Proximity to four subway stations impacts the Annex By Damola Omole On Jan. 27, 2026, amidst heaps of leftover snow from a historic storm, the City of Toronto’s Station Area Zoning Project team hosted an open house at the West End Alternative School, where individuals from within and around the Annex community learned more about the […]

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Bird bath designer, musician, gardener, and decorator all lived here By Mike Mastromatteo It’s a sad visage greeting the traveller passing by the abandoned, crumbling house on the east side of Bathurst Street, just north of Dupont Street. The house at 1177 Bathurst St. is a grand foursquare redbrick home with a rounded arch entryway […]

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Karma Co-op revives its popular repair café By Brian Burchell The Small Appliances & Electronics Repair Café, co-hosted by Karma Co-op & Repair Café TO is returning on Saturday, March 28, from 12:00 p.m.– 3:00 p.m.  Bring your favourite but not-quite-functional small appliances and electronics. Stay to watch and learn precious repair skills from the […]

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Khevin Enriquez brought a warm personality to his safety role By Arathanie Rajakumar  Known for his charm and warmth, even on the coldest winter days, crossing guard Khevin Enriquez is one of three winners of the 2025 Canada’s Favourite Crossing Guard contest.  Out of 136 nominations from five provinces, Khevin Enriquez stood out for his […]

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Re “Poilievre endorses Trump’s actions; he should never be PM” (Editorial, January, 2026):   Dear Sirs, It is no surprise that your anti-Poilievre editorial plays to the Annex latte-drinking libtards. It is also no surprise that the Annex forms part of the riding of Chrystia Freeland, the inept ex-everything who always seems to fail upwards. […]

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Recent changes announced by the province to student funding and OSAP programs wreak havoc on a system already suffering from its mismanagement.  Doug Ford graduated from Scarlett Heights Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke. He then attended Humber College for two months before dropping out with no diploma. He then joined the family firm Deco Enterprises, a […]

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Putting our money—and our priorities—to work in the Annex By Dianne Saxe City budgets are moral documents. They show what we value and whether we invest prudently in the public services, spaces, and systems that make our neighbourhoods safe, welcoming, and liveable. This year’s 2.2 per cent tax rate increase means a tight budget. The […]

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Doug Ford sticks it to the students By Jessica Bell In the name of “saving” Ontario’s financially strapped colleges and universities, the Conservative government has decided students should foot more of their tuition bill. Come September, the maximum share of grant funding available through the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) will drop from 85 per […]

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Multidisciplinary show fills the restaurant walls By Rose Haberer Since 1997, Insomnia Restaurant & Lounge, located at 563 Bloor St. W., has been a gathering place for Toronto’s creative community. This February, the restobar deepens that commitment with the launch of its Artist Series, opening with a dual exhibition by multidisciplinary artists James “Zirco” Fisher […]

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You can take the poet out of the Annex, but you can’t take the Annex out of the poet By Mike Mastromatteo More than a few observers have noted the “literary” element of life in the Annex. Many writers, professors, and poets still live within its boundaries, suggesting in some ways that the Annex is more […]

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