By Rosario Marchese, Member of Provincial Parliament for Trinity-Spadina Part of my job as a Member of Provincial Parliament involves participating on the committees that evaluate the effectiveness of existing laws. Earlier this year, my colleagues and I held committee hearings on the Aggregate Resources Act, the legislation that governs the operation of pits and […]

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Station P, near Bloor and Spadina, will move to the Bloor and Ossington area this fall By Victoria Prouse Annex residents will soon have to travel much farther to reach a full-service post office. Canada Post recently announced that in October, Station P will be relocated from its current site at 704 Spadina Ave., just […]

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NHL stars come out to support the Team Up Foundation [imagebrowser id=3] By Andrew Schopp As an NHL all-star, Doug Gilmour could score goals. But there were no home-runs from the Hall of Famer at the inaugural “Dougieball” softball match at Christie Pits Park on July 19. “Some of these guys with the power, they’ll […]

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The attack is the fourth sexual assault in the area this summer. By Andrew Schopp A 27-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in the Kensington Market area early in the morning on Sunday, August 19. A white male in his 30s was seen fleeing the scene in a taxi. This incident is the fourth separate sexual […]

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School kids helps raise money for youth mentoring project. By Richard Frankel Local school students and youth from a local mentoring project recently participated in an art show for charity at the Seasons Family Centre (655 Davenport Rd.). The art pieces, contributed by students of the Howlett Academy (15 Madison Ave.) and a number of […]

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RioCan, a retail real estate developer, intended to demolish three buildings to construct a new 139,000 square foot, three-storey commercial building with a three-level, below ground parking garage. Potential tenants for the site remain unknown.

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Projected new plaza redevelopment may change the iconic storefront at 420 Bathurst By Richard Frankel Another historic Toronto business is closing after more than five decades of operation. Large black block letters on a yellow background read “Retirement Sale Everything Must Go.” Other signs read “Store Closing Sale” and cover the storefront windows facing Bathurst […]

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Making macaroons? Why not use the leftover yolks for pecan cookies? By Susan Oppenheim I love macaroons, especially in summer—no dairy, no flour, and low-calorie egg whites. Here are two recipes—one for the whites, one for the yolks. Both recipes go into the oven at 325 degrees fahrenheit, and use parchment paper to line the […]

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What the industry doesn’t tell you is that plastic doesn’t get recycled very well. By Terri Chu An attempt by Toronto city council to dispense with the 5-cent fee on plastic bags has instead resulted in the outright ban of the bags. Whether or not this will result in environmental gain is unclear, because sudden […]

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Local businesses discuss the new discount store addition to the neighbourhood By Kristin Eliason and Richard Frankel The arrival of a Dollarama in the Bathurst and Bloor area is forcing local discount stores to brace for increased competition. “Dollarama is opening 60 stores this year, and Toronto, as well as the GTA, continue to offer […]

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An Honest Ed’s employee and an unknown second victim were sexually assaulted inside the Honest Ed’s retail store on July 22.

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Though construction crews hit Toronto streets as soon as the snow melts, it’s still a sight to behold when a major intersection gets ripped up beyond recognition. The TTC has shut down Queen Street West and Spadina Avenue for major repairs, closing off the crossroads from July 9 to July 23. Photographer HiMY SYeD (special […]

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