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by The Bulldog • October 28, 2020

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Ontario snow storm leaves 140 cm in some parts and it’s not done yet

3 December 2024

A historic lake effect snowstorm has pummeled many areas in Ontario, leaving communities buried under metres of snow and grappling with ongoing cleanup efforts. [...]

Lotto Max, Lotto 6/49 have huge jackpots up for grabs. Here are your odds

3 December 2024

Tuesday's Lotto Max grand prize is worth $80 million, with an estimated 29 Maxmillion prizes up for grabs as well. On Wednesday, Lotto 6/49 also has big money up for [...]

Ontario does not have ‘effective processes’ to handle opioid crisis, AG finds

3 December 2024

Ontario's auditor general was critical of the province's opioid addiction strategy, suggesting it was uncoordinated and didn't have proper processes in place. [...]

Cost of moving Ontario Science Centre skyrockets before construction even starts: AG

3 December 2024

Savings the government boasted about moving the Ontario Science Centre from its current location have already been wiped out before construction even begins, a new report said. [...]

Worries of ‘preferential treatment’ in Ontario zoning orders, AG report says

3 December 2024

A scathing auditor general report looking at special zoning orders in Ontario raises concerns about the perception of 'preferential treatment' and expert advice going ignored. [...]

Toronto Public Library refuses to let lost child use their phone to call home, apologizes

3 December 2024

The Toronto Public Library is apologizing after a mother took to social media, saying they refused to let her lost child use their phone to call for help. [...]

Salad kits recalled in Canada due to salmonella risk

3 December 2024

A nationwide recall has been issued for Taylor Farms' Sweet Kale Chopped Kit due to potential salmonella contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) warned. [...]

Process around Ontario Place redevelopment was 'unfair' and didn't follow rules: AG

3 December 2024

Ontario's auditor general is slamming the Ford government for failing to follow proper process around the redevelopment of Ontario Place, including a revelation that senior staff communicated directly with Therme [...]

First snowfall expected for Toronto this week

3 December 2024

Toronto is expecting it's first snowfall of the season this week. [...]

Toronto may impose cap on number of Uber, Lyft drivers in the city

3 December 2024

Toronto could soon introduce a cap on the number of licences issued to drivers who work for ride-hailing services, including Uber and Lyft. [...]

Walking pneumonia cases in Ontario have nearly tripled since 2019: report

3 December 2024

The number of walking pneumonia cases seen in Ontario this year is triple the amount of what was reported in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]

Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame auctioning off 2 original Rogers Centre seats

3 December 2024

Toronto Blue Jays fans have the chance to get their hands on some unique memorabilia. [...]

4 men from Brampton charged in Oakville vehicle break-ins spree

3 December 2024

Four men from Brampton are each facing several charges following dozens of recent vehicle break-ins in Oakville, say police. [...]

Audit reveals Toronto spent nearly $11 million on unused software subscriptions

3 December 2024

A new report has revealed that the City of Toronto spent almost $11 million on software that wasn’t used, or was given to former employees or those on leave. [...]

Price tag for turning Ontario Place into mega-spa has ballooned by more than $1.8B: Auditor General

3 December 2024

$30M donation to disability organizations a first of its kind, advocates say

3 December 2024

The Slaight Family Foundation has announced a $30 million donation to 11 disability organizations working across the country. Advocates call the gift historic, as it marks the largest single donation [...]

Bonnie Crombie promises Ontario Liberals would find everyone a family doctor in 4 years

3 December 2024

Ontario Liberal Party Leader Bonnie Crombie promised on Monday that if elected premier, she would ensure that every resident in the province has access to a family doctor within four [...]

Does a huge Lotto Max jackpot raise the potential for problem gambling? Experts weigh in

3 December 2024

Tuesday night's big prize is enough to lure more people to buy a ticket, raising the concern that more problem gamblers are taking their shot at the jackpot. [...]

#TheMoment a grocery store owner fed drivers stranded in an Ontario storm

3 December 2024

Jesse Grimes, the owner of the Gravenhurst, Ont., Sobeys, recounts the moment he brought food and water to drivers stuck on the road during a massive snowstorm. [...]

He's been barred from his mother's Ontario long-term care home for over a year. Now, he's pushing back

3 December 2024

Since September 2023, Paul Ziman hasn't visited his mother at the long-term care home where she lives due to an order under Ontario's trespassing act. He believes it was the [...]

Ontario spent highest-ever amount on government ads, auditor says

3 December 2024

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government spent three times the amount of money on government advertising in the last fiscal year as it did the year before — the highest amount [...]

Are Alex Carpenter and Sarah Fillier the best duo in the PWHL?

3 December 2024

Host Anastasia Bucsis is joined by PWHL insider Karissa Donkin as they react to the biggest moments from the opening weekend of the 2nd season. [...]

Saskatchewan prep school providing one of few elite women's basketball programs despite obstacles

3 December 2024

Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Saskatchewan is already home to a storied hockey program. Now, its part of another elite group as one of the few schools with a [...]

