020 · Comments Off on NEW IN BUSINESS: New restaurant opens mid-pandemic (Oct. 2020)

NEW IN BUSINESS (Oct. 2020): New restaurants open mid-pandemic

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ARTS: Global pandemic month eight: the show goes on (Oct. 2020)

November 2nd, 2020 · Comments Off on ARTS: Global pandemic month eight: the show goes on (Oct. 2020)

ANNEX GLEANER ARTS (Oct. 2020): Global pandemic month eight: the show goes on. Discover a wealth of Culture Corridor programming on-line

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ON THE COVER: Keeping an eye on our greenspace (Aug. 2020)

September 9th, 2020 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: Keeping an eye on our greenspace (Aug. 2020)

ON THE COVER: Keeping an eye on our greenspace (Aug. 2020)

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NEWS: U of T’s unique laneway homes (Aug. 2020)

September 9th, 2020 · Comments Off on NEWS: U of T’s unique laneway homes (Aug. 2020)

The making of University of Toronto’s pilot laneway homes located south of Sussex Avenue on Huron Street, is near completion.

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NEWS: Residents reject plans for Planetarium site (Aug. 2020)

September 9th, 2020 · Comments Off on NEWS: Residents reject plans for Planetarium site (Aug. 2020)

A re-vamped proposal with a scaled-down building on the site of the former McLaughlin Planetarium continues to face opposition from community groups representing local residents.

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CHATTER: “More than a farmers’ market” re-opens safely (Aug. 2020)

September 9th, 2020 · Comments Off on CHATTER: “More than a farmers’ market” re-opens safely (Aug. 2020)

After a long delay, the volunteer-run Bloor and Borden farmers’ market is open and ready for another season. The market takes place Wednesdays from 3-7 p.m. It’s located in the Green P parking lot off Borden Street just south of Bloor Street.

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CHATTER: Spadina Road getting new pipes (Aug. 2020)

September 9th, 2020 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Spadina Road getting new pipes (Aug. 2020)

According to the City of Toronto, each year it replaces approximately 3000 substandard water service pipes during planned construction projects. This summer they are tackling the water main beneath Spadina Road between Bloor and Dupont Streets, which is more than 130 years old.  Construction is set to proceed now that restrictions put in place due […]

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NEWS: Police Safety Scholarship winner (August 2020)

September 9th, 2020 · Comments Off on NEWS: Police Safety Scholarship winner (August 2020)

Harbord Collegiate student makes a difference, TPS takes notice By Mary An How does one balance all of life’s demands, including school work, extracurricular activities and a  personal life? Recent Harbord Collegiate Institute grad Emily Nguyen has a simple answer: prioritize. When prioritizing, remember that it’s okay to prioritize your own mental health by relaxing, too. […]

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GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: Grading the green (August 2020)

September 9th, 2020 · 1 Comment

In this year’s installment of evaluating park spaces within the Gleaner’s catchment area, our observers noted the impressive revival of Queen’s Park North showing what a great city can do when it focuses its imagination and resources. The neglected Euclid Avenue Park, near Koreatown, shows what happens when these resources are withheld. Compiled by Mary An, Tanya Ielyseieva, and Nicole Stoffman.

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EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Aug. 2020)

September 9th, 2020 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Aug. 2020)

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EDITORIAL: When “expert” plans look more like a gamble (Aug. 2020)

September 9th, 2020 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: When “expert” plans look more like a gamble (Aug. 2020)

The plan, which deserves some praise for permitting some two dozen school boards across the province to have their high school students take half their courses online, effectively reduces class sizes. The elementary school strategy, however, has garnered a less than enthusiastic response from school boards, teachers, parents, and – experts.

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Tags: Annex · Editorial · Opinion