Ford forgets “affordable” in his housing plans By Jessica Bell Leonard is 72, lives at 103 Avenue Rd., and is the latest victim of Toronto’s affordable housing crisis. Here’s Leonard’s problem: he lives on $1,600 a month from his pension, and $1,500 of that is spent on rent. He has $100 a month to spend […]
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FORUM: University-Rosedale has a housing affordability crisis (Jan. 2020)
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CHATTER: Homicide on Harbord (Jan. 2020)
January 31st, 2020 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Homicide on Harbord (Jan. 2020)
On December 22, police responded to a call from a residence in Harbord Village, where they found a woman suffering from severe head trauma. They immediately arrested a 29-year-old man named Colin Harnack, who was charged with second-degree murder. The woman, 51-year-old Julie Berman, was rushed to hospital. She succumbed to her injuries a short […]
CHATTER: Police seek help in identifying robbery suspect (Jan. 2020)
January 31st, 2020 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Police seek help in identifying robbery suspect (Jan. 2020)
The Toronto Police Service has released new images of a man involved in a robbery that took place in the Annex area last month and is seeking help from the public to identify him. According to police, the incident occurred on October 14 at around 5:30 p.m., when an 87-year-old woman was walking on Brunswick […]
CHATTER: College Street bar owner and manager convicted of sexual assault (Jan. 2020)
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The owner and the manager of a now-closed bar on College Street have been convicted of gang sexual assault and administering a stupefying drug to a 24-year-old woman in 2016. The bar where the incident took place was closed shortly after charges were laid. According to the victim’s recollection of the assault, she asked for […]
EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Jan. 2020)
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EDITORIAL: Bat crazy (Jan. 2020)
January 31st, 2020 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Bat crazy (Jan. 2020)
The government that decimated the Endangered Species Act is now in the business of protecting bats. At least that’s what Ontario’s Minister of Environment, Jeff Yurek, claimed when he revoked the approval of the Nation Rise wind farm project on December 4. As costs pile up, so do the false premises that come with the […]
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FORUM: Build a more livable city, together (Jan. 2020)
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Bike lanes, affordable housing, parkettes, and road safety By Mike Layton I want to begin by wishing everyone a happy 2020 and a wonderful start to the new year. I am renewed in my commitment to working closely with you all to build a more livable and equitable city, and I want to thank the […]
GREENINGS: Emergency climate calls to city met with busy signal (Jan. 2020)
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City is caught flat-footed as alarm bells ring By Terri Chu I was mildly optimistic when Toronto City Council officially declared a “Climate Emergency”, in October, 2019. How naïve I was to think that an “emergency” meant that something might actually happen. The situation appears to me as though teenagers are dialing 911 and screaming […]
LIFE: Unsung heroes of Uni-Rose feted (Jan. 2020)
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MPP Bell hosts community appreciation celebration By Nicole Stoffman A ninety-seven-year-old named Betty Robinson and a thirteen-year-old named Zoe Keary-Matzner have more in common than you might think. Both are residents of the University-Rosedale riding, both are a little headstrong, and both have been recognized for the impact they are defiantly trying to make. An […]
ARTS: Commit to culture in 2020 (Jan. 2020)
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A myriad of activities meet the new year in the Arts Corridor By Meribeth Deen How about making the most of the city’s culture as a resolution for 2020? It’s easy, too. All you need to do is make your way up to Bloor Street and pop into any one of the many galleries, music […]
FOCUS: Marked with granite (Jan. 2020)
January 31st, 2020 · 1 Comment
Creating a spot to gather Originally published in October of 2016 in anticipation of the granite installations in the Bloor Street Parkettes. By Geremy Bordonaro Humans have been moving stones to create monuments since at least prehistoric times, an act that is taking on a very local incarnation, thanks to the Bloor Annex Business Improvement […]
ON THE COVER (Dec. 2019)
December 9th, 2019 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (Dec. 2019)
Women Walking in Lane (Watercolour) by Jim Prince from his collection Toronto Winter Themes is featured on our cover this issue. From his biography: “Jim Prince’s paintings received critical attention right from the start. Shortly after completing art school in Toronto in 1954, Jim exhibited on several occasions at the Art Gallery of Ontario with […]