Olympic ice dance champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron retire

3 December 2024

Olympic ice dance champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron announced their retirement on Tuesday following glittering careers. [...]

Houston's Al-Shaair suspended 3 games without pay following violent hit to head of Jags' Lawrence

3 December 2024

Houston's Azeez Al-Shaair was suspended by the NFL without pay for three games Tuesday for repeated violations of player safety rules following his hit to the head of Jacksonville's Trevor [...]

Women's World Cup-winning coach Jill Ellis takes full-time leadership job at FIFA

3 December 2024

Two-time Women's World Cup-winning coach Jill Ellis took a full-time job with FIFA as its chief football officer on Tuesday. [...]

Optimism for new NHL collective agreement, with talks expected to begin in February

3 December 2024

The NHL's collective bargaining agreement does not expire until Sept. 15, 2026. That discussions are set to begin on a new deal in early 2025 is already one step ahead [...]

Ski great Marcel Hirscher has comeback season halted by serious knee injury

3 December 2024

Ski great Marcel Hirscher's comeback season after five years away from the sport is over when it had barely begun after the Austrian star tore the anterior cruciate ligament in [...]

Paul Bolté: winning entrepreneur and philanthropist

1 December 2024

“How can I help you?” That simple query is always what you will hear when meeting Leaside’s Paul Bolté, whether he’s discussing business or philanthropy. “There are choices to be [...]

Long-time Leasider kept the spirit alive

1 December 2024

Terry O’Sullivan, who died suddenly last December, had a singular gift for keeping the holiday spirit alive in Leaside. For over 20 years his jerry-rigged 10-metre-high lighted display, topped with [...]

The sorry state of Georgia Walsh playground continues

1 December 2024

As a follow-up to my November article, I report that the littered state of the Georgia Walsh playground continues. Being a woman of action, I emailed 311 with photos of [...]

Baseball phenom set to wow at Yale

1 December 2024

A young Leasider focused on academics, athletics and philanthropy is heading for a very bright future. As a kid who loved playing catch with his dad, Elliot Lascelles was drawn [...]

Editor’s Welcome December 2024

1 December 2024

It’s time for a new season 92 issues. Seven and a half years. 66,000-plus words. Countless joy. In May 2017, two-time Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour winner, Leaside-born author Terry [...]

Leaside’s great bus bust

1 December 2024

As Metrolinx moves ahead on the Ontario Line, changes to local bus transit and routes are coming. And while the Ontario Line itself is not coming through Leaside, its construction [...]

Discovering Leaside’s very own sweets trail

1 December 2024

Who knew that Leaside was such a sweet place to live? With a bounty of bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers and confectioners in the area, Leaside is a rich and tasty place [...]

AppleFest – October 19th, 2024

4 September 2024

Saturday, October 19th between 10:30am – 3:00pm [...]

Sidewalk Sensation Event – June 15th, 2024

30 April 2024

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

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

13th Mount Pleasant Village Harvest Fair!

12 September 2024

Bring the whole fam to Mount Pleasant Village's Harvest Fair Sept 21. Shop the Sidewalk Sale and enjoy a day of entertainment, activities and fun! [...]

Tapestry Opera

8 September 2024

Enjoy the delightful music of Tapestry Opera in an intimate performance on MPV's Curbside Stage. [...]

Mount Pleasant Village Comedy Festival

22 June 2024

Toronto's top comics will have you rolling in the aisles! Come out and enjoy these hilarious stand-up and improv shows all summer long. [...]

Celebrate Canada!

25 May 2024

Sidewalk Sale & Neighbourhood Party - FREE family fun with music, prizes, shows and acticities for kids. [...]

Pleasant Present Contest

19 May 2024

SHOP MORE... DINE MORE... Upload a receipt for your chance to WIN a $100 MPV Gift Card! [...]

Mother’s Day 2024

11 May 2024

Pick up an extra special gift for Mom and treat her to a delicious meal she'll remember! [...]

Community Clean Up Day

8 April 2024

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

At Young and Roxborough!

3 December 2024

Work is starting on the corner place at Yonge and Roxborough!Busy evening on Yonge Street!Ambulance ready for something at the subway station. [...]

Moving along!

2 December 2024

Yonge is moving along but not too many bicycles. There are many issues about giving cars more space on Yonge!Many things to buy for Christmas!Yet another thing available to be [...]

Still available!

1 December 2024

On MacPherson. No one seems to want it. [...]

Snow on MacPherson!

1 December 2024

It was up in late afternoon. One wonders whether he drove in somewhere or did it end up on our street?Working on Mitfar!On Roxborough! [...]

Books being added!

30 November 2024

The book box on MacPherson had been empty but it's been filled again! People on our streets must have some to give away! Some even put the books out on [...]

Yonge Street still looking great!

29 November 2024

Cars are moving along but not a bicycle to be seen! Cars need to move and up down the Yonge Street!The Rosedale subway station is coming along!An entry into the [...]

