My family [and I] are longtime downtown residents and homeowners. We own a car and we also cycle daily to run errands, particularly on the Bloor shopping strip. If you enact this bill we will simply stop shopping on the local Bloor strip. We will get in our car and drive somewhere else. So much […]
LETTERS: An open letter to the Minister of Transportation (Dec. 2024)
December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on LETTERS: An open letter to the Minister of Transportation (Dec. 2024)
GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: Annex parks’ report card (Dec. 2024)
December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: Annex parks’ report card (Dec. 2024)
Each year the Annex Gleaner reviews the many parks and parkettes in our coverage area using a variety of criteria.
FOCUS: Community Safety Scholarship awarded to Sean Chen (Dec. 2024)
December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on FOCUS: Community Safety Scholarship awarded to Sean Chen (Dec. 2024)
Chen has made an impact at Harbord Collegiate By Ammara Khan In a world where community connections can feel fleeting, 18-year-old Sean Chen proves that one passionate and dedicated individual can make strong and lasting impacts. Prior to starting his first year at Toronto Metropolitan University in business management, Chen’s efforts were recognized and rewarded […]
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EDITORIAL CARTOON: Today’s flavour: cookie dough (Dec. 2024)
December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: Today’s flavour: cookie dough (Dec. 2024)
SEE MORE EDITORIAL CARTOONS: EDITORIAL CARTOON: Disinformation 101 (Oct./Nov. 2024) EDITORIAL CARTOON: Get ready for Eglinton! (Sept. 2024) EDITORIAL CARTOON: Staggering Progress! (Summer 2024) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (June 2024) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (May 2024) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice: NIMBYism 101 (Apr. 2024) EDITORIAL CARTOON: Why can’t they get along??? (Mar. 2024) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How to drive in Toronto (Feb. 2024) EDITORIAL CARTON: “Someone’s getting rich!” (Dec. 2023) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How […]
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EDITORIAL: Bill 212 causes congestion (Dec. 2024)
December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Bill 212 causes congestion (Dec. 2024)
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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FORUM: Time to file your vacant home tax declaration (Dec. 2024)
December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on FORUM: Time to file your vacant home tax declaration (Dec. 2024)
Not to late for the flu shot or an updated COVID vacine By Dianne Saxe Two years have now passed since I was first elected to Toronto city council, and I am tremendously proud of the improvements we have made together. I feel especially satisfied for having earned a reputation at city hall for doing […]
FORUM: Dangerous road safety bill is a distraction (Dec. 2024)
December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on FORUM: Dangerous road safety bill is a distraction (Dec. 2024)
It’s as if being premier is too hard and he would rather be mayor of Toronto By Jessica Bell The Conservatives anti-bike bill went to committee in mid-November. It came into committee bad, and it went out worse. The Conservatives introduced an 11-page amendment that gives the government power to remove the entire Bloor, University, […]