Ontario Premier Doug Ford has just announced three days of paid sick leave while on day nine of his 14-day PAID leave. He is self-isolating after a colleague in his office tested positive for COVID-19. The hypocrisy does not cause Mr. Ford to flinch, though he claims to be following the advice of “the brightest minds in the world.”
EDITORIAL Ford must resign (Apr. 2021)
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FORUM: A victory for affordable housing in Kensington (Apr. 2021)
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A model for protecting housing security
By Mike Layton
Homelessness in Toronto and our neighbours living in encampments have been top of mind for many of you throughout the pandemic. It continues to be clear that all levels of government need to do more to fund and create housing, and it needs to be done faster. Our ultimate goal must be to ensure we have housing for everyone and to provide support for those who need it so they can stay healthy.
FORUM: Mr. Ford cuts into the future of public services (Apr. 2021)
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Budget bright spots come with a grain of salt
By Jessica Bell
The Ford government released its 2021-2022 Budget on March 24. The government will spend $186 billion next year, a cut of $4.8 billion from the previous year.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: “On the road to a roof over his head” (Apr. 2021)
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Things are looking up for Jeff Reid, who has finally found a home
Hi! It’s me, the guy on page 7 of the [March edition] of the Gleaner! I have received so many comments about the article, it’s unbelievable. Instead of walking by me like I don’t exist, more people are treating me like I’m actually real or something! So happy!
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FOCUS: Another legal weed shop heading to Bloor Street (Apr. 2021)
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Value Buds to open where Aroma Coffee operated
By Luca Tatulli
ARTS: Cream cheese and Covid Culture (Apr. 2021)
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Your May 2021 Arts Brief
By Meribeth Deen
May 16th, 2021 is a Sunday, and in all likelihood, you will not be going anywhere, certainly not to a museum or concert. Maybe, maybe… you will go to a park.
GREENINGS: More greenspace, fewer cars (Apr. 2021)
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Let’s not go back to unhealthy “normal”
By Terri Chu
While we all wait for vaccines to bring us back to some sense of “normal” (don’t hold your breath as the variants might beat us at this game), let’s take a moment to reflect on how much normal really sucked: for so many Torontonians, “normal” meant sitting in the car for hours just to get to work.
ON THE COVER (Mar. 2021)
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NEWS: Bike lane refresh for Davenport (Mar. 2021)
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NEWS: Community input changes Bloor/Spadina build (Mar. 2021)
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Developer returns to the table with a 35-storey plan for corner
By Mary An
NEWS: Permanent pad for the Pits (Mar. 2021)
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Layton leads the initiative to get skateboarding pad installed quickly
By Mary An
CHATTER: Runners Shop keeps the pace during pandemic (Mar. 2021)
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March 2021 marks one year since the start of the first lockdown in Toronto under the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto. It also marks a year since The Runners Shop moved to a more visible location at 374 Bloor St. W. The store’s opening came on February 18, just four weeks before the first lockdown.
CHATTER: “One-legged stool” build plan quashed on Prince Arthur (Mar. 2021)
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After years of opposition, many Annex residents relished the defeat of a proposed development on 64 Prince Arthur Ave. The proposal was brought to the City of Toronto twice – the first time as a 29-storey condominium building with luxury rentals, the second time as a 19-storey building. In both instances, the design was one of twisting steel and glass that would have stood in stark contrast to the low-rise brick and vine neighbourhood. At the end of January, the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) wholly dismissed the developers’ appeal.