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Developers, city planners, hold meeting By Ahmed Hagar Annex residents packed into Bloor Street United Church’s McClure Hall on December 17 alongside planners and developers to express their continuing concern about the development plans for the church, known as 300 Bloor Street West. The development will include 256 residential units, spaces for offices, community programs, […]

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Bank note features activist Viola Desmond By Ahmed Hagar People of all ages and backgrounds celebrated the life of businesswoman and civil rights icon Viola Desmond at a commemorative breakfast hosted by A Different Booklist Cultural Centre (ADBCC) at 777 Bathurst St. shortly after the bill came into circulation in November. A Different Booklist is […]

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Police apprehend multiple “drug-dependent” individuals By Hannah Alberga January has brought a spike in commercial crime around Bloor and Brunswick streets, with four restaurants experiencing break-ins on one day. Between 3:30 am and 6:30 am on Jan. 7, the  St. Louis Bar and Grill, Crafty Coyote Ale House, Vietnam Lovely Noodle, and Gong Cha teahouse […]

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Having recently completed renovations, the Davenport Road Women’s Shelter is now permanently residing at 348 Davenport Road, near Dupont Street. The shelter is owned by the City of Toronto and run by YWCA Toronto. It provides transitionary housing for 56 homeless women, transgender or gender non-binary-identifying persons. The location previously housed a shelter offering temporary […]

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By Brian Burchell This female Eastern White Wild Turkey, dubbed “Rose” by neighbours, seems to enjoy her mini-range consisting of Christie Pits, Bickford, and Art Eggleton parks. Though the species is more often than not shy of humans, Rose seems to like children but can be very defensive with dogs that charge her. About the […]

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Premier Doug Ford’s latest plan to restructure funding for post-secondary institutions would mean the average college student can look forward to saving $340 in tuition fees this September, while the average arts and science student in university can look forward to saving $660 per year. The plan, however, is little more than a reckless ruse […]

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MPP Bell sees glass half-full in year ahead By Jessica Bell A new year is an opportunity to renew and recommit to making a difference. Here are three resolutions to help spur positive social change in 2019. Embrace Hope. The year 2018 was a hard one.The rise of right wing populist Doug Ford has damaged […]

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Moise opposes the “hack and slash system of anything goes” of Premier Ford TDSB Trustee Chris Moise talks about local politics, keeping schools progressive, and fighting Premier Doug Ford in court (and winning). By Chris Moise When I first ran for Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Trustee in 2016, I did it because I wanted […]

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“Foreground of Hart House and University College” is one of six pieces by Nicholas Hornyansky in the Art Museum at the University of Toronto. Hornyansky was a Canadian-Hungarian artist who moved to Canada in 1929. His work includes many local scenes, including Hart House, Convocation Hall, University College, and the Soldiers’ Tower. The Art Museum […]

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Multi-faith ring of peace circles City Shul By Ahmed Hagar Christians and Muslims surrounded the City Shul synagogue on November 1 in a show of solidarity with the synagogue’s Jewish congregants in response to the attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on October 27. Participants carrying signs with supportive messages greeted congregants […]

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Newly-elected representatives say community is key By Hannah Alberga University-Rosedale’s newly-elected representatives plan to tackle their sprawling ward using a bottom-up approach. Some of the issues they’ll have to tackle include how to approach the recent handgun violence in Toronto, the affordable housing crises, and how the legalization of marijuana will affect public schools. “I’m […]

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