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Letters to the Editor: Remembering a suit and overcoat from Mealing’s tailors on Queen Street East

March 28, 2020

Re: Memories on the history of Queen Street East sought, Beach Memories, March 17. Soon after we married in the late 1960s, we decided to invest in a good suit for my husband as I was not happy with the cheap ill-fitting off-the-rack outfit from Kingston Road that he wore to our wedding. It would […]

Michael Garron Hospital puts out call for residents to help sew fabric masks

March 28, 2020

By CHESKA LIM Michael Garron Hospital recently launched The PPE Drive asking the public to donate unopened, not expired, personal protective equipment to their facility in response to COVID-19. Created by medical leaders within the hospital community, the website states that the purpose of the campaign is to “support anticipated shortages of personal protective equipment […]

Police seek help finding missing man last seen in February near Coxwell and Danforth

March 28, 2020

Toronto police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man who was last seen in February. In Tweet released on the morning of March 28, police said Robert Hull, 55, was last seen on the evening of Feb. 19 at approximately 9:30 p.m. in the Danforth and Coxwell avenues area. He is […]

The Main Menu: Baking can be a comfort as preparations for a different kind of Easter begin

March 28, 2020

By JAN MAIN This Easter will have a different flavour from all others. A celebration with distance – how does that work? Indeed, we need a celebration more than ever. Something to distract us from the nightmare of this virus and the horrible isolation. However, this Easter will not be the usual large family around […]

Man, 43, charged with fraud in connection with shipping of COVID-19 testing kits

March 27, 2020

Toronto police have arrested a man in connection with an alleged fraud involving COVID-19 testing kits after a search warrant was executed in the Pape and Cosburn avenues area on Thursday, March 26. According to a police press release, the Toronto Police Service’s Financial Crimes Unit was notified on March 25 by the United States […]

Environment Views: East End groups continue to make protecting the environment a priority

March 27, 2020

By KATIE FULLERTON This is the third of a series of articles on Green Groups in the East End that I began writing earlier this year. There is a growing understanding by local residents that minimizing the potentially dire effects of Climate Change will require action on all fronts. Many have been frustrated by the […]

Two men arrested shortly after financial institution robbed in Leslieville

March 26, 2020

Two men have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a financial institution in Leslieville early on the afternoon of Thursday, March 26. Police were called to the intersection of Carlaw Avenue and Queen Street East just before 1 p.m. for the reported robbery of a financial institution. Two men armed with handguns […]

On The Wild Side: Now that many of us are having to stay home, it’s a chance to see what animals visit your yard

March 26, 2020

By ANN BROKELMAN This winter, and now continuing into the spring, I have discovered the joy of using trail and inside cameras. For the longest time, our dog, Rory, would be sitting on his ottoman by the front windows and would tell us, better described as ‘losing his mind while howling’, whenever we had a […]

Toronto closes all playgrounds, skateparks, tennis courts and other public gathering places to stop spread of COVID-19

March 25, 2020

The City of Toronto will be closing all city-owned playgrounds, sports fields, basketball and tennis courts, off-leash dog parks, skateboard and BMX parks, picnic areas, outdoor exercise equipment and other parks amenities, as well as parking lots attached to its parks system effective immediately, it was announced on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 25. The […]

Those ignoring COVID-19 physical distancing advice have Beaches-East York Councillor Bradford concerned

March 25, 2020

By ALAN SHACKLETON Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford says the City of Toronto does not want to take a heavy-handed approach to forcing people to keep their distance while in public spaces outdoors during the COVID-19 crisis, but if people continue to ignore health warnings to do so that might have to happen. In a […]

East Toronto residents reminded by BIAs that support of local businesses during COVID-19 crisis is vitally important

March 25, 2020

By ALAN SHACKLETON Local Business Improvement Associations (BIAs) are doing their part to remind East Toronto residents of the importance of continuing to support neighbourhood businesses as the economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis start to sink in. “Shopping local is always important but right now it’s critical,” said Anna Sebert, Executive Director of the […]

Finding some surprising silver linings while spending 14 days of self isolation at home in the Beach

March 24, 2020

By MARY BETH DENOMY Earlier this month, my biggest concerns were getting to happy hours on time and who baked the best key lime pie in the Florida Keys. Last week: how not to lose my mind while quarantined at home. We arrived in Fort Lauderdale on a Sunday, one week before the March Break […]