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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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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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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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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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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There are times when Canada appears on the radar of American media, but for the most part, Canada exists on the margins. That all changed with Mark Carney’s recent speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Ezra Klein of the New York Times wrote that the speech triggered an “international relations earthquake.” Carney stood […]

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This year, Karma Co-op is again hosting Repair Café workshops. The next one is focused on fabric mending. The co-op is located at the rear of 739 Palmerston Ave. (off Karma Lane). Bring your clothing in need of mending and leave with both wearable garb and some new sewing skills. “We aim to provide a […]

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Chrystia Freeland, member of Parliament for University-Rosedale, will be leaving her position to assume other roles including an assignment from Ukrainian President  Volodymyr Zelensky as an economic adviser.  Prior to her resignation,  Conservative critics said the appointment conflicted with her role as a Canadian MP, even though it is unpaid. Zelensky said Freeland will help […]

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“Congratulations to President Trump on successfully arresting narco-terrorist and socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro who should live out his days in prison…Down with socialism. Long live freedom,” read Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre’s congratulatory post on X (formerly Twitter) regarding Donald Trump’s recent kidnapping of the Venezuelan President and his wife. Both were brought to New […]

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The city is considering applying the HCD designation to the West Annex as part of its Phase II Heritage Conservation District Study. By Damola Omole On Oct. 21, 2025, City of Toronto planning staff hosted an open house at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (NCCT), where individuals from the Annex neighbourhood provided feedback on […]

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