As an environmentalist, few things make me cringe quite like Christmas does. We are heading into the season when Canadians will each discard a staggering 50 kg of trash over the holidays. Experts with the waste electrical and electronic equipment forum estimate that in 2021 alone, the world will discard a mass of e-waste equivalent to that of the Great Wall of China, the world’s heaviest human made object.

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READ MORE: GRADING OUR GREENSPACE (Fall 2021) GRADING OUR GREENSPACE (July 2021) LIFE: Bickford Park embraces yoga (June 2021) FOCUS: New park imbued with nostalgia (Apr. 2021) ON THE COVER: Renewing Martel’s vision (Nov. 2020) FOCUS: Park set for eco-restoration (Nov. 2020) GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: Grading the green (Aug. 2020) FORUM: Making it green (Aug. 2020) OBITUARY: Architect leaves indelibe marks (July 2020) CHATTER: Sally’s Fright finds a home in Yorkville (July […]

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Chrystia Freeland was re-elected for the third time as the member of Parliament for University-Rosedale in Canada’s 44th election on September 21. The Liberals won all 25 seats in the City of Toronto.

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On September 8, Trustee Chris Moise held a community meeting to address the abrupt razing of the Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School. The school and the TDSB faced major criticism from the community over the action, especially by those who volunteered countless hours maintaining and planting the garden over the 20 years it had stood.

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To build and improve upon this project, the city’s parks department wants to make five more washrooms operational and increase the number of park pathways and trails that get ploughed following a snowfall. High traffic areas and pathways that link parks and community centres to major roadways and TTC stations will be prioritized by this plan.

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Our premier likes to talk about how he’s the one looking out for the “little guy,” but this pandemic has proved that to be patently false as restaurants have been forced to wait at least two weeks before their pandemic restrictions were lifted while concert halls, sports venues, big box stores and theatres were allowed to open to 100 per cent capacity.

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Government must be proactive to protect cyclists, pedestrians  By Mike Layton As kids are finally settled into a new school year, road safety continues to be a priority for me. On one of my rides home this past month, I crossed paths with someone not older than 12 using the bike lane on Bloor Street […]

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In an interview with the Gleaner, Bell said the pandemic has been challenging especially when the community engagement work that a politician would typically do like in-person events, door-to-door canvassing, and having people to testify at Queen’s Park, has been banned for a year-and-a-half.

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The Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction and Fantasy, as it is officially known, has grown to include more than 80,000 items and is recognized as one of the world’s premier collections of the genre. It covers parallel worlds, dystopias, epic fantasy, horror, space fiction, ESP and more.

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On October 1 in London, the Leafs season ended in disappointment. Despite taking an early 3-0 lead, the Leafs were unable to hold off the Majors and fell 8-4. Even though the Leafs lost their final game and the championship, fans would be hard pressed to argue this season was unsuccessful. Baseball was back at Christie Pits.

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Former ARA Chair, Metro and City Councillor Ila Bossons passes at 83 By Nicole Stoffman When big decisions hang in the balance at city hall, councillors often form predictable coalitions along the political spectrum. Ila Bossons was one councillor who bucked that trend. “The middle way is the best way,” the independent candidate declared in 1988, […]

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Arthur Gron tracks tree attrition rate By Arthur Gron In the Annex and Harbord Village, large maples and majestic Dutch elms are maturing and dying out.  The trees that are taking their place tend to be smaller ornamental trees, throwing the future of the area’s beloved canopy into question.  On December 3, TreesPlease held a “Tree […]

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