Long in need of a rethink, the corner of Bathurst and Bloor streets is currently the focus of renewed scrutiny, as City of Toronto planners work to lay down guidelines in advance of a much-anticipated application to re-develop the Honest Ed’s site, and adjoining land. This area is bounded by London, Lippincott, Lennox, and Markham […]

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City should emulate Guelph and Chicago By Terri Chu Coming off an election campaign, I was often asked why I decided to run for city council. When members of Adam Vaughan’s old campaign team asked me to put my name forward, I had to think long and hard about putting life on hold in the […]

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Re-elected in a landslide victory, Layton pushes transit file By Mike Layton There is no silver bullet to Toronto’s transit woes.  Almost as rare is finding a transit plan that all Torontonians can agree with. But though seldom as it is, it does happen on occasion. Toronto needs a relief subway line to alleviate congestion […]

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It’s sad to see the students of Central Tech used as pawns to advance a singular solution to the problem of the school’s playing field. It’s a complicated issue and the students are being fed an easy-to-swallow pill about who is to blame for the state of their field. On October 12th some classes at […]

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Energy efficiency is the lowest hanging fruit on the environmental front  By Terri Chu Everyone is waiting nervously to see what the future of Honest Ed’s will hold for us. In addition to the importance of onsite electricity generation which I wrote about last month, it would be fantastic if combined heat and power could […]

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New Gleaner wine expert shares some local secrets By Jason Nykor This week I had the opportunity to sit with Pierre LeBoudec, assistant general manager at the University of Toronto’s Faculty Club. He is a Breton now living in Canada who never misses the chance to extol the virtues of French wines. The club, at […]

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Question of city authority to rule on application hung in balance By Brian Burchell The fate of the plan to put artificial turf and a dome on the Central Tech field was again in the hands of the courts. The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) had appealed the June decision of the Superior Court and […]

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Ex-candidate for federal seat eyes city seat By Joe Cressy Toronto is a great city. Survey after survey ranks Toronto amongst the top cities in the world.  And we have much to be proud of: unique and engaged neighbourhoods; a diverse population; financial and innovation hubs; a thriving arts and cultural industry; and green spaces that rival those […]

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A seven-point checklist for councillor selection There are over 20 registered candidates running to represent Ward 20, Trinity-Spadina, as city councillor. It’s a large and diverse pool, and we play homage to all those who have put their names forward, as they contribute to our democratic process and make our city a great place to […]

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