Weighing in on gold-buying shops
Gold- and jewellery-buying businesses have been opening in Ward 15 at a rapid rate. Although I encourage small business development, some of these have been the cause of safety concerns.
Category: Culture
Local BIAs host thrilling festivals
Across Toronto, business improve-ment areas (BIA) are working hard to attract customers to local business hubs. They do this by sponsoring cultural events, beautifying street-scapes and encouraging residents to shop locally. St. Paul’s is no exception: our nine BIAs are working hard to support their neighbourhood communities and local businesses.
OMB ‘easy route’ for developers
Amexon submitted a proposal to develop 1200, 1210 and 1220 Sheppard Ave. E. just west of Leslie Street. Their plan was to construct 2,098 new condominiums in six towers ranging in height from 27 to 43 storeys and a two-storey retail building.
Rapidway bus stations will have inclement weather system
York Viva Bus Rapid Transit is reimagining the average bus shelter.
‘Clear’ solution, clean results
In the months leading up to August, Markham residents started switching to clear garbage bags in order to decrease the amount of hazardous and recyclable materials being sent to the new Durham-York Energy Centre incinerator.
Potential solution to Allenby overcrowding
A positive outcome is in sight for a group of parents at Allenby Junior Public School who have been fighting to halt a boundary change that would force some students to change schools.
Weekend Warrior: Toronto’s Festival of Beer, Animation Arts Festival International, Matsuri, Vintage Bicycle Show, Importfest
It’s Thursday, and the weekend is fast approaching. Need stuff to see or do? We’ve got you covered. In this edition, a celebration of beer, a tribute to Japanese culture, a vintage bike show and more.
Theatre Review: Anything Goes
If you want to be transported back into a time when women were called dames, gangsters carried Tommy guns and happy hour was every hour (probably because Prohibition was finally over), then you should catch Cole Porter’s classic musical, Anything Goes, currently playing at the Princess of Wales Theatre.
TV’s celeb-spotter-in-chief is on top of his game
For most Torontonians, August is a time to laze around at the cottage or find some way to dodge the heat in the city. For Ben Mulroney, anchor of CTV’s entertainment show etalk, it’s the calm before the storm.
Sharon Fichman and her quest for court glory
For as long as she can remember, Sharon Fichman has always been serious about two things: tennis and winning. Shortly after Fichman picked up an old racket at the age of five and began practicing in Viewmount Park near her home in Forest Hill, Fichman’s parent’s realized their daughter was talented beyond her years.
How CBC reporter Sasa Petricic tweeted his way to freedom
Typically, journalists are interested in covering the news, not becoming the news. But when veteran CBC reporter Sasa Petricic was detained in Turkey this June along with his colleague Derek Stoffel, their arrest became their network’s lead story.
Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod ain’t messing around
Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod are Canadian icons whose faces are familiar to anyone who has had a TV set over the past 25 years. Their Body Break interstitials have played across the country, offering Canadians their unique tips for a healthy lifestyle that include exercise, good nutrition and staying active.