By ALAN SHACKLETON The March 31 print edition of the Beach Metro News, which will be on the streets today, is the result of the extra efforts of a lot of people over the past two weeks. Beach Metro News has had to make a number of adjustments to the way we are operating in […]
By NATHANIEL ERSKINE-SMITH The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented, and we need to work together to stop the spread of the virus and to address its serious and negative economic impact. As individuals, we need to listen to the advice of public health experts. That means staying home, keeping our physical distance, and […]
By NATHANIEL ERSKINE-SMITH The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented, and we need to work together to stop the spread of the virus and to address its serious and negative economic impact. As individuals, we need to listen to the advice of public health experts. That means staying home and social/physical distancing as much […]
By CATHY DANDY Education is firmly in the spotlight with elementary and secondary school teachers initiating job action across the province. For parents, the conversation should not just be about saying yes or no to the strikes. Families need to understand what their children have lost and to demand the supports needed for effective learning. […]
By ALAN CARTER At first, the visuals coming in from the Global News helicopter looked like just another traffic snarl in Toronto. But as the camera zoomed in past the flashing police lights and the diverted traffic, it revealed a smaller, utterly horrifying detail. A pair of men’s shoes. One lay on its side, the […]
By RIMA BERNS-McGOWN I was born in South Africa of a mixed background: three of my four grandparents were Ashkenazi Jews and my paternal grandmother was Cape Coloured as well as Afrikaner. My parents left South Africa because of Apartheid. Growing up in Montreal I experienced both anti-Black racism and anti-Semitism, including the systemic kind, […]
By PAULA FLETCHER TORONTO-DANFORTH COUNCILLOR Housing affordability is one of the most pressing issues facing us today so I am pleased to support the proposed Queen Coxwell Revitalization on the current site of the Don Summerville Apartments on Queen Street East. For a year following the city election, I pushed to ensure that Toronto Community […]
By ALAN CARTER As 2019 draws to a close, what should Jolly St Nick mark beside Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s name: naughty or nice? It’s a complicated question, because this year has been a tale of two governments and two leaders. In June, after months of outcry and plummeting poll numbers, Ford shuffled his cabinet […]
By RIMA BERNS-McGOWN Hello Neighbours, With the Ontario legislature back in session after a long hiatus, I’m honoured to be back at Queen’s Park representing Beaches-East York. There have been many issues at the forefront of our community, but one in particular stands out. I have heard from people from every corner of the riding […]
By BRAD BRADFORD COUNCILLOR, WARD 19 BEACHES-EAST YORK In October, Toronto’s City Council made an important declaration: we are facing a climate emergency. Anyone who saw the rising water levels in Lake Ontario this summer or the weather extremes the world over should agree. Parking pads are an unexpected policy solution that could help Toronto […]
