The lane name commemorates a mare named Crestfallen, a “miracle in a stable” purchased in 1913 by Dr. John G. Fitzgerald, who played a pivotal role in solving a public health crisis and developing vaccines.
HISTORY: Lane name pays tribute to a mare named Crestfallen (May 2024)
June 14th, 2024 · Comments Off on HISTORY: Lane name pays tribute to a mare named Crestfallen (May 2024)
NEWS: U of T builds tower out of structural timber (Mar. 2024)
April 7th, 2024 · Comments Off on NEWS: U of T builds tower out of structural timber (Mar. 2024)
currently in the process of constructing the tallest academic timber building in the world, predicted to be complete by mid-2026.
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NEWS: University Women’s Club of Toronto celebrates 120 years (Summer 2023)
September 14th, 2023 · Comments Off on NEWS: University Women’s Club of Toronto celebrates 120 years (Summer 2023)
Over a century of events and philanthropy On April 23, the University Women’s Club of Toronto (UWC) celebrated 120 years with over 160 members. The celebration took place on May 1 at the University of Toronto’s Faculty Club at 41 Willcocks Street, east of Spadina, where the club holds its events. The evening began with […]
NEWS: U of T plans two towers for Bloor and Spadina (Mar. 2023)
April 12th, 2023 · Comments Off on NEWS: U of T plans two towers for Bloor and Spadina (Mar. 2023)
University chooses developer of Mirvish Village to lead project By Fox Oliver The University of Toronto has decided to partner with Westbank to design, develop, and build the largest university housing development in Canada. The University of Toronto’s Site 1: The Gateway project will be located at the southeast corner of Bloor Street W. and […]
DEVELOPINGS: Developments on your doorstep (Spring 2022)
April 11th, 2022 · Comments Off on DEVELOPINGS: Developments on your doorstep (Spring 2022)
Two of the development projects the Gleaner reported on last year have been completed and in their place seven new ones have started. The Gleaner is distributed between College Street, Dupont Street, Avenue Road and Christie Street and this year there are 17 development sites within those boundaries.
CHATTER: Groundbreaking at Sussex (Winter 2022)
March 14th, 2022 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Groundbreaking at Sussex (Winter 2022)
The University of Toronto officially broke ground at the site of a yet-to-be-named 23-storey student residence at Spadina and Sussex. Concessions to city planning and the HVRA allowed the development to proceed: preserving the heritage building at 698 Spadina, and creating the new Robert Street Park.
EDITORIAL: Ford’s school plan is a fail (July 2021)
August 16th, 2021 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Ford’s school plan is a fail (July 2021)
Ontario parents have been eagerly awaiting the “robust” plan for a safe re-entry back to classrooms Premier Doug Ford promised in June. The past year has been brutal for both the education and mental health of Ontario students, as they have spent more time out of classroom than young people in any other part of the country. However, the 26 page document outlining how the government intends to keep student’s safe does them no favours: it late (coming out less than a month before the start of school) and is little more than a carbon copy of last year’s failed plan.
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NEWS: U of T’s unique laneway homes (Aug. 2020)
September 9th, 2020 · Comments Off on NEWS: U of T’s unique laneway homes (Aug. 2020)
The making of University of Toronto’s pilot laneway homes located south of Sussex Avenue on Huron Street, is near completion.
FOCUS: Robert Street Field site of geothermal energy (Mar. 2020)
March 24th, 2020 · Comments Off on FOCUS: Robert Street Field site of geothermal energy (Mar. 2020)
U of T seeks big win on greenhouse gas reductions By Nicole Stoffman Green energy from the deep earth is coming to the Annex. The University of Toronto is drilling one hundred and fifty-three 850-foot boreholes into the Robert Street Field in order to extract geothermal energy to provide heating and cooling to the future […]
NEWS: U of T loses eight in plane crash (Feb. 2020)
February 27th, 2020 · Comments Off on NEWS: U of T loses eight in plane crash (Feb. 2020)
Community mourns the deaths of students, staff By Tanya Ielyseieva The University of Toronto has confirmed that eight members of the university community died in the crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, on January 8. The Kyiv-bound flight, which carried a total of 176 passengers including nine crew members and 15 children, was shot […]
CHATTER: U of T re-build gets Heritage Toronto Award (Nov. 2019)
December 9th, 2019 · Comments Off on CHATTER: U of T re-build gets Heritage Toronto Award (Nov. 2019)
Recently renovated, the building at 1 Spadina Crescent received an award for its impressive transformation at the 2019 Heritage Toronto Awards last month. On Oct. 28, Heritage Toronto announced the winners of its annual awards recognizing exceptional contributions to the conservation and celebration of heritage in Toronto. John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and […]
NEWS: Cities trump space (May 2019)
May 28th, 2019 · Comments Off on NEWS: Cities trump space (May 2019)
U of T School of Cities build to replace McLaughlin Planetarium By Ahmed Hagar The University of Toronto announced a new building project on 90 Queen’s Park Crescent to be named the Centre for Cities and Civilizations. The nine-storey building will provide a space for several departments in the Faculty of Arts and Science, such […]