The building at the corner of Huron and Glen Morris Streets, just west of the Robart’s Library, has been many things, but its built form has been largely unchanged for 140 years—until now.

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Things looked grim for the award-winning magazine store facing a nearly 50 per cent rent hike.  Presse Internationale was on its way to closing because it was unable to negotiate a lower rent, and it was unable to find a new affordable location.  For nearly 20 years, Presse Internationale has been located at 537 Bloor […]

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The parcel depot Penguin Pick-up which was located at 527 Bloor St. W. closed its doors on March 21, 2025.

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An MTO briefing from August, 2024, states that there is a “risk of negative impacts on local businesses. Evidence shows that bike lanes have a positive impact on local businesses.”

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A unified Canada is a nightmare for the Conservative Party of Canada whose leader excels in practicing the politics of division. 

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Freeland is the member of Parliament for University-Rosedale and until recently the Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister. She resigned from those portfolios in December. Her quitting the cabinet in a dramatic fashion may have been the final straw, forcing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to announce his resignation pending a leadership contest.

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anticipated federal election this spring. He insists he needs a “mandate from the people” to face off against U.S. President Donald Trump in a trade war. This is both unnecessary and delusional.

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Bloor Street tops the list in the “Get You Home Faster Act” By Ammara Khan In a move to “combat congestion,” the Ford government has set out to reduce the number of bike lanes starting with the removal of lanes on Bloor Street, Yonge Street, and University Avenue.  “We need to and will remove and […]

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Renowned Indigenous artist brings another masterpiece to the Annex By Rose Haberer Mural maestro Joseph Sagaj strikes the Annex community again with the powerful blow of his allegorical art. The mural, with all its vibrancy, sits atop the eroding steps of Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts. The weathered […]

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Bill 212, Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024, is a reckless piece of legislation based on the false premise that bike lanes add to traffic congestion and are bad for business. The Annex is a shining example of how neither is true.

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The City of Toronto is readjusting bike lanes and pedestrian crossings at the busy intersection of Bloor and St. George streets. The initial redesign which replicates a European style of lane safety caused as much of a problem as it had originally looked to solve for both cyclists and pedestrians.

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How does Ford justify his intrusion into municipal governance and his attack on bike lanes? 

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