A National Energy Board of Canada (NEB) public hearing is underway in Toronto concerning the controversial application for Enbridge to reverse the flow and increase the capacity of an existing 639-kilometre-long section of its Line 9 from Ontario to Quebec, enabling Enbridge to pump bitumen from the Alberta tar sands to the east.
Spending many days at North Toronto Collegiate Institute playing basketball and other sports, Jee-Yun Lee wasn’t sure what to do when her graduation date crept up.
The rent of an apartment leased to Ward 24 Coun. David Shiner is being scrutinized, as it has been alleged he paid far below market value for the apartment that is owned by a company that does business with the City of Toronto.
Most residents understand that the city needs to maintain and construct new infrastructure to keep the lights on and water running and to get residents to work and back. However, Torontonians rightfully expect this work to be done properly, quickly, on budget and with as minimal disruption to their lives as possible.
My vision for parks in Ward 21 is very much in sync with the city’s vision, and I have heard from community members that they support a strong park system. Over the years, in collaboration with residents and the parks department, we have revitalized many of our parks. These enhancements have been made possible through allocated city funding, money set aside through the development process and, on occasion, fundraising by residents.
A proposed 28-storey tower on the first block of the recently approved Postal Station K project has gone before the Ontario Municipal Board.
It’s the early ’60s, and the Eaton’s Santa Claus Parade is making its way through town. A young Carol Penhale is mesmerized and mystified by the clowns walking by on their hands. She’s warm and cozy in the red and white snowsuit that her mother made from scratch, and she waits on her father’s shoulders for Santa Claus to make his way to town.
Dr. Stuart Edmonds, VP of research at Prostate Cancer Canada, on the most common cancer affecting Canadian men
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) recently posted a notice on the fence surrounding the construction for a new condo development on Roehampton Avenue, just to the north of Eglinton, warning future residents it can’t guarantee space will be immediately available at a school in the neighbourhood. Instead, parents moving into the area might find that their children have to be bussed to less crowded schools elsewhere in the city.
The downtown riding of Toronto Centre will soon have a new leader. A federal byelection is scheduled to happen Nov. 25 to finally fill the seat that has been vacant since then Liberal party leader Bob Rae abruptly stepped down last June. Toronto Centre is the federal riding, and at the municipal level it is split by Wards 27, led by Coun. Kristyn Wong-Tam, and 28, led by Coun. Pam McConnell.
There is prime real estate for sale at 415 Mount Pleasant Rd., which could see some unprecedented development go up in the area.
There is a proposed development that could see the rise of Laird Drive’s first condo, a seven-storey, 78-unit building, and people are worried it’s going to be a slippery slope for the neighbourhood.
