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ON THE COVER (Feb. 2023)

March 27th, 2023 · No Comments

Bloor Street United Church located at Bloor St. and Huron St. is being reduced to its
original architectural form to make way for luxury condominiums.
(BRIAN BURCHELL/GLEANER NEWS)

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NEWS: 30-storey tower to replace Metro (Feb. 2023)

March 27th, 2023 · No Comments

Grocer to relocate to the northwest corner of Bloor and Spadina

The Metro at Bloor and Robert Streets is to be razed for a 30-storey condo structure.
COURTESY PETER VENETAS, BOUSFIELDS INC.

By Fox Oliver

On Oct. 12, 2022, Bousfields Inc. submitted an application to build a 30-storey tower at 425 Bloor St. W. 


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NEWS: 196 years of Black history in Toronto (Feb. 2023)

March 27th, 2023 · No Comments

A church founded by former slaves who were rejected by “white” churches

By Hailey Alexander

Founded by former slaves First Baptist Church Toronto is now located at 101 Huron St. BRIAN BURCHELL/GLEANER NEWS

First Baptist Church at 101 Huron St. was founded in 1826 by Elder Washington Christian and 12 other formerly enslaved people who escaped to Canada by way of the Underground Railroad. First Baptist Church is the oldest Black institution in Toronto.

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NEWS: Value Village Boutique takes over former Brunswick House site (Feb. 2023)

March 27th, 2023 · No Comments

Boutique version of brand tailored to Annex

Second hand clothing boutique honours a storied past. (BRIAN BURCHELL/GLEANER NEWS)

By Fox Oliver

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NEWS: PenguinPickUp once site of gambling bust (Feb. 2023)

March 27th, 2023 · No Comments

In 1928, police arrested 74 men in a surprise raid 

527 Bloor St. was the site of a major gambling bust in 1928.
(COURTESY TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY)

By Hailey Alexander


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LETTER TO THE EDITOR (Feb. 2023)

March 27th, 2023 · No Comments

St. Stephen’s Community House at 260 Augusta Ave. is looking for volunteers. (BRIAN BURCHELL/GLEANER NEWS)

RE: Volunteers needed!

I would like to thank you for your article on St. Stephen’s yard and for drawing attention to the challenges those facing homelessness experience.

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Tags: Annex · Letters

EDITORIAL CARTOON: Winter’s not as cold as these deals! (Feb. 2023)

March 27th, 2023 · No Comments

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EDITORIAL: Freedom Ford-style (Feb. 2023)

March 27th, 2023 · No Comments

Doug Ford abandoned us. That’s what a 200-page decision reviewing Ottawa’s invocation of the Emergencies Act says. Written by Commissioner Justice Paul Rouleau and published by the Public Order Emergency Commission, this report points the finger for last year’s Freedom Convoy riots squarely at the premier, whose failure to act, it says, led to some members of the public feeling emboldened.

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FORUM: Toronto’s budget built on a false premise (Feb. 2023)

March 27th, 2023 · No Comments

Where is Ford in Toronto’s time of need?

By Jessica Bell

The first official Toronto budget under the new strong mayor reign has revealed an unpleasant truth. This is a fantasy budget built on a house of cards. Even with a seven per cent planned property tax hike, the federal and provincial governments need to hand over $1.4 billion to the city for the budget to balance in 2023. And even if they say yes to Toronto’s official funding request, the city will still cut services.

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GREENINGS: Our trees are in crisis (Feb. 2023)

March 27th, 2023 · No Comments

ARA to resurvey all the trees in the Annex 

By Terri Chu

There’s a lot to love about the Annex: cultural vibrancy, a wide variety of local independent businesses, walkability and trees. 

Can you imagine this place without the big, beautiful maples? The streets would feel empty and dystopian. 

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Tags: Annex · Life · Opinion

FROM THE ARCHIVES (Feb. 2023)

March 27th, 2023 · No Comments

BEFORE: 527 Bloor St. in 1928. (COURTESY TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY, THE BALDWIN COLLECTION)
NOW: 527 Bloor St. 95 years later. (NEILAND BRISSENDEN/GLEANER NEWS)

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ON THE COVER: New mural in the Annex (Jan. 2023)

January 24th, 2023 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: New mural in the Annex (Jan. 2023)

BIA sponsors art on frequently tagged space

Local artist Talie Shalmon stands proud with her new City of the Future mural. COURTESY MELANIE RAMSAY/BLOOR ANNEX BIA

By Hailey Alexander

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Tags: Annex · News · On the cover

NEWS: Women’s shinny takes off at Christie Pits (Jan. 2023)

January 24th, 2023 · Comments Off on NEWS: Women’s shinny takes off at Christie Pits (Jan. 2023)

Popularity has grown immensely

Last month’s cover of the Gleaner featured organized women’s hockey from the 1890s at the University of Toronto. Today, women are continuing the tradition pictured here in Christie Pits. FOX OLIVER/GLEANER NEWS

By Fox Oliver

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