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NEWS: Mirvish Village project inching toward completion (Apr. 2025)

April 22nd, 2025 · Comments Off on NEWS: Mirvish Village project inching toward completion (Apr. 2025)

The project will be a 100 per cent purpose-built rental community. But the question remains: when is it going to be finished?

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NEWS: The evolution of 364 Huron St. (Apr. 2025)

April 22nd, 2025 · Comments Off on NEWS: The evolution of 364 Huron St. (Apr. 2025)

The building at the corner of Huron and Glen Morris Streets, just west of the Robart’s Library, has been many things, but its built form has been largely unchanged for 140 years—until now.

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CHATTER: Presse Internationale finds new digs on Bloor (Apr. 2025)

April 22nd, 2025 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Presse Internationale finds new digs on Bloor (Apr. 2025)

Things looked grim for the award-winning magazine store facing a nearly 50 per cent rent hike.  Presse Internationale was on its way to closing because it was unable to negotiate a lower rent, and it was unable to find a new affordable location.  For nearly 20 years, Presse Internationale has been located at 537 Bloor […]

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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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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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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 · Comments Off on LIFE: 50 years and still running (Apr. 2025)

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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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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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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