Christie Pits to get new playground equipment By Geremy Bordonaro The second phase of the Christie Pits renewal is set to begin. New playground equipment will be installed, the two basketball courts will be merged, and the park will be made more accessible. The work comes on the heels of the first phase — completed […]
NEWS: Second phase of park revitalization to begin
May 13th, 2016 · Comments Off on NEWS: Second phase of park revitalization to begin
DEVELOPINGS: Annual review reflects tension between community activism and OMB
March 9th, 2016 · Comments Off on DEVELOPINGS: Annual review reflects tension between community activism and OMB
Our third survey of development projects in our coverage area highlights projects that interest us, trends that appall us, and elements that enthrall us. We favour innovative projects that connect with a neighbourhood’s built form, reflect community consultation, and meet the objectives of the City of Toronto’s Official Plan. We take a dim view of […]
Operating budget $67 million short
February 2nd, 2016 · Comments Off on Operating budget $67 million short
Cancelled car tax could have made up difference for Toronto By Annemarie Brissenden The City of Toronto’s proposed tax-supported operating budget for 2016 rings in at just over $10 billion, but what’s remarkable is what it doesn’t include. Among the things it doesn’t include are much-needed Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) money, $25 per capita […]
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Casino in Toronto? More Sound than Fury Till the New Year
November 20th, 2012 · Comments Off on Casino in Toronto? More Sound than Fury Till the New Year
Debate visits City Hall By Josh Zeliger Whether a casino is in the cards for downtown Toronto will be up in the air until next year, but that hasn’t deterred developers from posturing for public approval and pandering to City Councilors. In the first concrete plan for a casino complex downtown, Oxford Properties Group recently […]
A Walmart on Dupont? RioCan purchases 1.4 acres in Dupont-Christie area
May 5th, 2011 · 1 Comment
By Perry King RioCan, Canada’s largest real estate investment trust, has purchased a 1.4 acre property in the Christie-Dupont area. 740 Dupont St., currently occupied by luxury car dealership Grand Touring Automobiles, was one of four Canadian properties purchased by RioCan in late 2010. Acquired for $10.9 million, RioCan announced the purchase in January. […]
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Election results for your ward
October 26th, 2010 · Comments Off on Election results for your ward
In Ward 20, Adam Vaughan easily won re-election with 74 per cent of the vote. Mike Yen, whose platform was very similar to Mayor-elect Rob Ford, and whose message of “Stop the War on Fun” resonated with local fraternities and bars, including the Brunswick House, came in a distant second with 3,601 votes. Dean Maher, […]
Quizzing the candidates: Ward 19 takes on parks, permits, and moratoriums
October 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Compiled by Emina Gamulin, Perry King, Rebecca Payne, and Khristopher Reardon In Ward 19, incumbent Joe Pantalone, who has been a sitting councillor since 1980, is running for mayor. There are nine candidates: Rosario Bruto worked in banking for 25 years, and currently owns a consulting firm; Ted Footman (listed as David Footman on the […]