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Entries Tagged as 'Columns'
EDITORIAL CARTOON: How to buy Canadian (Aug. 2025)
September 29th, 2025 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: How to buy Canadian (Aug. 2025)
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FORUM: Celebrating greenspaces, easing congestion (Aug. 2025)
September 29th, 2025 · Comments Off on FORUM: Celebrating greenspaces, easing congestion (Aug. 2025)
What a month July was! I’m thrilled that we had a very productive city council session, with real progress on RapidTO Bathurst and more shelter space for Toronto’s homeless.
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FORUM: Coping with heat is the new norm (Aug. 2025)
September 29th, 2025 · Comments Off on FORUM: Coping with heat is the new norm (Aug. 2025)
We have two massive tasks ahead of us. We need to continue to pressure the Conservative government to enact a serious plan to get to net-zero and build a sustainable economy, while also taking steps to ensure our survival.
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FORUM: Council still at work (July 2025)
September 5th, 2025 · Comments Off on FORUM: Council still at work (July 2025)
Moving ahead on city building projects By Dianne Saxe Thanks to everyone who cheered and waved at the Pride Parade, enjoyed a Taste of Little Italy, revelled at the Jazz Fest, browsed the Rosedale Arts Fair, cheered for Orphan Annie, waved a flag on Canada Day, and decluttered at our Community Environment Day. I really […]
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FORUM: Now more than ever, Ontario needs to buy local (July 2025)
September 5th, 2025 · Comments Off on FORUM: Now more than ever, Ontario needs to buy local (July 2025)
Conservative government’s reluctance to lead is frustrating By Jessica Bell Donald Trump’s escalating trade war and threats to our economy should be a wake-up call for Ontario’s Conservative government to bring a robust economic plan that puts Ontario and Canada first. Doug Ford didn’t give us that. People in our community want to do their […]
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OPINION: Empty cars don’t buy things—people do (May/June 2025)
September 5th, 2025 · Comments Off on OPINION: Empty cars don’t buy things—people do (May/June 2025)
Proposed priority transit lanes on Bathurst will bring more shoppers By Terri Chu A few times a week, I take my kids about two kilometres south on Bathurst for Taekwondo. When the weather is nice, we like to go by bike, but when the weather isn’t so nice, we take transit. Lately, I have entirely […]
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EDITORIAL CARTOON: Silly vs. Silly (May/June 2025)
July 16th, 2025 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: Silly vs. Silly (May/June 2025)
Which one is silliest??
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FORUM: Easing congestion into summer (May/June 2025)
July 10th, 2025 · Comments Off on FORUM: Easing congestion into summer (May/June 2025)
Improving transit, hiring more traffic agents By Dianne Saxe Hello neighbours! Everyone seems happier in May: the days are longer, the weather is lovely, and flowers are springing up everywhere! Thank you to everyone who joined our Community Cleanup at Fred Hamilton Park. Thank you as well to everyone who came out to our Spring […]
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FORUM: Primary health, environment, education each suffer under Ford (May/June 2025)
July 10th, 2025 · Comments Off on FORUM: Primary health, environment, education each suffer under Ford (May/June 2025)
From the environment to education, there’s currently a lot we’re debating in the legislature. Here is a roundup of what’s happening at Queen’s Park.
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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.
