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Toronto firefighters rescue person from window while battling blaze on Darrell Avenue

February 19, 2019

Toronto firefighters were busy dealing with a pair of local blazes on Family Day Monday in the east Toronto area. Firefighters were called out to a fire in a townhouse at 18 Darrell Ave., in the Woodbine Avenue and Gerrard Street East area, at about 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 18. One person had to be […]

Netflix signs with Cinespace to expand studio space, create production hub in Toronto’s Port Lands

February 19, 2019

By KASY PERTAB Cinespace Film Studios announced they will be signing with Netflix for a multi-year lease to expand its film and television production space. The film studio company will be expanding inside the Marine Terminal 51 and the Cruise Ship Terminal, both of which are owned by PortsToronto and located in Toronto’s Port Lands. […]

Man charged after shooting at Danforth and Carlaw avenues

February 19, 2019

Toronto police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting at Danforth and Carlaw avenues early on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 17. Police were called to the area at approximately 2:30 a.m. for the sound of gunshots. After investigation, police arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with the incident. Joshua Maier-McKenzie of Toronto […]

DeSantos Martial Arts celebrates 30 years in east Toronto

February 19, 2019

By KASY PERTAB The DeSantos Premier Martial Arts studio is celebrating 30 years of bringing Tae Kwan Do and Karate to the Beach area. With two locations – one at 210 Main St., and the other at 603 Gerrard St. – the studio offers a variety of traditional martial arts styles to the community. Veronica […]

Winter Stations art installations officially open on Family Day at Woodbine Beach

February 18, 2019

By RUSHANTHI KESUNATHAN Winter Stations unveils its temporary public art installations on Family Day, and once again, they will bring an array of colour to Toronto’s Beach community. Now in its fifth year, three international teams and three Canadian teams have transformed Toronto’s lifeguard stations into stimulating pieces of pop-up art. The six installations dotted […]

Family Day skate to be hosted on Monday by Beaches-East York MP Erskine-Smith

February 17, 2019

Beaches-East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith hosts a Family Day skating party this Monday, Feb. 18. The free event will take place at Ted Reeve Arena, 175 Main St., from 1 to 3 p.m. Everyone is invited to enjoy an afternoon of skating with their friends and family at this event, which will also have hot […]

Photographer who grew up in the Beach holds solo exhibit at New York gallery

February 16, 2019

By KASY PERTAB A local photographer has recently opened a gallery show that is being held in Millerton, New York. Johanna Lindsay grew up in the Beach area and has had a passion for photography ever since she could remember. Now, her career has taken off where she showcases her work in her new home, […]

Man sought in sex assault on subway car between Woodbine and Greenwood stations

February 15, 2019

Toronto police have released a security camera image of man wanted in connection with an alleged sex assault which took place on a subway car between Woodbine and Greenwood stations. According to police, a 21-year-old woman was travelling westbound on the subway on Tuesday, Feb. 12 when a man entered her subway car when it […]

Suspects sought after collision at Danforth and Glebemount ends with two men being assaulted

February 15, 2019

Toronto police are seeking the public’s help with an investigation into an incident in which two men were assaulted by a man armed with a knife after a minor traffic collision in the Danforth Avenue and Glebemount Road area on Tuesday. Police said that at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 12, a man driving a […]

Beaches-East York Councillor Bradford to host pair of community skating events

February 15, 2019

Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford will be hosting two free skate days for the community this month. The first event is slated for the Family Day weekend, and will take place on Sunday, Feb. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ted Reeve Arena, 175 Main St. The second skate day hosted by the […]

Ted Reeve Hockey Association gearing up for 65th anniversary celebrations

February 14, 2019

By ALAN SHACKLETON The Ted Reeve Hockey Association will officially mark its 65th anniversary this October, but plans are already in the works for the celebration. Stephen King, president of the TRHA, said a committee that includes member of the Ted Reeve Arena Board of Management is working on a number of ways to celebrate […]

Residents urged to be vigilant after number of counterfeit bills seized in 55 Division area

February 13, 2019

By RUSHANTHI KESUNATHAN Toronto police are asking residents to be vigilant after counterfeit bills were seized in the area early this month. On Feb. 1, a local resident reported two Canadian one-hundred dollar bills to police at 55 Division. “We are currently investigating reports of counterfeit bills being passed to businesses in the area and […]