Delivering food!

29 November 2024

They are taking food to peoples homes. A lot of them are on various cycles. [...]

Mayor Chow proposing big change that would see buildings go up all over Toronto

13 November 2024

Mayor Olivia Chow has proposed a major change to the process of how housing is built in Toronto, one that would allow a new generation of buildings to pop up [...]

Rachel Chernos Lin Wins Don Valley West By-Election

6 November 2024

Rachel Chernos Lin has won the Don Valley West by-election with nearly 55 percent of the vote, beating competitor Anthony Furey by more than 20 points in what began as [...]

Vote November 4, 2024 – Ward 15 By-Election

30 October 2024

The Ward 15 By-Election set for November 4, 2024, will decide on a candidate to succeed Councillor Jaye Robinson as Ward 15 representative on City Council. Voting places will be open [...]

Province releases Therme deal details, while 865 trees are bulldozed at Ontario Place

4 October 2024

Under cover of darkness, Infrastructure Ontario began the removal of 865 trees at Ontario Place on the evening of Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Within a single day, workers had cut [...]

Rachel Chernos Lin

23 September 2024

I want to make a difference in people’s lives. I want to make sure we have safe, clean, accessible, affordable, and friendly neighbourhoods where communities and businesses can thrive. [...]

Habiba Desai

23 September 2024

As a dedicated advocate for community safety and development, I am running for City Councillor in Ward 15 to address key issues affecting residents’ quality of life. My platform focuses [...]

Anthony Furey

23 September 2024

I want to be the councillor for Don Valley West so I can provide effective representation to the residents on the local issues that matter to them. I know the [...]

Don Valley West By-election – Virtual Candidates’ Meeting

9 October 2024

A Toronto City Council by-election will be held in Don Valley West on Monday, November 4, 2024 to replace long-time councillor Jaye Robinson. SEDRA has joined with many other residents’ [...]

Candidate Answers – Don Valley West By-election

26 September 2024

A Toronto City Council by-election will be held in Don Valley West on Monday, November 4, 2024 to replace long-time councillor Jaye Robinson. In order to help inform voters about [...]

What Did Davisville Do Wrong?

12 September 2024

We get used to the status quo, for the most part. Things are as they are, especially if they were in place when we first arrived in an area. The [...]

City By-election in Don Valley West

11 September 2024

A Toronto City Council by-election will be held in Don Valley West on Monday, November 4, 2024 to replace long-time councillor Jaye Robinson. Voters already have 15 candidates to choose [...]

Davisville Traffic Safety Proposal

19 June 2024

For several years, SEDRA has been working with Councillor Josh Matlow, City of Toronto staff, TDSB Trustee Shelley Laskin, TDSB staff, and community members on improving safety for pedestrians on [...]

Federal By-election in Toronto-St. Paul’s

18 June 2024

A federal by-election will be held in Toronto-St. Paul’s on Monday, June 24, 2024 to replace long-time MP Carolyn Bennett. According to Elections Canada, voters will face the longest ballot [...]

Construction of Davisville Community & Aquatic Centre

17 June 2024

Construction will begin soon for the City of Toronto’s Aquatic Centre, being built on the southwest corner of Davisville-Spectrum school site, steps away from the Davisville subway station. The TDSB [...]

Toronto city council passes plan to entice developers to build rental homes

15 November 2024

Toronto city council has approved a plan to support the building of 20,000 new rental homes in the city. The plan, approved Wednesday by a vote of 23 to 1, would see [...]

Mayor Chow proposing big change that would see buildings go up all over Toronto

13 November 2024

Mayor Olivia Chow has proposed a major change to the process of how housing is built in Toronto, one that would allow a new generation of buildings to pop up [...]

Rachel Chernos Lin Wins Don Valley West By-Election

8 November 2024

Rachel Chernos Lin has won the Don Valley West by-election with nearly 55 percent of the vote, beating competitor Anthony Furey by more than 20 points in what began as [...]

Heritage planning and designation

30 October 2024

FoNTRA recognizes the immense challenge imposed by the provincial government’s deadline for designation of listed properties, and the threat to loss of Toronto’s cultural heritage. We strongly support the City’s [...]

Improving Community Consultation – Housing Action Plan

30 October 2024

FoNTRA requeststhat consideration of the report be deferred to allow for proper communication, engagement and consultation for its proposals and recommendations. FoNTRA supports the objectives of the Housing Action Plan, [...]

Over 850 trees bulldozed at Ontario Place under cover of darkness, as Province releases Therme lease details

6 October 2024

Under cover of darkness, Infrastructure Ontario began the removal of 865 trees at Ontario Place on the evening of Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Within a single day, workers had cut [...]

Rachel Chernos Lin

24 September 2024

I want to make a difference in people's lives. I want to make sure we have safe, clean, accessible, affordable, and friendly neighbourhoods where communities and businesses can thrive. [...]