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A 22-year-old man is facing charges in connection with an alleged sexual assault in Scarborough and two armed robberies in the Logan Avenue and Gerrard Street East area. According to police, the alleged armed robberies took place at retail stores near Gerrard and Logan on June 26, 2019 and Feb. 8, 2020. In both of […]
By ALAN SHACKLETON Renovations being made to a Beach home that is protected under a City of Toronto Heritage Preservation designation are within work that is permitted under the bylaw, said Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford. The renovation being done at 28 Bracken Ave. consists of an addition to the rear of the house. “The […]
By BROOKLYN PATTERSON East Toronto singer, songwriter and dancer Isabelle Ortiz released her third original song Favourite Time of Year across major streaming platforms on Friday, Nov. 27. Ortiz has had to face new challenges being an artist during a pandemic and having a limited scope of reach. Oh, and she is in the sixth […]
Below is Chapter 21 of BOOM: A Child of the Beach in Toronto Remembers the 50s. Every Tuesday, 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 to https://www.beachmetro.com/2020/07/14/former-residents-book-looks-back-on-growing-up-in-the-beach-in-the-fifties/ Hard copies of […]
By ALI RAZA, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Local businesses are frustrated and exhausted as they weather the storm in Toronto’s second lockdown since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March. The province announced Nov. 20 that Toronto and Peel were going into its Lockdown/Grey level of its pandemic response framework as of Nov. 23. The regions […]
A Virtual Community Consultation Meeting on development plans for the Quarry Lands site in southwest Scarborough is set for the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 1. Located northeast of Victoria Park Avenue and Gerrard Street East, the Quarry Lands are a huge site covering approximately 19 acres. Over the years, the site has been the subject […]
By ALI RAZA, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Local businesses hard hit by the second lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto could have up to 90 per cent of their rent subsidized in some cases. The Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS), as it’s called, is one of several more supports the federal government has enhanced […]
By SHELLEY CINNAMON The members of the Beach Guild of Fine Art are taking on the challenges presented by COVID 19. As artists we live a fairly solitary life working towards opportunities to show our paintings, when we get the chance, and enjoy interaction with the public at our shows. This year, compared to last, […]
A 38-year-old man is facing arson charges in connection with an explosion and fire at a house on Woodbine Avenue in East York last week. The explosion took place at 5:10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27, at the residential building located at 1150 Woodbine Ave., on the northwest corner of Queensdale Avenue. A number of […]
By BROOKLYN PATTERSON Fit 2 Fly, a Leslieville business specializing in making active-wear, has shifted gears during the COVID-19 pandemic. They have moved from creating their usual yoga-pants and crop-tops and are now making scrubs and non-medical face masks for healthcare workers on the frontline. Jennifer Moore, an apparel designer for Fit 2 Fly who […]
