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‘Giving us the runaround’: University of Toronto not addressing demands, protesters say

8 May 2024

Organizers of a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at the University of Toronto say the school is ignoring their demands and instead focusing on the logistics of the demonstration. [...]

Former NFL player on bail now wanted in Canada after GPS monitor ‘went offline’

8 May 2024

A former NFL player who is facing fraud-related charges in Canada is wanted after his GPS monitor "went offline" after being released on bail, police in Durham, Ont. say. [...]

iHeartRadio Canada expands with addition of 39 Corus Radio stations

8 May 2024

The partnership adds more of Canada’s biggest radio stations to iHeartRadio Canada’s extensive library. [...]

Toronto police identify man killed in double shooting

8 May 2024

Police said officers responded at around 1:09 a.m. Tuesday to the area of Winona Drive and Vaughan Road for a shooting. [...]

Ottawa cancels public ceremony for Israeli flag-raising, citing security concerns

8 May 2024

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says he's disappointed at the decision, blaming "escalating threats and hostility" in a social-media post. [...]

1 dead after rear-end crash in Caledon

8 May 2024

Ontario Provincial Police said it happened on Humber Station Road just north of King Street. Emergency crews responded to the scene just before 11 a.m. Tuesday. [...]

London, Ont. train fire: How sparks from locomotive exhaust may have played a role

8 May 2024

Just over two weeks after a burning train travelled through London, Ont., the Transportation Safety Board is listing the incident as a Class 5 occurrence. [...]

Police handcuff man outside Drake's mansion

8 May 2024

Toronto police say the man was apprehended under the Mental Health Act after he tried to enter the property. [...]

Ex-NFL player out on bail wanted in GTA

8 May 2024

A former NFL player out on bail while facing fraud charges is wanted after his GPS monitor was disconnected. [...]

Police realease video in Hamiltion Shooting

8 May 2024

The shooting seemed to have show 2 people involved, one observed operating a stolen grey BMW sedan. [...]

Video of suspect wanted for sexual assault

8 May 2024

York Region police are looking for a suspect and witnesses after a sexual assault in the City of Markham. [...]

Investigation continues at Drake's home

8 May 2024

Police say they've increased their presence around the Bridle path, after the overnight shooting on the grounds of Drake's mansion yesterday [...]

U ofTt encampment organizers voice concerns

8 May 2024

The Pro-Palestinian demosntrators want the school to divest from any companies that support the war in Gaza. [...]

64 arrests in sexual exploitation probe

8 May 2024

OPP say the suspects are facing a combined 348 charges [...]

Why Mississauga's municipal election could be a 'turning point' for the city

8 May 2024

The Mississauga election is just over a month away, and with 20 candidates officially registered to run to be the city's next mayor, many are watching closely as the outcome could [...]

Woman's Canadian citizenship revoked after 32 years amid federal 'error'

8 May 2024

The federal government has cancelled an Ajax, Ont., woman's Canadian citizenship over an error it said it made more than 30 years ago — forcing her to pay hundreds of dollars in a [...]

Man, woman charged after fatal Mississauga shooting

8 May 2024

Two people are now facing charges linked to a fatal shooting in Mississauga in March, Peel Regional Police say. [...]

No concern about a 'diminished supply' of doctors in Ontario, health ministry says

8 May 2024

Recruitment and retention of doctors in Ontario is "not a major concern," the Ministry of Health suggests in arguments it is making in arbitration with the Ontario Medical Association over [...]

Hundreds of charges laid in OPP investigation into online child sexual abuse, exploitation

8 May 2024

Ontario Provincial Police revealed what the service is calling the "staggering results" of a series of investigations into online child sexual abuse and exploitation Wednesday. [...]

Cambridge man recalls seeing wrong-way driver on Hwy 401: 'It could have taken a really bad turn'

8 May 2024

A Cambridge resident is recalling the terrifying experience of seeing a driver travelling the wrong way in traffic on Highway 401 on Sunday afternoon. [...]

Overcrowded schools are a growing problem, but school boards struggling to get new ones built

8 May 2024

Overcrowding amid lags in the construction of new schools (or expansions) is a problem multiple school boards across the country are now grappling with — or projecting they will be [...]

Women's hockey in spotlight as inaugural PWHL playoffs take centre stage

29 August 2023

Ohtani's former interpreter to plead guilty to bank, tax fraud in betting case

8 May 2024

The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case in which prosecutors allege he [...]

Canada's men handle Czechs to finish group play unbeaten at Para hockey worlds

8 May 2024

Tyler McGregor and James Dunn each scored two goals as Canada defeated the Czech Republic 5-1 on Tuesday at the world para ice hockey championship at WinSport Arena in Calgary. [...]

Paris Pulse: Bronze in artistic swimming, silver at the Boccia World Cup

8 May 2024

In our weekly Canadian Olympic and Paralympic news update, we update recent results at the Artistic Swimming World Cup in Paris and the Boccia World Cup in Montreal. [...]

Shapovalov follows fellow Canadian Fernandez at Italian Open with 1st-round elimination

8 May 2024

Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., was ousted in the first round of the Italian Open on Wednesday, falling 6-7 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (4) to Luciano Darderi of Italy. [...]

CFL suspends Argos star QB Kelly for violating league's gender-based violence policy

7 May 2024

The CFL suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly for at least nine regular-season games Tuesday following its investigation into a lawsuit filed by a former strength-and-conditioning coach against both the [...]

NBA fines Murray $100K US for tossing objects onto court during Nuggets' loss to T-Wolves

8 May 2024

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was fined $100,000 US by the NBA but avoided a suspension for "throwing multiple objects in the direction of a game official during live play," [...]

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

1 May 2024

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?

1 May 2024

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

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

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... [...]

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. [...]

Building on Roxborough!

8 May 2024

A number of houses are being improved, including this one on the north side of Roxborough.This one is being worked on Yonge Street. It's been under way for a while. [...]

In our area!

7 May 2024

Violent man! Posters in our area! [...]

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 [...]

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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