Despite having an approved plan in place awaiting construction, a local BIA in Toronto is creating its own vision for Yonge Street at odds with the city’s REimagining Yonge project. Plans for the redesign of Yonge between Finch Avenue and Sheppard Avenue are evolving as the local business community works to create a new vision … [Read more…]
Next month, a lion will dance and shake its way down Spadina Avenue during the annual Chinatown Festival once more. It’s a vibrant and popular local tradition that features cultural performances, food, artists, music and much more. The lion dance is believed to bring good luck and prosperity, and given the challenges facing Chinatowns throughout … [Read more…]
The Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) Line 3 remains out of service following a train derailment that occurred on Monday evening that injured five people. The incident took place in the vicinity of Kennedy and Ellesmere roads when a southbound train derailed at Ellesmere station around 7 p.m. Deputy Fire Chief Jim Jessop, who was present … [Read more…]
Toronto development company The Gupta Group has submitted a settlement offer complete with a new sky garden to the city of Toronto for its proposed development at 906 Yonge St. in Yorkville. The project consists of two towers and was initially appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to the City’s failure to make a … [Read more…]
The stage is set for the highly anticipated Women’s World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, and the excitement among soccer enthusiasts is palpable. Kicking off on July 20, this quadrennial tournament features an expanded field of 32 teams, up from 24, with 64 matches in store for fans worldwide. Although Canada has a … [Read more…]
When fashion designer Anu Raina first moved to Toronto in 2004, she was captivated by the intersection of Dundas Street and Spadina Avenue. While holding her son’s hand that afternoon, for Raina, the busy streets bustling with people of different backgrounds, the crisscross of the streetcar wires up above, and the view of the CN … [Read more…]
UPDATE: Police have arrested and charged a 32-year-old Toronto man with second-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting in the east end. The incident resulted in the tragic death of woman who was killed by a stray bullet last week. Damian Hudson made an appearance in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre on … [Read more…]
David Suzuki is a world-renowned scientist, broadcaster, activist, co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation and author of more than 30 books on ecology (written with files from senior editor Ian Hanington). Last week, Ontario announced a plan to expand to nuclear generating station Bruce Power, near Kincardine. The expansion would add a third generating station … [Read more…]
So which is the best generation? I swear, I swear, this is not just a politically correct answer: my answer changed every episode. I would walk into an episode being like, “Oh, based on who these people are, I feel like gen Zs got this in the bag,” right. And gen X comes out of … [Read more…]
The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has made the decision to permanently shut down the licensed and fully-stocked bar, located inside its downtown headquarters. After being in operation for over three decades, the closure of the bar, which had been reserved exclusively for senior officers since its establishment in 1989, follows a potential link to an … [Read more…]