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by The Bulldog • October 17, 2017

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Jays agree to terms with Sanchez, source says

7 May 2024

The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms on a minor-league deal with right-hander Aaron Sanchez, a source confirmed Tuesday. [...]

Ontario First Nations denied equal access to justice, lawsuit alleges

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A political organization representing Ontario First Nations has launched a constitutional challenge against the province and the government of Canada. [...]

$9M in drugs, over $800k in cash seized from Kitchener homes: Waterloo police

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After a 13-month investigation, Waterloo regional police announced they had seized more than $9 million in drugs and over $800,000 cash. [...]

Toronto chooses Minnesota as PWHL semifinal foe, Montreal to face Boston

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Toronto declaring Minnesota its semifinal opponent in the Professional Women's Hockey League on Monday evening ended the suspense for the three other playoff teams. [...]

Scaled down Marineland to open in June without rides, animal exhibits

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The Niagara Falls theme park has lowered ticket prices as it begins a transition into new ownership and potential shift away from animal exhibits. [...]

Drake’s security guard shot outside of rapper’s Toronto home

7 May 2024

Toronto police say a security guard working outside the Bridle Path neighbourhood home of rap superstar Drake was seriously injured in a shooting early Tuesday morning. [...]

Homicide unit investigating after fatal overnight shooting in Toronto

7 May 2024

Toronto police say a man in his 30s has died and a woman was injured after an overnight shooting. [...]

Funeral held for 2 wrong-way crash victims

7 May 2024

A service was held on Monday for Manivannan Srinivasapillai and Mahalakshmi Ananthakrishnan. [...]

Tech analyst discusses Toronto traffic

6 May 2024

Carmi Levy chats with CP24 about Toronto Traffic on maps/waze. [...]

Monday is Holocaust Remembrance Day

6 May 2024

Jaime Kirzner-Roberts, of FSWC, discusses Yom Hashoah. [...]

Sheldon Keefe takes responsibility for team

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Head Coach Sheldon Keefe spoke to reporters and acknowledged his team didn't live up to expectations. [...]

MPP asked again to leave over keffiyeh

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An Ontario MPP was asked again to leave the Ontario legislature on Monday for wearing a keffiyeh. [...]

Trudeau, Poilievre speak at Holocaust service

6 May 2024

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre spoke at the National Holocaust Monument to mark Yom HaShoah. [...]

The importance of Holocaust education

6 May 2024

Michael Levitt says it's important to take action to keep educating people about the Holocaust so it never happens again. [...]

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7 May 2024

A security guard was shot and seriously injured outside Canadian rap star Drake's mega-mansion in Toronto early Tuesday, police say. [...]

Toronto could house refugees at Vaughan hotel amid shelter crunch

7 May 2024

A key city committee has endorsed $85 million in new spending to support Toronto’s crowded shelter system, including cash to house some refugees at a hotel in Vaughan. [...]

Man killed in north Toronto double shooting

7 May 2024

A man was killed in a double shooting in north Toronto early Tuesday, police say. Gunfire erupted shortly after 1 a.m. outside a residential building on Winona Drive, according to [...]

Just how far is Pierre Poilievre willing to take the notwithstanding clause?

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Pierre Poilievre promises to “stop the crime” and “restore freedom” — to enforce law and order and free citizens from the burden of an overbearing government. But can those principles be squared [...]

Toronto cop's misconduct an attempt to even playing field for Black officers, lawyer says

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A disciplinary hearing got underway on Monday for a high ranking Toronto police officer who has admitted to misconduct for providing confidential information to six Black constables ahead of their promotional job [...]

Doug Ford says pro-Palestinian university encampments 'need to move'

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday that he believes pro-Palestinian encampments set up on university campuses need to be removed. [...]

Toronto is getting a new bridge. Here's what it will look like

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Toronto's waterfront will be getting a new pedestrian bridge soon, after the city unveiled the chosen design on Monday. [...]

PWHL Toronto picks Minnesota as 1st-round playoff opponent

7 May 2024

The best-of-5 series between Toronto and Minnesota will begin Wednesday evening in Toronto. Montreal will play Boston in the other semi-final series, which begins Thursday evening in Laval, Que. [...]

Canadian volleyball women feel sense of urgency while eyeing Paris Olympic spot

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No year in the past four has carried this much weight for the Canadian women's volleyball program. Ranked 11th in the world, the 14-member team will play 12 Volleyball Nations League [...]

