May 24, 2013

Archive of: News Stories + Midtown Post

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...

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...

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

Publication of year-old plan rankles community

Publication of year-old plan rankles community

You may know it as “Young and Eligible” or you may shorten it to “Yonge and Eg,” but no matter what you call it, the intersection of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue has become a...

Sewell: ranting is fine for the radio, it’s but no way to govern a city

Sewell: ranting is fine for the radio, it’s but no way to govern a city

Those public hearings the city held about casinos? I didn’t attend. The chance of learning anything new about casinos was limited. The chance of the meeting being hijacked by one faction or...

Matt Dusk: the classy crooner on learning to sing at St. Mike’s and his latest record release, “My Funny Valentine”

Matt Dusk: the classy crooner on learning to sing at St. Mike’s and his latest record release, “My Funny Valentine”

Matt Dusk may have been born in the wrong era. From his showbiz name to his tailored suits to his love of a good proverb, pretty much everything about him screams “rat pack” cool.

Potential mega-development in midtown

Potential mega-development in midtown

Though Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) bus garage at 24 Eglinton Ave. W. is no longer operating and was set to be declared surplus in late 2012, the decision was deferred by TTC chair and...

Massive tower proposed in Yorkville

Massive tower proposed in Yorkville

City won’t seriously consider aggressive, 80-storey application

Nearly 100-year-old church hits the market

Nearly 100-year-old church hits the market

Midtown site listed for $2.85 million receives multiple offers