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Tensions erupt at Queen’s Park over keffiyeh ban as government MPPs walk out

23 April 2024

The issue first surfaced in the house last Thursday, when PC MPP Robin Martin defied Doug Ford and voted to block an attempt to lift the prohibition on wearing the [...]

Canada’s most wanted list: Toronto suspect in fatal shooting at No. 1

23 April 2024

A suspect wanted for a fatal shooting in Toronto has topped Canada's Top 25 Most Wanted List as $1 million in total rewards is being offered for arrests of fugitives [...]

Samsonov’s solid play helps Leafs tie Bruins 1-1

23 April 2024

Ilya Samsonov had just made a small mistake that quickly turned into a massive problem. [...]

Woman sexually assaulted on Oshawa street corner: police

23 April 2024

A woman was sexually assaulted while she was alone on a street corner in Oshawa last week, before she and her partner confronted the suspect, police say. [...]

Ontario hockey prospect to compete for roster spot at arena he once sold peanuts at

23 April 2024

Micah Della Croce, 16, was working the concessions at Sleeman Centre in Guelph, Ont., last season. He was recently picked by his hometown team in April's OHL Priority Selection. [...]

Toronto Pearson gold heist: Some gold was melted down in a GTA jewelry store basement

23 April 2024

Police say some of the gold stolen at Toronto Pearson Airport last year in Canada's largest gold heist was melted down in the basement of a Toronto-area jewelry store. [...]

Dollars and cents: Ontario homelessness spend balloons as community housing craters

23 April 2024

Internal data shows Ontario has increased its homelessness spend over the past five years, while the provincial money for community housing appears to have fallen. [...]

Toronto Maple Leafs win Game 2

23 April 2024

Leafs' Matthews scores winning goal in the third period to even out series against Bruins 1-1. [...]

Demkiw calls for reviews after Zameer acquittal

22 April 2024

CTV’s Public Safety Analyst Chris Lewis weighs in on Toronto police chief’s call for reviews after Zameer acquittal. [...]

Leafs take on Bruins Monday night in Game 2

22 April 2024

John Viveiros, Host of Hot Take Hockey, weighs in a the Leafs-Bruins Game 2 action. [...]

April 22 is Earth Day

22 April 2024

Asst. Prof. Heidi Craig, of U of T, speaks about the challenges faced by the planet on Earth Day. [...]

Mayor makes announcement on dental care

22 April 2024

A partnership has been announced that will bring free dental care services to residents of city-run long-term care homes in Toronto. [...]

Trump's hush money trial begins

22 April 2024

Opening statements are being made at Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York. [...]

Players feels the pressure from the city

22 April 2024

Former Maple Leafs player Jay Rosehill spoke to CP24 about the psychological pressure the Leafs are under. [...]

TPS chief says he accepts verdict in Zameer trial, councillor calls for apology

23 April 2024

After initially stating that he was “hoping for a different outcome” after Umar Zameer’s acquittal, Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw said Tuesday that he accepts the jury’s verdict — though one [...]

Renewed NDP push to end keffiyeh ban at Queen's Park fails

23 April 2024

A second attempt by the New Democrats to pass a unanimous consent motion to overturn a ban on keffiyehs in the Ontario legislature failed Tuesday after several government MPPs voted [...]

Family of shooting victim asks public for help after police announce $100K reward for tips

23 April 2024

Up to $100,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of Toronto man Michael Bebee. He's wanted in connected for the shooting death of Shamar Powell-Flowers, who his [...]

City council beefs up RentSafe program to target Toronto's 'bad faith' landlords

23 April 2024

Toronto council has approved a beefed up apartment inspection and enforcement program designed to improve safety and provide readily accessible online updates on building conditions across the city. [...]

Umar Zameer on relief, loss and why he'll always think of the family of the officer he was accused of killing

23 April 2024

A man cleared in the death of a Toronto police officer says he is relieved that he has been found not guilty, but he cannot stop thinking about the family [...]

Peel has a childhood vaccination backlog that could take 7 years to address, top doctor says

23 April 2024

Peel Public Health’s acting medical officer is warning the regional government that a huge backlog in school immunizations is spelling trouble for communicable diseases. [...]