'We're looked upon as gods': Maple Leafs' Marner after another 1st-round playoff exit

6 May 2024

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner has taken heat from fans and media following the club's first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Boston Bruins where he put up [...]

Weekend recap: Canadian relay teams earn Olympic spots

6 May 2024

CBC Sports' daily newsletter breaks down how Canada did at the World Athletics Relays, an Olympic 3-on-3 basketball qualifier and other key events. [...]

'He's the real deal': Tongan origins, family sacrifice propel UBC's Giovanni Manu to NFL opportunity

6 May 2024

In a historic iteration of the NFL draft, the Detroit Lions orchestrated one of the event’s biggest surprises by trading up to select Giovanni Manu. A surprise nearly as big [...]

Taylor, Pendrith hope to ensure Canada goes back-to-back at national men's championship

6 May 2024

For nearly seven decades, all of Canada's male professional golfers had the goal of winning the RBC Canadian Open, the national men's championship. Now the figurative pin's position has been [...]

Jets head coach Bowness retiring after franchise record-tying 52-win season

6 May 2024

Rick Bowness has retired from coaching in the NHL after 38 seasons. [...]

Take that, trash pandas!

1 May 2024

Trash pandas beware – Rick Roos has invented a way to spoil your nocturnal feasts. The 49-year-old Leaside father of one has created BinClaw, a device for securing your garbage [...]

Fireworks lit up the sky in Talbot Park

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I often still hear the distant sound of fireworks on Victoria Day, but there was a time long ago when the annual aerial light show of sparkling starbursts was right [...]

The Curious Idler May 2024

1 May 2024

Support the Team Ernesto blood bank drive “My dad is a fighter. He is incredible. He is my hero,” says Angela Rubini. Ernesto Rubini, well known to many Leasiders, has [...]

Editor: Time for a food truck revolution in Leaside?

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A few years ago, our intrepid Business of Leaside columnist Glenn Asano posed this question about Leaside’s Business Park: Why not a food truck festival? After all, there’s ample room [...]

Exploring the night economy – opportunity or threat for Leaside?

1 May 2024

-The “night economy” refers to all economic activities occurring between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., extending well beyond just nightclubs and bars. This sector includes late-night eateries, retail outlets, cultural [...]

Green ambition – Jason Rokosh scales the heights

1 May 2024

Living walls, green façades, rooftop gardens. Just imagine the possibilities beyond the usual lawn. Meet Jason Rokosh, whose green creativity takes him – and his clients – to new places, [...]

Truckin’ awesome dumplings in Leaside

1 May 2024

Ada Mok and Cam Pounder love dumplings. As it happens, so do many Leasiders. Luckily for all of us, these foodpreneurs turned their love into a food truck business called [...]

Sidewalk Sensation Event – June 15th, 2024

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Saturday, June 15th between 10:30am – 4:00pm [...]

Santa & Carollers Coming to Town!

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

AppleFest October 14th, 2023

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Commercial Façade Improvement Grant Program

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Now Open! New Businesses on Bayview

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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... [...]

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Antiques in our area!

7 May 2024

Very nice things on Dupont store!The flower places are still on Avenue Road but they won't last when bigger buildings go up.Many gardens on MacPherson and other areas! [...]

Fixing his bicycle!

6 May 2024

He put his bike upside down and fixed it in Ramsdale Park.Fixing a starter on a car on Roxborough.A Communauto car on Yonge Street. These can be hired but there [...]

Flowers in our area!

5 May 2024

The usual ladies are selling flowers on Roxborough near Yonge. They usually had a truck at this time of year but not this time!Another new coffee place on Yonge opposite [...]

Need a chair?

5 May 2024

On Roxborough! [...]

Excellent steps!

4 May 2024

A house being rebuilt on Roxborough has added a warming up electric entry into the house for the winter. It won't have to be cleared of ice and is being [...]

Walking in the rain . .

3 May 2024

On MacPherson! [...]

Out on Avenue Road!

3 May 2024

The little desk was put out on Avenue Road for someone to pick up. Strange things do go on in our area!A Moulin Rouge is starting at Carens on Yonge [...]

The SEDRA Owl: March 2024

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Q&A with Councillor Mike Colle

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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?

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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

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The SEDRA Owl: Fall 2023

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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

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

5 June 2023

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Heritage Register Review: Public Information Session

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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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