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Leslieville Beer Festival set to shut down Dundas between Logan and Carlaw for a Saturday street party

August 19, 2019

By AMANDA GIBB The Leslieville Beer Festival will shut down Dundas Street East from Logan to Carlaw Avenues on Saturday, Aug. 24 for a street party. This event is rain or shine and will run from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. This year’s festival will feature more than 20 regional brewers, and over eight exhibitors […]

Garden Views: Watering, weeding and whacking are the keys to August gardening

August 19, 2019

By MARY FRAN McQUADE The month of August is a sort of Bermuda Triangle for gardeners. It’s sunny and hot, too early to plant bulbs and put the garden to bed; too late to start anything much from seed; too hot to put in new plants. It’s a time to lie around on porch or […]

Police seek help finding missing man, 54, last seen near Coxwell and Mortimer avenues

August 18, 2019

Toronto Police Service are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 54-year-old man last seen in East York. According to police, Gustav Kahn, 54, was last seen on Saturday Aug. 17, at 1 p.m., in the Coxwell and Mortimer avenues area. He is described as five-feet, 10-inches tall, weighting 250 pounds. There is […]

Whiskey Jack to perform at Kew Gardens this afternoon as part of Music In The Park

August 18, 2019

The Beach Village BIA’s Music In The Park series’ presents its final two concerts at Kew Gardens with pair of performers slated. Whiskey Jack will perform the stories and songs of Stompin’ Tom Connors on Sunday, Aug. 18, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Kew Gardens Bandshell. The final concert of the series is […]

Beach area youth taking part in this year’s CNE Rising Star Talent Competition

August 17, 2019

The Canadian National Exhibition’s annual Rising Star Talent Competition will include a pair of competitors from the Beach area. The 2019 version of The Ex opened on Friday, Aug. 16 and continues until Labour Day (Monday, Sept. 2). The Rising Star competition, in its 33rd year, showcases young artists in variety of genres as they […]

Building that is home to The Danforth Music Hall celebrates 100th anniversary this Saturday

August 17, 2019

The building that is home to The Danforth Music Hall celebrates is 100th anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 17. A special celebration in front of building, at 147 Danforth Ave. just east of Broadview Avenue, is slated for 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 17 featuring cake and a presentation by the City of Toronto. Built in 1919 […]

Screening of Knock Down the House to be presented at Fox Theatre by Beaches-East York NDP

August 16, 2019

The Beaches-East York NDP Organizing Committee will present a free screening of Knock Down the House on Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Fox Theatre in the Beach. The Netflix documentary film, by director Rachel Lears, examines the 2018 United States primaries and midterm elections and follows the campaigns of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Amy Vilela, Cori Bush, […]

Reel Beach: Remembering Aretha Franklin and the filming of Blues Brothers 2000 in Toronto

August 16, 2019

By BERNIE FLETCHER Summertime and the livin’ is easy for music lovers. Maybe the fish aren’t jumpin’, but the bands sure are. Whatever your musical taste you can find your groove at music festivals. Summer kicked off on June 22 with the 50th anniversary celebration of the Legendary Downchild Blues Band at the Toronto Jazz […]

Video shows five men robbing S Market at Main and Gerrard Thursday morning

August 15, 2019

The S Market at Main Street and Gerrard Street East was robbed on Thursday, Aug. 15, morning. The robbery took place at approximately 4:30 a.m., and no one was injured in the incident. Owner Amer Kal was not present at the store at the time of the robbery, but his night shift employee was. “Five […]

Annual Wheels on the Danforth festival to feature, cars, music, food and fun

August 15, 2019

The Wheels on the Danforth festival takes place this Saturday, Aug. 17. The annual celebration is presented by the Crossroads of the Danforth BIA, and as in past years there’s a focus on cars, music and fun activities for kids. Wheels on the Danforth goes from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Danforth Avenue between […]

Crest Swimming earns honours at both national and provincial junior championships

August 14, 2019

Crest Swimming, which is based out of the Crescent Town Community Pool, recently won the Swim Ontario Small Team Award at the Summer Ontario Swimming Championships. Six members of the club also put in strong performances at the Canadian Junior Nationals meet held in Calgary at the end of July. At the Ontario championships, held […]

Michael Garron Hospital opens Bear’s Den All Nations Traditional Medicine Sweat Lodge

August 14, 2019

By AMANDA GIBB The Bear’s Den All Nations Traditional Medicine Sweat Lodge was officially opened on the grounds of the Michael Garron Hospital in East York after a formal ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 13. The event was hosted by Michael Garron Hospital Toronto East Health Network and members of The Aboriginal Healing Program. Community members […]