Last month our “If the walls could talk” column chronicled a home at 1177 Bathurst St. which housed families for 120 years. Just days later it was demolished. BRIAN BURCHELL/GLEANER NEWS READ MORE:

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Where the parties stand on key questions  Compiled by Brian Burchell Every election, at the municipal, provincial, and federal level, the Gleaner asks a common set of questions of each major candidate seeking your vote, and we publish their replies. The Conservative party did not reply to repeated attempts by the Gleaner to reach out; […]

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Old artifacts keep the past alive at Vermont Avenue home By Mike Mastromatteo The house at 74 Vermont Ave. in the west Annex looks somewhat newer than its immediate neighbours. Despite its fresh and tidy frontage however, the house is one of the oldest structures on the block. It was built in the late 1880s […]

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Retiring owner Quang Dieu leaves a beloved legacy By Albert Koehl The Annex is a great place to live, in part because of local merchants like Quang Dieu. For four decades, including the last three at 460 Bloor Street W. in the Annex, Quang owned and operated the Kensington Natural Bakery and Café. The bakery, […]

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Gala performance planned for Randolph Theatre on April 17 By Brian Burchell Toronto’s flamenco scene takes centre stage this spring as the F for Flamenco Festival returns for its third year, transforming venues across the city into vibrant hubs of Spanish music and dance such as the Randolph Theatre at 736 Bathurst St.  From April […]

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Re: Letter to the Editor (March, 2026):   The Annex Gleaner is “no brochure” In his letter to the editor (Re: Poilievre endorses Trump’s actions), reader Niall McDonagh was dismayed by the Annex Gleaner’s liberal-leaning criticism of Trump and refers to [the publication] as an “asswipe brochure.” This is unacceptable. While the terms might occasionally […]

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The province is trying to take away the land on which Billy Bishop Airport operates in order to force the city to allow jets to operate there. It’s a rash move that only underscores the premier’s fixation with all things Toronto.  It was particularly tone deaf of the premier to give a press conference at […]

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Crime, faith, parks, and a better 311 experience By Dianne Saxe As we move into spring, I’ve been hearing from many neighbours about what’s on their minds—community safety, the state of city services, and how we keep University-Rosedale a welcoming and liveable place for everyone. I wanted to share a few updates on how we’re […]

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Province handed top $350,000-job to a totally unqualified person  By Jessica Bell Last year, the Ford government put eight school boards including the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) under provincial supervision to address so-called financial mismanagement.  Oversight of the TDSB was taken from elected school board trustees […]

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Bloor Street is blessed with two diverse options   By Howard Pressburger Do you remember when you learned to read? Was it Fun With Dick and Jane? Dr. Seuss, or P.D. Eastman? Maybe a coffee-table book about Liberace? No matter what, you probably learned to read from a book: a real, honest-to-goodness, printed-on-paper, held-in-your- hand, […]

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