ON THE COVER: (August 2019)
September 2nd, 2019 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: (August 2019)
NEWS: CTS art programs cut (August 2019)
September 2nd, 2019 · Comments Off on NEWS: CTS art programs cut (August 2019)
Classes cut in wake of funding changes By Juan Romero The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has approved a budget reduction plan for the 2019-20 school year. The budget reduction comes as a result of the provincial government’s education cuts across Ontario in the past year. The board announced that $67.8 million will be cut […]
NEWS: Robarts lets in the light (August 2019)
September 2nd, 2019 · Comments Off on NEWS: Robarts lets in the light (August 2019)
Expansion to add study space to face of library By Ingrid Philipp The Brutalist concrete façade of the original Robarts Library at the University of Toronto is renowned for its seemingly forbidding entry to any but the most serious scholar. While the topmost stacks have remained sacred ground to protect books and materials from casual […]
CHATTER: A deeper history buried in Mirvish Village (August 2019)
September 2nd, 2019 · 1 Comment
The prospect of a little time-travelling attracted a large gathering of residents to A Different Booklist on May 29. There was a definitely palpable sense of intrigue and excitement at the event as messages had been prepared to send to the future. The future of Westbank’s Mirvish Village at Bloor and Bathurst Street is a […]
EDITORIAL CARTOON: How nice (August 2019)
September 2nd, 2019 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: How nice (August 2019)
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EDITORIAL: Let cabinet do its job (August 2019)
September 2nd, 2019 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Let cabinet do its job (August 2019)
After a five-month break from public scrutiny, enabled by not having a sitting legislature, the provincial government of Premier Doug Ford should emerge from the rock it has been hiding under. A new modus operandi is needed, one that respects cabinet and treats ministers as more than mere Premier’s pawns. After a tumultuous first year in […]
GREENINGS: Sing the same tune, PLEASE (August 2019)
September 2nd, 2019 · Comments Off on GREENINGS: Sing the same tune, PLEASE (August 2019)
No unity of purpose from arms of the city By Terri Chu Nearly a decade ago, a fire ravaged the beloved Children’s Storefront at 1079 Bathurst St. just south of Dupont. The lot has been sitting empty ever since, waiting for its next reincarnation. Now that Orchard Properties has a development proposal in the works […]
GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: Park it here (August 2019)
September 2nd, 2019 · Comments Off on GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: Park it here (August 2019)
The best and the worst of our greenspaces In this final instalment of this year’s Gleaner’s park evaluation once again Christie Pits score an A+ for its design, maintenance, and the sheer volume of activities and facilities there. Paul Martel Mark on Madison Avenue just north of Bloor can fall no further on our scale. […]