The source for local news about Toronto’s Beach and surrounding areas.
By BRANDY HUFF For Women’s History Month this October, let’s celebrate the women in Beaches-East York who inspire us, who have made a truly positive impact in our community and our city. In big and small ways, these individuals are honouring those who have come before them: the pioneers who advocated for our right to […]
By BRAD BRADFORD COUNCILLOR, WARD 19 BEACHES-EAST YORK One of the best parts of being an elected official is being able to celebrate the many incredible aspects of this community. There’s a long list of people, places and activities to celebrate. As those of you who’ve joined me on a patio know, I will go […]
By Ali Raza, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Businesses in East Toronto are worried about closing down after the province placed Toronto, Peel Region, York Region, and Ottawa into its modified Stage 2 of its COVID-19 reopening plan earlier this month. A modified Stage 2 means restaurants, bars, other food and drink establishments such as nightclubs, […]
By MIMI LILIEFELDT People think how you choose to wear your hair is fairly arbitrary. For the most part, if you’re a white person, this assumption is true. For a woman of colour this decision can influence how the world perceives you, and we know it. Liz Doyle Harmer is the co-owner of Afterglow Yoga […]
By BRANDY HUFF For Women’s History Month this October, let’s celebrate the women in Beaches-East York who inspire us, who have made a truly positive impact in our community and our city. In big and small ways, these individuals are honouring those who have come before them: the pioneers who advocated for our right to […]
Below is Chapter 15 of BOOM: A Child of the Beach in Toronto Remembers the 50s. Every Tuesday over the next few months, Beach Metro News will post up another chapter of the book on our website at https://www.beachmetro.com/ for readers to enjoy. To see our earlier story on Black, and to read Chapter One, please go […]
By MARG GILLESPIE If you are like most people, 2020 has proven to be a very difficult year on many levels. We have had to stretch ourselves in many different directions to make our lives work in a way that allows us to maintain some sort of balanced lifestyle and productivity. Our businesses along Queen […]
By ALI RAZA, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As Ontario faces a second wave of COVID-19 infections, different levels of government are updating supports available for residents and businesses. Premier Doug Ford announced Sept. 28 that the province had entered a second wave, and on Oct. 9 announced Toronto, Peel Region, and Ottawa were reverting back […]
Toronto police are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating a man wanted in connection with an alleged online threat to a school in the city. According to a press release issued by Toronto police this morning, officers were notified just after midnight on Oct. 16 of an online threat made towards an […]
By BRANDY HUFF For Women’s History Month this October, let’s celebrate the women in Beaches-East York who inspire us, who have made a truly positive impact in our community and our city. In big and small ways, these individuals are honouring those who have come before them: the pioneers who advocated for our right to […]
