ON THE COVER Found a penny (July 2025)
September 5th, 2025 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER Found a penny (July 2025)
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NEWS: Pushback on Bathurst bus lanes (July 2025)
September 5th, 2025 · 1 Comment
Press conference at Kos Café highlights local opposition to RapidTO By Abigail Harris On Wednesday June 11, over a hundred residents and small business owners gathered on the patio of Kos Café at Bathurst and Dupont to call on the city to pause the proposed RapidTO transit corridor expansion north of Bloor. The event was hosted […]
GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: Grading the green (July 2025)
September 5th, 2025 · Comments Off on GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: Grading the green (July 2025)
The first instalment of our annual report card on area parks Each year the Annex Gleaner reviews the many parks and parkettes in our coverage area using a variety of criteria. While there is no decisive “winner” of the grading, letter grades are assigned to convey the quality of the parks, considering aspects such as […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (July 2025)
September 5th, 2025 · Comments Off on LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (July 2025)
RE: OPINION: Empty cars don’t buy things, people do (May/June 2025) After reading the opinion piece in the latest paper a few days ago, I thought I would give it some time. A week later, the profound disappointment at the tone of the piece still holds sway. I have been a part of this community […]
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EDITORIAL: No experience necessary managing a school board (July 2025)
September 5th, 2025 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: No experience necessary managing a school board (July 2025)
Doug Ford has taken over four major school boards citing “financial mismanagement.” It is really nothing more than a power grab from a premier who would prefer you not look at the fact that it’s his own government whose fiscal house is not in order. At the end of June, on the last day of […]
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FORUM: Council still at work (July 2025)
September 5th, 2025 · Comments Off on FORUM: Council still at work (July 2025)
Moving ahead on city building projects By Dianne Saxe Thanks to everyone who cheered and waved at the Pride Parade, enjoyed a Taste of Little Italy, revelled at the Jazz Fest, browsed the Rosedale Arts Fair, cheered for Orphan Annie, waved a flag on Canada Day, and decluttered at our Community Environment Day. I really […]
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FORUM: Now more than ever, Ontario needs to buy local (July 2025)
September 5th, 2025 · Comments Off on FORUM: Now more than ever, Ontario needs to buy local (July 2025)
Conservative government’s reluctance to lead is frustrating By Jessica Bell Donald Trump’s escalating trade war and threats to our economy should be a wake-up call for Ontario’s Conservative government to bring a robust economic plan that puts Ontario and Canada first. Doug Ford didn’t give us that. People in our community want to do their […]
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SPORTS: Dos Santos finds a home at Christie Pits (July 2025)
September 5th, 2025 · Comments Off on SPORTS: Dos Santos finds a home at Christie Pits (July 2025)
Team leader racks up runs and chases records for the Maple Leafs By R.S. Konjek The Toronto Maple Leafs baseball season is in full gallop. For fans at Christie Pits that means lazy summer nights, home runs, and hot dogs. The Leafs are putting on a charge for the Intercounty Baseball League championship. Halfway through […]