Toronto police ask OPP for review after Zameer trial, vow internal review of plainclothes policy

22 April 2024

Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw is asking the Ontario Provincial Police for an independent review into officer testimony, conduct, procedures, practices and training following a superior court judge's comments during the [...]

Matthews scores winner in the 3rd, Maple Leafs down Bruins 3-2 to even series 1-1

23 April 2024

Auston Matthews scored the winner in the third period and added two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Monday to even their first-round playoff [...]

Jordi Fernandez still set to coach Canadian men's basketball team at Olympics after taking Nets job

22 April 2024

Canadian men's national-team head coach Jordi Fernandez was hired Monday as coach of the Brooklyn Nets, but Canada Basketball says the new job won't affect the Spaniard's place at the [...]

How do we love sports when sports aren't always good for the environment?

22 April 2024

There is no denying that environment and sport are inextricably linked. We play soccer on green fields, we swim in open water, we run through parks and trails. We rely [...]

Weekend recap: Track and field records and big basketball wins

22 April 2024

CBC Sports' daily newsletter compiles the top performances by Canada's summer Olympic and Paralympic athletes over the weekend. [...]

Unbeaten Canadian curling duo tied for 1st in group with host Swedes at mixed worlds

22 April 2024

Canada's Kadriana and Colton Lott remained undefeated at the world mixed doubles curling championship with a 6-4 win over South Korea on Monday in Östersund, Sweden. [...]

Chinese donations in lead-up to cleared doping tests reflects growing influence on WADA

22 April 2024

In the two years before the World Anti-Doping Agency signed off on clearing 23 Chinese swimmers of intentionally taking performance enhancers, that country's government contributed nearly $2 million US above [...]

About 17 million Canadians consider themselves women's sports fans, report says

22 April 2024

Allison Sandmeyer-Graves always suspected there was a large fan base for women's sports in Canada, and now she has proof. [...]

Leaside Events April 2024

1 April 2024

Toronto-Leaside Rotary Club – Recycle Your Electronics Saturday, April 6 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. East York Town Centre, 45 Overlea Boulevard. Please – no appliances or light fixtures. [...]

Welcome back! LanceBotics returns to LHS

1 April 2024

After a hiatus during the pandemic, Leaside High School’s Robotics Team, LanceBotics, is once again doing what they love to do: building robots and taking part in competitions. Their name, [...]

It’s time to clean up this town!

1 April 2024

Spring has arrived in Leaside in all its glory! Mother Nature never fails to disappoint. Walking around the neighbourhood, I see the signs everywhere. Trees in bud. Daffodils, snowdrops, crocuses [...]

Properties Unlimited Realty Brokerage celebrates 40 year milestone

1 April 2024

On February 28, 2024, Properties Unlimited Realty Brokerage turned 40, but there is nothing middle-aged about our company. The firm remains a strong Leaside family business: the owners and founders [...]

What the Crizzle?!

1 April 2024

February 14th. Valentine’s Day. 7:21 p.m. And I feel anything but love … for Crizzle. I am steps away from the corner of Rumsey and Parkhurst, with Jerry-the-neurotic-wonder-dog, when I [...]

Elijah Mubarak overcomes fears to win big

1 April 2024

Rolph Road’s very own 6-year-old Elijah Mubarak recently placed first in the Next Gen Niagara 2024 Jiu Jitsu Tournament. A sweet and confident kid, Elijah has always been extremely active. [...]

A haven for seniors in Leaside since 1987

1 April 2024

Suomi-Koti, or “Finnish Home” in English, on Eglinton just west of Laird Drive, has been a fixture in the Leaside neighbourhood for more than three decades. In 1982, five Finnish [...]

Santa & Carollers Coming to Town!

7 November 2023

Saturday, December 2nd & 9th between 12:30pm-3:30pm [...]

