The source for local news about Toronto’s Beach and surrounding areas.
By ALAN SHACKLETON Sean and Sarabeth Holden recently celebrated the opening of their Red Tape Brewery in the Main Street and Gerrard Street East area. The brewery officially opened its doors in early December of 2020, and it’s the realization of a dream for the East Toronto couple who live in the Gerrard Street East […]
Toronto police have released a composite drawing of a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault in Taylor Creek Park earlier this month. Police were called to the park near Dawes Road north of Danforth Avenue on Tuesday, Jan. 5, at approximately 5:15 p.m. for a reported sexual assault. A 24-year-old woman was walking […]
A local resident has spotted what is believed to be a mink living under the Boardwalk near Balmy Beach. Digby Cook sent in a photo of the animal to Beach Metro News this week. Cook took the photo on Sunday, Jan. 17. “This furtive fellow popped up beside the Boardwalk along Balmy Beach,” Cook told […]
The East End Life Community website recently cooked up a fundraiser to help out Community Centre 55. Organized by area resident and local realtor Cori Endrody, of Forest Hill Real Estate Inc., a cookbook filled with recipes submitted by local residents was created and sold to benefit Community Centre 55 and its many outreach programs […]
Toronto police are investigating after a man suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries in a stabbing in the Cliffside area over the weekend. Police were called to Glen Everest Road in southwest Scarborough at approximately 6 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16, for the reported stabbing. Officers found a man suffering from stab wounds, and he […]
By DAVID VAN DYKE Many Beachers will remember when this building was a Becker’s Milk store, on the southeast corner of Leuty Avenue and Queen Street East. I recall shooting the top image in 2006. Quigley’s, a very popular local bar, was looking to expand. They had secured this property and renovations had started. Needles […]
By MARY FRAN McQUADE Let’s skip the New Year’s resolutions here. Instead, pick up a book, a TV series or an online talk to keep your spirits bright this winter. Here’s a selection of my own favourites. Laugh a little Just about any book by Beverley Nichols will enchant you and make you laugh. Nichols […]
By ALI RAZA, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Whether you drive, walk or cycle on Woodbine Avenue, there’s a community meeting regarding road safety and bike lanes on Jan. 18. Hosted by Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford, residents will learn about new proposed design changes to the street to prioritize road safety and bike lane maintenance […]
By JAYSON DIMAANO With COVID-19 cases surging, the trashing of millions of non-medical disposable blue face masks is taking a toll on the environment. Beach resident Kevin Mar decided to do something about it. “For the longest time, I have been concerned about global climate change, plastic waste, microplastics. I said to myself ‘there has […]
By ALI RAZA, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Ontario government has declared a state of emergency and issued stay-at-home orders for all residents in the province effective Thursday, Jan. 14, in response to a growing number of cases of COVID-19. The number of cases has accelerated significantly since the holidays, and the ongoing lockdown for […]
