The image on (on page 1 of our printed edition) was taken in 1923, at the former Toronto Skating Club. Silhouettes of two couples hand in hand on the ice offer a glimpse into the city’s rich figure skating history. Each person in this image was dressed to the nines, speaking to the glitz and […]
ON THE COVER: A forgotten skating venue on Dupont (Dec. 2023)
December 23rd, 2023 · 1 Comment
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NEWS: Receipt checks raise retail conflict (Dec. 2023)
December 23rd, 2023 · Comments Off on NEWS: Receipt checks raise retail conflict (Dec. 2023)
Customers at Shoppers Drug Mart at Bloor and Spadina are logging their complaints online against random requests from staff to show they paid for their goods.
EDITORIAL CARTON: “Someone’s getting rich!” (Dec. 2023)
December 23rd, 2023 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTON: “Someone’s getting rich!” (Dec. 2023)
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EDITORIAL: AG confirms Ford rigged Science Centre analysis (Dec. 2023)
December 23rd, 2023 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: AG confirms Ford rigged Science Centre analysis (Dec. 2023)
In an annual report, Ontario’s Acting Auditor General (AG) Nick Stavropoulos contradicts the conclusions of the government’s stated “business case” for moving the Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place. It turns out the “savings” the government promises taxpayers is anything but.
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A hectic first year in University-Rosedale
December 23rd, 2023 · Comments Off on A hectic first year in University-Rosedale
My office has been working hard to improve Ward 11 on issues including homelessness, development, community space, climate action, and making Toronto a greener, more affordable place to live.
Where’s Ontario’s student housing plan?
December 23rd, 2023 · Comments Off on Where’s Ontario’s student housing plan?
Justin is a graduate student studying pancreatic cancer at the University of Toronto. He’s one of thousands of students who live in our downtown neighbourhoods. When his building was bought by corporate landlord, Harrington Housing, he became a victim of neglect and harassment designed to drive him out of his rent-controlled home.
ON THE COVER: Pretty cool (Fall 2023)
December 5th, 2023 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: Pretty cool (Fall 2023)
The Bloor Annex was recognized as one of “The 40 coolest in the world” by Time Out
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NEWS: Parkettes win Urban Design Award (Fall 2023)
December 5th, 2023 · Comments Off on NEWS: Parkettes win Urban Design Award (Fall 2023)
The Bloor-Annex BIA parkettes won the Small Open Spaces Award for their attention to detail, unique granite rock landscaping, and environmental considerations.
FOCUS: Grading our greenspace (Fall 2023)
December 5th, 2023 · Comments Off on FOCUS: Grading our greenspace (Fall 2023)
This collection of park reviews contains the first eight parks reviewed this year, with more gradings to come in future editions of the Annex Gleaner.
NEWS: Carved pumpkins to enjoy an encore on Harbord Street (Fall 2023)
December 4th, 2023 · Comments Off on NEWS: Carved pumpkins to enjoy an encore on Harbord Street (Fall 2023)
Dozens of pumpkins will light up the neighbourhood along Harbord Street from Spadina Avenue to Borden Street
EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Fall 2023)
December 4th, 2023 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Fall 2023)
SEE MORE: EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Summer 2023) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (May/June 2023) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How nice (April 2023) EDITORIAL CARTOON: Scale of badness (Mar. 2023) EDITORIAL CARTOON: Winter’s not as cold as these deals! (Feb. 2023) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice — Can dreams come true? (For John Tory) (Dec. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Nov. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Oct. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Sept. 2022) EDITORIAL […]
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EDITORIAL: An insincere mea culpa (Fall 2023)
December 4th, 2023 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: An insincere mea culpa (Fall 2023)
The late September change was a reversal of his reversal of his previous reversal of his original 2018 plan. Confused? You should be, that’s the way he likes it.
