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Annual Greek Independence Day Parade set for Danforth Avenue Sunday afternoon

March 24, 2019

Toronto’s Greek community will celebrate Greek Independence Day with a parade this afternoon along Danforth Avenue. The parade begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 24 at Donlands and Danforth avenues. It will head west along Danforth Avenue to Broadview Avenue where it will end at approximately 3 p.m. The annual parade marks the Greek […]

Deja Views: A look at the Neville Park Loop in guess what year

March 24, 2019

By DAVID VAN DYKE This winter image was taken in front of the Neville Park Loop, looking west along Queen Street East, and is courtesy of the Beaches Public Library. The name of the photographer is not known. I Feel Fine was the Number One hit at the time the photo was taken. Any guess […]

Community shows support and ‘solidarity’ with Ring of Peace around Danforth Avenue mosque

March 23, 2019

By RASHIDA POWANKUMAR AND TRISHA SALES Friday afternoon was a day for prayers as people from all walks of life gathered at the Madinah Masjid Mosque on Danforth Avenue. A Ring of Peace event was held at the mosque at 1015 Danforth Ave. on March 22 afternoon to remember the 50 people who were killed […]

On The Wild Side: Winter feeder surprise brings sighting of Boreal chickadee

March 23, 2019

By ANN BROKELMAN Perhaps my biggest guilty pleasure, aside from my photography of course, are my bird feeders. I regularly purchase salt free peanuts, black oiled sunflower seeds, fresh suet, premium bird feed, and niger feed. So, why do I do it? Probably the same reason many of you keep a simple bird feeder in […]

Winter Stations Pop-Up Shop for young artists, guided tour slated for Sunday in the Beach

March 23, 2019

Children and their families are invited to take part in a guided tour of the Winter Stations art installations on Woodbine Beach this Sunday and also create their own art as part of a Pop-up Shop event hosted by East End Arts and Small Print Toronto. The guided tour begins at 1 p.m. sharp on […]

Toronto-Danforth Councillor Fletcher to host Transit Town Hall meeting

March 22, 2019

Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher will host a Transit Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, March 26. The meeting will take place at St. David’s Anglican Church at 49 Donlands Ave. from 7 to 9 p.m. Dubbed Hands Off Our Subway, the meeting will allow residents to have their say on a number of transit issues including […]

Beaches-East York MPP introduces bill to designate Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia in Ontario

March 22, 2019

By RUSHANTHI KESUNATHAN A proposed private member’s bill will designate Jan. 29 each year as a Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia in Ontario. Beaches-East York MPP Rima Berns-McGown introduced the bill at a press-conference Friday, March 22, morning at Queen’s Park. The bill was tabled this past Tuesday, March 19, in the Ontario […]

Glen Ames students protest provincial cuts to education funding

March 22, 2019

Students at Glen Ames Senior Public School walked out of class Friday morning to protest provincial government changes to education which will result in larger class sizes and fewer teachers. The March 22 protest saw the school’s Grade 7 and 8 students gather on the sidewalk on Williamson Road in front of Glen Ames. The […]

Art workshops set for this weekend at ceramic artist Karen Franzen’s studio in the Beach

March 22, 2019

By RUSHANTHI KESUNATHAN If you’re looking for an opportunity to make new friends or learn a new skill, even an activity to do on a date or with your children, a local artist is offering a number of upcoming creative workshops. Ceramic artist Karen Franzen is hosting a wide range of workshops for everyone to […]

Malvern Collegiate Junior boys win city hockey championship

March 21, 2019

The Malvern Collegiate Institute Black Knights Junior boys hockey team won the Toronto District School Board city championship with a thrilling victory over Northern Secondary School Red Knights that took three periods of overtime and shootout before finally being decided. The game ended tied 3-3 after regulation time, and after three periods of sudden-death overtime […]

Woman pushed at Liberal rally at Danforth Music Hall considering legal options

March 21, 2019

By RUSHANTHI KESUNATHAN A protesting First Nations woman who was pushed to the ground during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Climate Action Rally at the Danforth Music Hall on March 4, says the prime minister “witnessed” her being assaulted, and “did nothing.” The woman is 26-year-old Vanessa Gray, a community organizer from the Aamjiwnaang First Nation. […]

John Candy will be East York Hall of Fame’s first inductee

March 21, 2019

By REMI STEPHANIE ROZARIO Home is where the heart is – and for East Yorkers, the newly established hall of fame could be that place of comfort. Whether someone lived there, grew up there, or just studied there, the East York Hall of Fame is ready to award their achievements. Justin Van Dette, president of […]