Can a park’s past set the tone for its future? The Aura Lee playing field located on Robert Street has quite a storied history. In January of 2018 the Gleaner chronicled its past in a piece written by Nicholas Provart. It is reprinted here on the occasion of U of T’s decision to extract green […]

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Crusader lauded for her contributions This article is the second in a series about local residents making a difference in our community. These unsung heroes were brought to The Gleaner’s attention by MPP Jessica Bell, who honoured them at her Annual Community Celebration, in December of 2019. By Nicole Stoffman Susan Dexter loves a challenge, […]

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Tokyo Smoke location aims to educate consumers By Tanya Ielyseieva The first legal marijuana dispensary has opened in the heart of the Annex just steps from Bathurst and Bloor. The new Tokyo Smoke store is located at 570 Bloor St. W., just opposite the emerging Mirvish Village development; currently it is the largest location of […]

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Feds invest $200 million By Tanya Ielyseieva Last month we included a snapshot of thirteen major developments underway or pending with the Gleaner’s distribution area. In this edition we focus on eleven of those that include a large residential component and ask the question: “Are they affordable?”  Keenly aware of Toronto’s lack of affordable housing, […]

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Community mourns the deaths of students, staff By Tanya Ielyseieva The University of Toronto has confirmed that eight members of the university community died in the crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, on January 8.  The Kyiv-bound flight, which carried a total of 176 passengers including nine crew members and 15 children, was shot […]

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Little Italy’s Nav Persaud makes the case for free meds By Nicole Stoffman This article is the first in a series about local residents making a difference in our community. These unsung heroes were brought to the Gleaner’s attention by MPP Jessica Bell, who honoured them at her Annual Community Celebration, in December of 2019. […]

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According to Statistics Canada, from 2002 to 2016 the total amount of waste collected in Canada increased by 11 per cent, the equivalent of 3.5 million tonnes. Low and no waste grocery stores are a market-driven response to the trash problem, and they seem to be catching on.  The newly opened Annex Market (718 Bathurst […]

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After seventy-four years in business, the Canadian company Ten Thousand Villages announced the close of its head office, distribution centre, web store, wholesale operations, and several remaining company stores.  The store at 474 Bloor St. W. has been a fixture of the community for fifteen years. The stores aimed to connect artisans and marginalized communities […]

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On February 21, members of all four Ontario Teacher’s Unions walked off the job leaving 2 million students out of school and leaving parents scrambling for childcare. Meanwhile, the Ontario government has been trying to sell citizens a story about striking teachers: that they are fat cats led by union boss “thugs” looking to gouge […]

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Not all priorities can be met by property tax base By Mike Layton It is with great pride that I have the privilege of serving on the City of Toronto’s Budget Committee, which allows me the opportunity to help shape the direction of services over the coming year. Simply put, the annual budget is a […]

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