Fatal dog poisoning in Gerrard and Coxwell area
Police are probing a report of a fatal dog poisoning near Bowmore Rd. Junior and Senior Public School, which is just south of Gerrard Street East and east of Coxwell Avenue. The dog allegedly started...
View ArticleFamed guitar maker sets up shop on Carlaw Avenue
BEACH-RIVERDALE - Lutherie, the art of crafting string instruments, began in the Middle Ages but continues to be practiced to this day in the heart of Leslieville at the newly opened Toronto location...
View ArticleMr. 'Dee' returns to his former school
CITY CENTRE - As the star of a popular sitcom about a hapless teacher, Toronto comedian Gerry Dee returned to the midtown Toronto school that helped shape his current show.
View ArticleTeacher drops the dumbbells
BEACH-RIVERDALE - Lifelong east Toronto resident Michael Ferrer has retired at the age of 36; not from his day job as an elementary school gym teacher but from his other passion: competitive bodybuilding.
View ArticleBringing Leslieville's past back to life - literally
BEACH-RIVERDALE - Pat Anderson's charming semi-detached home in Leslieville is built on land that once was once home to George Leslie's successful Toronto Nurseries.
View ArticleCabbagetown arts centre to offer ESL classes
CITY CENTRE - After providing affordable music lessons to children from Regent Park, St. James Town and Cabbagetown for over 20 years, the Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre is embarking on a new venture.
View ArticleBig Brother makes a difference for Scarborough youngster
SCARBOROUGH - When 13-year-old Hanzalah Saeed thinks of a mentor, he thinks of spending time with a friend and having fun.
View ArticleControlled burn planned for High Park
BLOOR WEST - Toronto's Parks, Forestry and Recreation department will conduct a prescribed or "controlled burn" in High Park in early to mid-April.
View ArticlePASSION FOR PETS: Winter means a change of diet for dogs
Let's face it Toronto, we have been spoiled this winter. Usually we would have spent the past few months digging out our driveways, but here we are in March, barely a snowflake and I'm not complaining....
View ArticleWILD TORONTO: Learning about Toronto's unique wild creatures
How do you feel about wild animals? Do you think they are majestic, or scary, or a nuisance? Do you think they are a natural part of the cityscape or that they took a wrong turn on the way to the...
View ArticleConstruction ahead on Leslie, Queen and Lake Shore
BEACH - Motorist should be aware of upcoming construction activity on Leslie and Queen streets as well as on Lake Shore Boulevard East.
View ArticleWoman found dead in North York condo victim of homicide
Police are investigating after a woman's body was found in a Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue condo. The woman was found with obvious trauma at 18 Hollywood Ave. at about 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March...
View ArticleStudents promote breaking the code to younger girls
Stephanie Bourque and Leizl Lynn Co will be telling girls that computer programming isn't just for boys.The two Seneca College students, who are enrolled in the computer programming and analysis...
View ArticleFireworks cap off Iranian Fire Festival
The Iranian Fire Festival will kick off the Iranian New Year at Mel Lastman Square Tuesday, March 13.The event celebrates Iranian heritage and educates youth and non-Iranians on Iranian culture and...
View ArticleFormer Dovercourt MPP Tony Silipo remembered as a dedicated public servant
New Democrat Party Leader Andrea Horwath paid tribute to former Dovercourt MPP Tony Silipo, who died on the weekend, "a public servant through and through."First elected to the Ontario legislature in...
View ArticleCity draws line on parking shortage at Agincourt plaza
Toronto Council is drawing the line when it comes to the parking in an often-crowded Agincourt plaza.The owner of a property at 4186 Finch Ave. E., Torgan Construction Limited, is seeking to convert a...
View ArticleLawyer calls for Mayor Ford's ouster from office
CITY HALL - Mayor Rob Ford could be ousted from office over his failure to declare a conflict, says Toronto lawyer Clayton Ruby.
View ArticleImage released of York University sex assault suspect
Police have released a security camera image in the hopes of identifying a sexual assault suspect.Police said a man came up to a 22-year-old woman outside her classroom at York University's Keele...
View ArticleDiesel generator catches fire at Bayview construction site
EAST YORK - A large diesel generator filled with fuel caught fire at a construction site near Bayview and Moore avenues Monday.
View ArticleDanforth and Gerrard revitalizations can learn from Australia
EAST YORK - In less than four years Marcus Westbury helped turn his hometown's main shopping area from a desolate district full of empty buildings into a destination brimming with people and life.
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