We called in the army to fight COVID-19, then hired a retired general to lead the vaccine roll-out. Now, as the process stumbles forward, the general’s off with a pat on the back from our noble premier. At a press conference announcing the end of General Rick Hillier’s contract, Premier Ford told the press, “I tried to get him to renew (his contract) but, as he said, ‘Doug, I did the job I came for, we got everything set up.’’’ Yet here we are, with fewer than three quarters of our seniors over the age of 80 vaccinated and the premier still falsely blaming the Federal government for a lack of supply. The governmental incompetence on display is as astounding as it is dangerous.
EDITORIAL: Organization, not talk, needed for vaccine roll-out (Mar. 2021)
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FORUM: CaféTO and ActiveTO city programs coming back (Mar. 2021)
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Many reasons for optimism for the year ahead
By Mike Layton
The huge success of last year’s ActiveTO and CaféTO projects has shown that Torontonians are eager for safe opportunities to walk and bike around our city, and to patronize local establishments that have struggled over the last year. Locally, residents from across Ward 11 have seen the ways that inspiring actions taken in their neighbourhoods can significantly increase quality of life as we navigate through our recovery period.
FORUM: Vaccines, development, judicial reform dominate Queen’s Park (Mar. 2021)
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Massive power grab by Ford with Omnibus Bill 245
By Jessica Bell
I was sitting near MPP Sol Mamakwa in question period, when Premier Ford accused Ontario’s only Indigenous MPP of jumping the vaccination queue after he flew into a remote community to be vaccinated.
FOCUS: Community concerned over 225 Brunswick Ave. plan (Mar. 2021)
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Former synagogue may turn residential
By Luca Tatulli
FOCUS: On the road to a roof over his head (Mar. 2021)
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Long term Bloor Street sidewalk dweller is hopeful
By Nicole Stoffman
FOCUS: Revitalization of Robert St. Field (Mar. 2021)
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Long-awaited renewal of U of T park space for community use
By Mary An
ARTS: Celebrate 100 years of insulin with the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library (Mar. 2021)
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Take a deep dive into medical history at U of T
By Meribeth Deen
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NEWS: A threat to the soul of the city? (Feb. 2021)
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College/Bathurst development undermines a lively corner
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NEWS: 45 land parcels for Green Line (Feb. 2021)
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Long linked greenspace north of the tracks in the works
By Mary An
NEWS: First Black woman appointed superintendent (Feb. 2021)
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Stacy Clarke, the second-in-command at Toronto Police Service (TPS) 14 Division has been appointed superintendent, a rank never before held at TPS by a Black female officer.
NEWS: Alleyway on the cutting edge (Feb. 2021)
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Croft Street showcases laneway homes and “green” potential
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CHATTER: Bagel Time faces pandemic’s challenges with high hopes (Feb. 2021)
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The past year has hit restaurants particularly hard, but some eateries are managing not only to survive, but thrive despite the pandemic. Bagel Time, a family-owned chain specializing in fresh, Montreal-style bagels is one such business, having opened its third Toronto location just east of Bathurst Street in December.