By Cara Waterfall
While the Canada Post strike is over, the organization still has its share of headaches. The RCMP said the company has lost millions of dollars because of counterfeit stamp operations in the last year.
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Counterfeit stamps circulating in Annex
July 12th, 2011 · Comments Off on Counterfeit stamps circulating in Annex
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Thomson eyes Trinity-Spadina
July 1st, 2011 · Comments Off on Thomson eyes Trinity-Spadina
By Lindsay Tsuji
Former mayoral candidate to run for provincial seat. Perry King/Gleaner News
St. Stephen’s Community House will settle your dispute – for free!
June 30th, 2011 · 1 Comment
By Katie O’Connor
Peter Bruer has been the manager of the conflict resolution service since 1977. Katie O'Connor/Gleaner News
In a city of small spaces like Toronto, loud and obtrusive neighbours can become more than just a mere annoyance. Conflicts rise as the weather heats up, which is why making nice with them has never been more important.
Tags: Liberty · News · People · General
Casa Loma under new (old) management: city regains control
June 30th, 2011 · Comments Off on Casa Loma under new (old) management: city regains control
By Katie O’Connor
After years of power struggles, the City of Toronto took control of Casa Loma (1 Austin Terrace) from the Kiwanis Club, which has managed the historic castle for almost 75 years.
The city owns Casa Loma, but had contracted out management to the charity since 1937.
UTS gets the slow boot
June 13th, 2011 · Comments Off on UTS gets the slow boot
By Síle Cleary
UTS, pictured here with students gathered outside for a Jane’s Walk in 2010, will be searching for a new home. Beth Macdonell/Gleaner News
The University of Toronto School (UTS, 371 Bloor St. W.) board is eager to enter into discussions with their academic partner, the University of Toronto, in order to clarify the terms of the school’s relocation plan.
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TDSB green energy program in danger
June 10th, 2011 · Comments Off on TDSB green energy program in danger
Jennet Poffenroth, teacher and leader of the Solar Inventors Club at Hillcrest. Julia Manoukian/GLEANER NEWS
By Julia Manoukian
The Toronto District School Board has jumped on the green bandwagon with a long-term solution that seemingly kills two birds with one stone, but the upcoming provincial election could bring all this to a halt.
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Locals say Kensington Market shooting outside after-hours an isolated incident
June 6th, 2011 · Comments Off on Locals say Kensington Market shooting outside after-hours an isolated incident
By Julia Hennessey
Six shots were fired in an alley adjacent to Augusta Avenue. Julia Hennessey/Gleaner News
The Kensington Market community was back to its peaceful self just two days after three men were wounded from gun shots fired in an alleyway.
No stones thrown over Bloor-Bathurst condo talks
May 26th, 2011 · 3 Comments
By Perry King
Unlike many development disputes across the city, talks between developers and residents have been so healthy for a proposed Bloor-Bathurst condo that the project has already been scaled down considerably.
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Silver Snail comic shop looks for new home in the Annex
May 16th, 2011 · 4 Comments
New owner George Zotti describes the Silver Snail as a destination store at its current location on Queen. He is looking into moving the store to the Annex. Photo credit: Adam Carter/Gleaner News.
By Adam Carter
A Walmart on Dupont? RioCan purchases 1.4 acres in Dupont-Christie area
May 5th, 2011 · 1 Comment
Grand Touring Automobiles, located at 740 Dupont Street, sells luxury cars from Rolls Royce, Jaguar and Land Rover. The property was bought by RioCan in October for $10.9 million. Perry King/Gleaner News
By Perry King
RioCan, Canada’s largest real estate investment trust, has purchased a 1.4 acre property in the Christie-Dupont area.
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A bird’s eye view: A look at the west downtown ridings
April 29th, 2011 · Comments Off on A bird’s eye view: A look at the west downtown ridings
To further help with your decision to vote today, the Gleaner has compiled an interactive map with information about the ridings that we cover: Trinity-Spadina, Parkdale-High Park, Davenport, and St. Paul’s.
To see complete coverage of the candidates for Trinity-Spadina and Parkdale-High Park, click here and here.
Parkdale-High Park candidates talk families, trains, poverty, prisons, the military and mental illness
April 19th, 2011 · 3 Comments
Compiled by Emina Gamulin, Perry King, Beth Macdonell, Rebecca Payne and Lindsay Tsuji
The Candidates
Question One: mental health
Question Two: family reunification
Question Three: the Canadian Forces
Question Four: electric trains
Question Five: prisons or poverty?
Online in #TrinSpa: local candidates tap social media
April 19th, 2011 · Comments Off on Online in #TrinSpa: local candidates tap social media
By Beth Macdonell
“I heard someone call this the Seinfeld election. The election about nothing,” says James Norrie, a social media researcher and associate dean at Ryerson University. “It seems pretty apathetic out there.”
Still, Norrie believes in the power of social media. “If social media can provoke social unrest to the point that a government can fall,” he says, “it can mobilize voters.”