NHL stars come out to support the Team Up Foundation
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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.
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.
School kids helps raise money for youth mentoring project.
Art drawn by local kids for a good cause. Credit: Richard Frankel/Gleaner News
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.).
RioCan likely to appeal at Ontario Municipal Board
By Richard Frankel
Business Improvement Area (BIA) and residents’ association representatives, along with some vocal residents, exclaimed their relief with vigorous applause at City Hall on May 30.
Projected new plaza redevelopment may change the iconic storefront at 420 Bathurst
Closing signs cover neighbourhood mainstay Kromer Radio. Credit: Richard Frankel/Gleaner News
By Richard Frankel
Another historic Toronto business is closing after more than five decades of operation.
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.
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.
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.
Second victim still sought by police
By Ryan Saundercook and Richard Frankel
An Honest Ed’s employee and an unknown second victim were sexually assaulted inside the Honest Ed’s retail store on July 22, the day of the store’s 64th anniversary celebration.
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.
Munk Centre expands to Bloor-Devonshire site
The classic architecture of the old observatory at Devonshire Place and Bloor Street West was preserved quite well in the new Munk Centre renovations. Photo: James Murdoch/Gleaner News
By James Murdoch
From left to right, Inspector Sandra Richardson, Reg Ayre, Lance Cumberbatch, Deborah Simon, and Councillor Cesar Palacio at the TCH town hall meeting at the Senator D. Croll Apartments on Apr. 25. Photo: Rasheed Clarke/Gleaner News
Public housing residents voice opposition to selling off units
By Rasheed Clarke
Bloor-Borden farmers market returns
By Victoria Prouse
“You shop differently in a farmers market than a supermarket,” says Gus Sinclair, former chair of the Harbord Village Residents’ Association (HVRA) and co-founder of the Bloor-Borden Farmers’ Market. “In a farmers’ market, people pause; they stop over tomatoes and talk about how the kids are doing at school”.