The source for local news about Toronto’s Beach and surrounding areas.
Kingston Road burger joint Fearless Meat was the target of a protest led by vegan activists who before the lunch rush on June 21 stood outside the restaurant with signs reading “Fear-Based Meat” and “Terror to Animals’ Hearts” and handed out leaflets. Protest organizer Mary-Chris Staples said the restaurant’s name—there isn’t anything fearless about animals’ […]
An early morning act of vandalism today has two Queen Street East shop owners wondering why Beach-area shops are being targeting. Jeweller Nirvana Magden, the owner of Aix-En-Tric at Queen St. E. and Scarborough Beach Blvd., woke up to news that her shop windows had been smashed. “We have it on camera, them smashing [the […]
Zabia Afzal, the York University student who has been missing for more than five weeks, has been found dead York Regional Police reported today. Her body was found in the marine boundaries by Niagara Regional Police Service last Friday, according to a police new release, and investigators have determined the death as not suspicious. Last seen […]
On Sunday, Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Eileen de Villa issued a heat warning for Toronto until further notice, although it looks like the temperatures will return to a more seasonal norm of 23C on Tuesday. During a heat warning, it is encouraged that we all take some time to visit family, friends and […]
Looking for something to do this Father’s Day weekend? Why not take a walk over to Woodbine Park with Dad and indulge in a meat-lovers feast at Beaches Ribfest? The three-day competitive barbecue event is part of a 17-event tour that attracts more than half a million people, making the series the largest barbecue event […]
Ward 31 Coun. Janet Davis announced this morning that she would not be running for a seat on council this year and instead endorsed Diane Dyson, director of research and public policy at WoodGreen Community Services. “I have decided that the time is right for me to step back and to spend more time with […]
As the provincial election results flashed across the TV screens at the Beach House Grill on the night of June 7, Beaches—East York MPP Arthur Potts knows he has lost his riding to the NDP’s Rima Berns-McGown. “Listen, I appreciate why people wanted to move to the NDP in order to stop Doug Ford. It […]
Community Centre 55’s annual Slobberfest returned to the Beach late last month, bringing together dogs (and their humans) for a celebration of all things canine. Local puppers vied to win the hot-dog-eating contest and Beagles battled it out in the Beagle Wiggle Walkathon. Of course, photo ops abounded. Here are the dogs of Slobberfest 2018. […]
Beaches—East York has a new Member of Provincial Parliament, and she’s a Beacher. Rima Berns-McGown, who has lived in the area with her family for 25 years, was left speechless by the cheers and applause by her supporters, volunteers and staff who were gathered at the Firkin on Danforth to watch the election results roll […]
Beacher Matt Campbell and longtime musical collaborator Jim Perrott of Oshawa would sometimes talk about anxieties and mental health issues before playing shows together in various bands. These conversations were the inspiration for their latest project, LUCA, who released their first record, I EP, early this spring and are donating all proceeds from streaming and […]
