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ON THE COVER: Vaccine Pow Wow at Varsity Stadium (June 2021)
July 15th, 2021 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: Vaccine Pow Wow at Varsity Stadium (June 2021)
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NEWS: High times on Bloor Street West (June 2021)
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Five pot shops operating or set to open on Bloor within 450 metres
424 Bloor St. W. opening soon. 
Fire & Flower at 480 Bloor St. W. 
461 Bloor St. W. also coming soon. 
Tokyo Smoke at 570 Bloor St. W. 
496 Bloor St. W. under renovation.
By Joshua Chong
NEWS: PARA AGM talks revitalization (June 2021)
July 15th, 2021 · Comments Off on NEWS: PARA AGM talks revitalization (June 2021)
Sustainable and green neighbourhood also on the agenda
By Madeline Smart
After months of lockdowns, revitalization was at the top of the agenda for the Palmerston Area Residents Association’s (PARA) annual general meeting on June 2.
CHATTER: Annex Residents’ Association holds virtual AGM (June 2021)
July 15th, 2021 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Annex Residents’ Association holds virtual AGM (June 2021)
Over 40 people were in virtual attendance at the Annex Residents’ Association’s (ARA) Annual General Meeting on April 22. Because of the pandemic, it was the first AGM in two years, but participation was up thanks to Zoom.
EDITORIAL: Doug Ford plays the joker card (June 2021)
July 15th, 2021 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Doug Ford plays the joker card (June 2021)
Doug Ford has become the first Ontario premier to invoke Section 33 of the Constitution, the so-called notwithstanding clause. This allows him to ignore an Ontario court ruling that quashed Ontario’s new law limiting third-party advertising ahead of the provincial election. It is a tantrum by a premier who will do anything to silence his critics including violating the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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FORUM: Ford is no friend of affordable housing (June 2021)
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Bill 108 cements opposition to inclusionary zoning
By Jessica Bell
Housing affordability crisis requires action
Housing prices are now so high that the National Bank of Canada calculates that only the top five percent of income earning households can afford to buy an average Canadian home. Housing affordability is one of the defining issues of our era, and it threatens the very soul of Toronto.
LIFE: Bickford Park embraces yoga (June 2021)
July 15th, 2021 · 1 Comment
The perfect medicine to de-stress from the pandemic
By Nabahat Hussain
LIFE: Baseball Leafs prepare for a summer of action (Jun. 2021)
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Christie Pits set to welcome fans back to the old ballgame
By R.S. Konjek
ON THE COVER: REDress at Trinity-St. Paul’s (May 2021)
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NEWS: Brunny Rexall to shutter (May 2021)
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Closing comes as a surprise after only 3 years in operation
By Nicole Stoffman
Rexall Pharmacy in the former Brunswick House is closing after only three years, on June 11. Employees will be re-assigned by the corporately-owned store, but the future of management is uncertain, according to an employee.
NEWS: City moves forward with Garden Suites (May 2021)
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Plan could allow homeowners to build additional housing in rear yard
By Joshua Chong
NEWS: Appeal against 225 Brunswick Ave. (May 2021)
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Developer seeks “middle ground” to resolve dispute with neighbour
By Madeline Smart
The approved development plan for the one-time synagogue at 225 Brunswick Ave., whose plan required nine bylaw variances, has been appealed by a nearby neighbour.
EDITORIAL CARTOON: “Reasons” (May 2019)
June 15th, 2021 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: “Reasons” (May 2019)
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