The Toronto District School Board voted against a proposal to install advertising-based television screens in its high schools last night. If the proposal had passed, screens would have been installed in 66 schools, displaying advertising 30 per cent of the time for at least the next seven years. Ward 2 trustee and concerned parent Chris […]
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TDSB-Onestop deal a no-go
March 10th, 2011 · Comments Off on TDSB-Onestop deal a no-go
What will “non-commercial” advertising mean at TDSB?
March 4th, 2011 · Comments Off on What will “non-commercial” advertising mean at TDSB?
By Reem Jazar The Toronto District School Board is voting on March 9 about bringing video screen ads to as many as 70 Toronto secondary schools. The board is expected to vote in favour of the screens, with some restrictions to commercial advertising. The TDSB’s committee of administration, finance, and accountability met on March 2 […]
Tecumseth Street abattoir: newer residents smell disgust, long-timers accept the whiff
February 25th, 2011 · 15 Comments
By Beth Macdonell Although an abattoir on Tecumseth Street has been operating for almost a century, some residents remain perturbed by the smell of live pigs being brought into the area for slaughter. Initially run by the city, Toronto Abattoirs Limited and Quality Meat Packers Limited, irk John Sleeman, 65, a retired resident who lives […]
Loss of public space? Bloor Annex to unveil decorative covers to combat street clutter
February 22nd, 2011 · 4 Comments
By Lindsay Tsuji Decorative pole covers are going up on Bloor Street in an effort to prevent postering and graffiti in the Annex, but not everyone agrees it’s a good idea. At a recent meeting at Kilgour’s Bar Meets Grill (509 Bloor St. W.), the board of representatives of the Bloor Annex Business Improvement Area […]
Grant goes Green: Harbord Village chair jumps into provincial race
February 10th, 2011 · 2 Comments
By Perry King When Tim Grant went to a Green Party policy conference two years ago to hear more about their platform, he was “prepared to be unimpressed.” “The Green Party in this riding has been very weak organizationally. This is one riding where more people spend and donate to green causes than any other […]
TDSB-Onestop deal will sell our kids short
February 10th, 2011 · Comments Off on TDSB-Onestop deal will sell our kids short
By Emina Gamulin If the board of trustees votes yes at their next meeting, the deal between the Toronto District School Board and Onestop Media Inc. will see as many as 74 secondary schools receive video screens in common areas with ads running 30 per cent of the time. Two schools in our coverage area, […]
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What lies beneath: local lab to house high-end technology
January 10th, 2011 · 1 Comment
By Melissa Sundardas The new subterranean research lab on University Avenue is bringing a scale of advanced, breakthrough technologies for research that would make Willy Wonka proud. Located just beneath Toronto Rehab Institute’s University Centre (550 University Ave.), this new facility—called the Challenging Environment Assessment Lab (CEAL)—allows scientists to safely and accurately develop treatments, technologies, and products that will […]
Death and rebirth of the Matador
December 29th, 2010 · 3 Comments
Exclusive to the Gleaner By Beth Macdonell It has been years since the last mickey of rum was served and the last band performed, yet those who frequented the legendary booze can will never forget the Matador (466 Dovercourt Rd.). After showcasing more than 40 years of some of Canada’s greatest country and folk music, […]
Mixed-use, mixed feelings: Proposed development largest since Loblaws
December 29th, 2010 · 3 Comments
By Perry King The Wynn Group is moving forward with its plans of developing a 29-storey hotel and condominium on a strip of Dupont. An application to amend the Toronto Official Plan, that will change the designation of six Dupont properties from an employment to a mixed-use site, was submitted by the Wynn Group in May, but was […]
Sweeping up Bellevue: Community lukewarm over month-long blitz
December 15th, 2010 · Comments Off on Sweeping up Bellevue: Community lukewarm over month-long blitz
By Perry King Out of the 68 arrests that were made in a Kensington-area drug blitz, police Sergeant Jeff Zammit remembers one arrest that bothered him. “We dealt with one guy that was trafficking, and he was with a woman and a baby in a stroller—it was his girlfriend—while he was selling,” said Zammit, who […]
Ward 18 defeated cry foul
December 15th, 2010 · Comments Off on Ward 18 defeated cry foul
By Rebecca Payne Multiple campaign managers of Ward 18 (Davenport) candidates claim questionable tactics were used in the race, and are pointing their fingers at newly elected Councillor Ana Bailao’s campaign. Bailao edged out Adam Giambrone’s former executive assistant Kevin Beaulieu by 1,366 votes. Beaulieu’s campaign manager, as well as fellow Ward 18 contender Kirk […]
Shootings shock community: Police say recent violence mostly targeted
November 23rd, 2010 · Comments Off on Shootings shock community: Police say recent violence mostly targeted
By Perry King Investigations on three of four recent shooting incidents in the Annex area are still open, according to updates from 14 Division. At a meeting on Oct. 26, over 50 people packed into the Bickford Centre cafeteria (777 Bloor St. W.) to hear Inspector David Vickers and Detective Sergeant Brian Kelly announce that investigations for shootings […]