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Toronto police have released a video which shows more details surrounding the murder of a 16-year-old East York boy in early October. Matthew Dreaver, 16, was intentionally struck by a vehicle early on the morning of Monday, Oct. 7, in the Cedarvale and Bracebridge avenues area. The incident took place at approximately 2:26 a.m. and […]
Two people suffered what are believed to be minor injuries as a result of a house fire on Secord Avenue in East York. Toronto Fire Services were called to the scene at 37 Secord Ave. at 10:51 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, by a passerby who spotted smoke coming from the second-floor of the semi-detached home […]
If you’re looking to get into the holiday spirit, there are a number of local Christmas tree lighting celebrations slated. Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher will be hosting a number of tree lighting ceremonies including one with the Leslieville BIA on the evening of Friday, Nov. 22. Residents are invited to the tree lighting and food […]
The Rocca’s No Frills store at 269 Coxwell Ave. will be officially opening in the first week of December. “We’re excited to celebrate the grand re-opening of Rocca’s No Frills with the community on Thursday, Dec. 5,” Loblaw Public Relations told the Beach Metro News in an email this week. More details on what the […]
By JACQUELINE CORRIGAN If asked to describe my ideal autumnal landscape, few would compare with the beauty of the Piedmont region in northern Italy. Nestled in the foothills of the Alps on the French border, within a couple of hours of the Mediterranean Sea, this ancient landscape is dotted with medieval towns and hamlets. It […]
The Malvern Collegiate Senior girls basketball team made it to the final game of the city championships held last week at Ryerson University. The Malvern girls, who had earlier won the Toronto District School Board’s South Region Tier 1 crown, lost in the city championship game on Nov. 13 to Etobicoke’s Richview Collegiate by a […]
Volunteers to serve as parade marshals are still needed for this Sunday’s (Nov. 24) Beaches Santa Claus Parade. The 14th annual parade takes place along Kingston Road, starting at Neil McNeil High School on Victoria Park Avenue at 1 p.m. and then heading west to Walter Street and north up to Lyall Avenue before dispersing […]
The Monarch Park Collegiate Institute Lions Junior girls basketball team are city champions. The team took the Toronto District School Board championship with a 62-28 win over Weston Collegiate on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Ryerson University. The victory wrapped up a perfect season for the Lions which saw them go 7-0 in regular season play, […]
By ALAN SHACKLETON The 14th annual Beaches Santa Claus Parade will take place on the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 24 along Kingston Road. The parade is presented by Community Centre 55 and the businesses of Kingston Road Village, and serves as the kick-off to the Christmas season in the East Toronto area. The theme of […]
Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford will be hosting a community meeting to update residents in the Crescent Town area on ongoing efforts to replace the pedestrian bridge that collapsed in November of 2018. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Crescent Town Elementary School, 4 Massey Sq. […]
