Pharmacists will be able to administer 13 common travel vaccines starting Dec. 15 announced Dr. Eric Hoskins, Ontario’s minister of health and long-term care, at Snowdon Pharmacy on Dec. 1. “Nobody wants to be scrambling to get into their doctor’s office while juggling all of the other things they need to do during the holiday […]
LIFE (DECEMBER 2016): Ontario travel vaccines made easy
December 20th, 2016 · Comments Off on LIFE (DECEMBER 2016): Ontario travel vaccines made easy
POLICE BLOTTER (NOVEMBER 2016): Police make sexual assault arrest
November 18th, 2016 · Comments Off on POLICE BLOTTER (NOVEMBER 2016): Police make sexual assault arrest
The Toronto Police Service has arrested and charged 55-year-old Jeffrey Dewey of Toronto with sexual assault and impersonating a peace officer in connection with a Sept. 11 incident. At 12:06 p.m., a 36-year-old woman was in the College Street and Spadina Avenue area, when a man approached her and showed an object resembling a police […]
ARTS (NOVEMBER 2016): Toronto Mandolin Orchestra celebrates 60 years
November 18th, 2016 · Comments Off on ARTS (NOVEMBER 2016): Toronto Mandolin Orchestra celebrates 60 years
Milestone coincides with 125th anniversary of Ukrainian immigration By Summer Reid It’s a humble yet versatile instrument that was a bit of a fad in certain parts of Europe around the turn of the last century. But after the mandolin — a lute that has four pairs of strings tuned in a progression of perfect […]
NEWS (OCTOBER 2016): MNJCC makes giant splash
October 28th, 2016 · Comments Off on NEWS (OCTOBER 2016): MNJCC makes giant splash
New pool is a model for inclusivity and accessibility By Summer Reid The Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (MNJCC) reopened its Freddie Shore Aquatic Centre last month, after an extensive renovation to make the saltwater pool universally accessible. “This means that everybody, with dignity, can get into [and out of] the pool on their own […]
POLICE BLOTTER (OCTOBER 2016): Brazen Bedford shooting
October 28th, 2016 · Comments Off on POLICE BLOTTER (OCTOBER 2016): Brazen Bedford shooting
Just after 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 20, 66-year-old criminal defence lawyer J. Randall Barrs was leaving his office at 23 Bedford Rd. when he was shot multiple times by a man dressed as a construction worker. The alleged shooter, whom the Toronto Police Service has identified as 51-year-old Grayson Delong, was under surveillance by Halton […]
FROM THE ARCHIVES (SEPTEMBER 2016): A look back at one attempt to lease a local school
September 16th, 2016 · Comments Off on FROM THE ARCHIVES (SEPTEMBER 2016): A look back at one attempt to lease a local school
TDSB reverses Essex Junior and Senior Public School decision after community uproar This July 2005 article chronicling the Toronto District School Board’s (TDSB) decision to reverse its plan to lease an empty building at Essex Junior and Senior Public School reflects the challenges faced by municipal school boards that attempt to fund repair and maintenance […]
NEWS (SEPTEMBER 2016): Help grow the urban forest
September 15th, 2016 · Comments Off on NEWS (SEPTEMBER 2016): Help grow the urban forest
Program matches residents with native trees By Summer Reid A campaign aimed at increasing the city’s tree canopy from 28 to 40 per cent is coming to the Annex this fall. Part of the Every Tree Counts campaign, Tree for Me matches residents of Toronto with a native tree suitable for their desired planting area. […]
CHATTER (SEPTEMBER 2016): St. Peter’s invites you to Fall Fair fundraising event
September 15th, 2016 · Comments Off on CHATTER (SEPTEMBER 2016): St. Peter’s invites you to Fall Fair fundraising event
By Summer Reid St. Peter’s Church invites Annex residents to its annual Fall Fair event to support its Winter Welcome Table outreach program. Winter Welcome Table assists the homeless by offering hospitality and a warm evening meal. The fair, which has grown significantly since it started out as a small community event, features food, great […]
CHATTER (SEPTEMBER 2016): Painted streets launch in Kensington
September 15th, 2016 · Comments Off on CHATTER (SEPTEMBER 2016): Painted streets launch in Kensington
READ MORE: ARTS: Bringing art to the people (April 2016) FORUM: Untapped potential: Animating our local laneways (February 2016) by Joe Cressy NEWS: Incubating micro-retail: Laneways untapped realm of urban design (December 2015) by Annemarie Brissenden NEWS: Graffiti artist Erica Balon creates mural on Bloor Street West (July 2015) by Justine Ricketts ARTS: A […]
POLICE BLOTTER (SEPTEMBER 2016): Police investigate College Street and Ossington Avenue sexual assault
September 15th, 2016 · Comments Off on POLICE BLOTTER (SEPTEMBER 2016): Police investigate College Street and Ossington Avenue sexual assault
By Summer Reid The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has requested the public’s assistance in investigating a sexual assault that occurred on Sept. 5. At approximately 3:30 a.m., a man sexually assaulted a woman after entering her home in the College Street and Ossington Avenue area. Last seen walking northbound on Ossington Avenue towards College Street, […]
CHATTER (AUGUST 2016): Dome on track
August 26th, 2016 · Comments Off on CHATTER (AUGUST 2016): Dome on track
After being shut for close to four years, the Central Technical School field is set to reopen in time for the start of the school year, said Matthew Raizenne, president and CEO of Razor Management Inc., which is installing and will operate a new field and athletic facility at the site. It’s a project that […]
Sprott House opens new home for LGBTQ2S youth
February 2nd, 2016 · Comments Off on Sprott House opens new home for LGBTQ2S youth
Specialized facility meets urgent need By Summer Reid Homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and two-spirited (LGBTQ2S) youth finally have a place to sleep without intimidation and harassment. YMCA Sprott House (21 Walmer Rd.) this month began providing transitional housing for 25 homeless LGBTQ2S youth, aged 16 to 24. “It’s another step forward for us […]