AppleFest October 14th, 2023

1 September 2023

Sidewalk Sensation Event – June 17th, 2023

19 April 2023

Commercial Façade Improvement Grant Program

1 March 2023

Now Open! New Businesses on Bayview

23 December 2022

Gift & Shop Local Holiday Event December 3rd & 10th

14 November 2022

Celebrate the holidays on Saturday, December 3rd and 10th between 11 am-4 pm with the merchants on Bayview! Bring the whole family to enjoy a FREE warm beverage from select... [...]

Applefest 2022!

28 August 2022

The Bayview Leaside BIA is proud to welcome you back to our annual Applefest celebration held on October 15th, where we will line the streets with apple’s and hay to... [...]

Community Clean Up Day

8 April 2024

Join us on April 21 to help tidy up the neighbourhood! 12 Noon to 12:45pm [...]

12th Mount Pleasant Village Harvest Fair!

13 September 2023

Pull out your flannel and brush up on your pumpkin carving skills… The Mount Pleasant Village Harvest Fair is on Sept 23! [...]

The Regent Theatre Revival: Terra Bruce Productions’ Exciting New Plans for Entertainment in Toronto

11 September 2023

Terrabruce Productions and The Regent Theatre take center stage as Gold Sponsors of the 12th Mount Pleasant Village Harvest Fair. [...]

Camping, Cottaging, Camper-Van’ing – A Mount Pleasant Village Shopping Guide for Stocking Up

16 August 2023

A Mount Pleasant Village Shopping Guide for all your vacationing needs before you hit the road! [...]

Summer Self Care Guide: Aesthetician’s Top Tips for Glowing Skin

7 July 2023

Healthwinds Aesthetician Leila Moldakhmetova gives us the inside scoop. Continue reading for 3 tips to get glowing skin for the summer! [...]

A Head Start on Summer Shopping in Mount Pleasant Village

6 July 2023

Sweet, sweet summer! It’s finally here. And it’s oh-so-good in Ontario, whether you’re in the city or retreating somewhere a little more slow paced. [...]

Unlocking Your Child’s Potential: How Scholars’ Tutoring Programs Boost Grade Levels

5 July 2023

Discover the power of education with Scholars Education, proud Gold Sponsors of the 12th Mount Pleasant Village Harvest Fair. [...]

Flowers on the subway!

23 April 2024

She is carrying her flowers on the subway and manages to do it!Hybrid bus heading up Yonge Street!A car parked on MacPherson. Its rear wheel says "no problem" on top [...]

Fire trucks heading north!

22 April 2024

One of a series heading north on Yonge Street!This one following!An ambulance followed. [...]

Lots of fun at Ramsden Park!

22 April 2024

The dogs love playing in their area at Ramsden Park. So do their owners!The dogs also love looking at the people in the park!The park is also a great basketball [...]

Avenue Road still tight

21 April 2024

The City is still repairing Avenue Road. At Roxborough it's still only on one lane. [...]

Seen on Molson Street!

21 April 2024

He is one of a number on the Molson Street, usually eating the flowers and breaking up roofs! He just sat there in the grass!A good place to have your [...]

Things very tight on Avenue Road!

20 April 2024

Only one line going north! The middle of Avenue Road was repaired. Hard to deal with during the busy times!This part being repaired. [...]

Rising on Yonge Street!

20 April 2024

Many tall buildings are going up in our area on Yonge Street.Flowers are beginning to look good on Roxborough!Dog walkers are having a good time on MacPherson and elsewhere. [...]

The SEDRA Owl: March 2024

27 March 2024

Heritage Preservation in Midtown Bill 23 and the Impact on Heritage Preservation in Midtown Toronto You may have heard of Bill 23 in reference to the Greenbelt, but we want [...]

Q&A with Councillor Mike Colle

12 December 2023

Image: Ward 8’s City Councillor Mike ColleImage Credit: toronto.ca A number of local residents’ associations, including SEDRA, have come together to bring you a series of short informational pieces that [...]

Traffic Safety – an oxymoron?

12 December 2023

An important message from John Hiddema, SEDRA Co-President The term traffic safety is used as a catch-all for conversations about what happens on our streets as we move about the [...]

