June 20, 2013

Archive of: News Stories + Village

Retailers alter Village’s quaint atmosphere

Retailers alter Village’s quaint atmosphere

Forest Hill Village, located at Spadina Road and Lonsdale Avenue, has seen an array of chain establishments replace its many independent shops. The newest addition is an incoming LCBO, replacing...

Laird and Leslie LRT stops spared

Metrolinx’s plans for the Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown light rail transit (LRT) line have changed once again.

Will recent shooting slow Yorkdale plans?

Will recent shooting slow Yorkdale plans?

When Michael Nguyen’s bullet-riddled body hit the asphalt of a Yorkdale Shopping Centre parking lot on Easter weekend, he became the third person to be shot to death at a Toronto mall in under a...

Casa Loma area heritage home restored

Casa Loma area heritage home restored

Former home of magazine magnate saved from demolition

Is Eglinton the next Bloor Street?

Is Eglinton the next Bloor Street?

Maureen Sirois walks down Eglinton Avenue on a sunny Saturday afternoon, past the clothing shops, butcher and bakery to her own store next to the Eglinton Grand theatre, pointing out the changes...

Nine-storey condo by park irks community

Nine-storey condo by park irks community

Robertson Davies Park, located on Avenue Road north of Dupont Street, is surrounded by single-family homes and old, towering trees. It may soon have a new neighbour: a nine-storey condo at 289...

Books let spirits soar

Books let spirits soar

The power of books can be underestimated when someone has always had them at their disposal. But when Forest Hill mother Anna Rosner was studying native education and learned how many children on...

New plan for Art Shoppe site put forward

New plan for Art Shoppe site put forward

After months of speculation, Freed Developments has finally submitted a formal proposal for its site currently occupied by furniture retailer Art Shoppe at 2131 Yonge St.

Glam Yorkville grocer told to make room for pedestrians

Avenue Road condo’s new density still runs too high