June 19, 2013

North Toronto & Forest Hill News

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...

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...

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.

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Bayview & North York News

City eyes North York’s worst intersections

City eyes North York’s worst intersections

Sheppard Avenue is among the roads City of Toronto: Transportation Services planners are targeting in their search for a timely fix to clogged intersections on the city’s most gridlocked roads.

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...

Granite Club’s growth continues unabated

Granite Club’s growth continues unabated

Club looks to demolish two bungalows for future development

Possible school shuffle for North York kids

Possible school shuffle for North York kids

Trustee absent from talks due to conflict of interest declaration

Proposed area pipeline reversal fuels protests

Proposed area pipeline reversal fuels protests

Recent North York protests have raised concerns about Enbridge Inc.’s controversial proposal to reverse a crude oil transmission line buried along the Finch Avenue hydro corridor.

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Thornhill & Richmond Hill News

Dad awarded for bravery

Dad awarded for bravery

Being a father is about making hard decisions, and that is something that Dr. Mayer Yacowar of Thornhill knows all too well.

Thornhill councillor to fight new city wards

Thornhill councillor to fight new city wards

A City of Markham councillor is challenging his own city’s decision to merge Thornhill’s two existing seats at council into one for next year’s municipal elections, claiming a botched...

Landmark decision seals fate of local observatory

After months of deliberation, the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) upheld a decision to dedicate a large portion of the David Dunlap Observatory (DDO) site in Richmond Hill to public ownership.

Councillors oppose proposed phone tower

Councillors oppose proposed phone tower

Bell wants to build 25-metre antenna at Bayview and 16th

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...

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Newsmakers

City Hall

Construction around the corner

Construction around the corner

It’s official: the impassable stretch of Yonge Street between Sheppard Avenue and Highway 401 is the city’s second worst traffic nightmare. What could possibly have beaten it? The intersection...

Leaside has its moment

Spring has seen an outpouring of enthusiasm for Leaside’s 100th anniversary, otherwise known as Leaside 100. By now, almost every Leaside resident knows that our community was launched into life...

Park plans ensure a green future

As the town of Richmond Hill continues to grow and intensify, it will need to acquire sufficient parkland to meet the needs of the community. The town’s Parks Plan and park dedication bylaw...

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Looking Back

Hot Topics

Trust is earned and Ford has a long way to go

Trust is earned and Ford has a long way to go

Can you trust someone who decides to spend so much more than he can raise trying to get elected?

Is the city at war with cars or is the two-wheeler set under threat?

The top five candidates give us their solutions on gridlock, subways and cycling in the city

'R' Rated Ads? Now Mag Faces Critics

'R' Rated Ads? Now Mag Faces Critics

Should magazines easily accessible to minors run explicit adult ads?

Just who should run this town, anyway?

Just who should run this town, anyway?

THE MESSAGE IS clear: the status quo at city hall is not good enough and is contributing to holding the city back.

Time to get serious with our $500 million budget deficit

Time to get serious with our $500 million budget deficit

ON JAN. 1, 1998, six former municipalities amalgamated to form the new City of Toronto. Mayor Mel Lastman said at the time that there would be “winners and losers”.

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