The SEDRA Owl: November 2023

8 November 2023

A conversation with Josh Matlow Image: Ward 12’s City Councillor Josh MatlowImage Credit: toronto.ca A number of local residents’ associations, including SEDRA, have come together to bring you a series of short [...]

The SEDRA Owl: Fall 2023

3 October 2023

The greening of Davisville Image: 33 and 77 Davisville Ave, and future site of 60 BalliolImage Credit: Mary Turcotte by Jane Auster, co-president, SEDRAWhere are our parks?Davisville Village is one [...]

The SEDRA Owl: June 2023

15 June 2023

What’s the magic number for new neighbours? Image: Crane Index, Q1 2023 Contributed by Jeff Latto, SEDRA Board Member and Chair of the TMWG (Tall-Mid Rise Working Group) We are [...]

Midtown Working Group: Review and recommendations re Oxford Development revised submission – Canada Square

5 June 2023

This review provides our analysis and recommendations regarding the current revised application for the development of Canada Square as submitted in December 2022. The Midtown Working Group believed that Canada [...]

Heritage Register Review: Public Information Session

18 February 2024

Toronto residents are invited to an online Public Information Session to learn about the City’s Heritage Register Review project. The purpose of the meeting is to share information about the [...]

Councillor Jaye Robinson – January 2024 Newsletter

31 January 2024

I hope 2024 is off to a great start for you and your families. The Ward 15 – Don Valley West team is hitting the ground running here at City [...]

Plans for a mass-timber building pivot to steel girders and concrete

31 January 2024

Facing a persistently sluggish market for office buildings, one developer has pivoted his original plan to construct an environmentally leading-edge mass-timber building in Toronto to instead build lab and research [...]

1840 Bayview proposal

1 January 2024

The application to build a 34-storey mixed-use building at 1840 Eglinton with 377 units has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The hearing date has not yet been set. [...]

Bayview and Eglinton development – getting down to serious business

1 January 2024

In last February’s Leaside Life we described the influx of tall building applications at and within 500 metres of the intersection of Bayview north of Eglinton, and Eglinton west of Bayview. Guess [...]

Revamped proposal at Leaside Station adds units, reworks design

15 December 2023

The proposal for 589-595 Eglinton Ave. E. is for a 35-storey residential building with 442 units and ground floor retail fronting on Eglinton, just east of Bayview.The LRA has submitted [...]

Councillor Jaye Robinson’s November 2023 Newsletter

2 December 2023

As November comes to a close, I am sending my best wishes to families across Ward 15 for a wonderful holiday season. To celebrate, the City's annual Cavalcade of Lights [...]

More Darkness in Ontario’s Democracy

18 February 2024

In Canada, after an election first ministers write mandate letters to their cabinet colleagues, laying out deliverables their departments should achieve. Some governments make them public (Trudeau, McGuinty and Wynne [...]

Heritage Register Review: Public Information Session

17 February 2024

Toronto residents are invited to an online Public Information Session to learn about the City’s Heritage Register Review project. The purpose of the meeting is to share information about the [...]

Loud noises keeping you up at night?

7 January 2024

The noise bylaw amendments, which will be discussed at the Economic and Community Development Committee next week, come after a pandemic-delayed review mandated by the 2019 bylaw. Concerts with the volume turned [...]

FoNTRA 2023 Year End Review and 2024 Look Forward

4 January 2024

Some highlights/lowlights of 2023 and a look forward to 2024 - another busy year ahead!We ended the year with the most FoNTRA members ever - 37 resident associations!We revitalized the [...]

Employment area policy proposals

30 November 2023

The amendment to the provincial definition of "area of employment" narrows the scope of uses from what is currently permitted in areas of employment. In particular, it expressly excludes from [...]

Infill housing and protecting Toronto’s tree canopy

30 November 2023

We strongly support the identification of potential strategies to protect and enhance the City's tree canopy and growing space for trees, while also supporting infill housing growth in Toronto's low-rise [...]

Mid-rise buildings rear transition

29 November 2023

The rear angular plane guidelines were developed through a comprehensive study in 2010 that resulted in a guideline that the rear transition to abutting low density residential areas be a [...]

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