September 25th, 2013 National Post Natalie Alcoba Toronto’s transit boss says that if he had to choose, he would pick building a Downtown Relief Line over the contentious Scarborough subway. Andy Byford made the comment on Wednesday, after the TTC endorsed an extension of the Bloor-Danforth line that would run under McCowan Road, [...]
September 14th, 2013 The Town Crier Eric Emin Wood Since Donna Koegl formed Friends of the Beltline three years ago, the group has cleared away a “road of garbage” and planted more than 250 trees and shrubs. This past summer, Koegl led a group of volunteers in removing 35 bags of invasive garlic mustard [...]
September 12, 2013 Spacing Glyn Bowerman There’s something different about Josh Matlow. The conciliatory-or-die Toronto city councillor has been a little more blunt, as of late. “Toronto has done a piss poor job of preserving our story,” he told a Sept. 10 community council to a chorus of “whoah’s” and “hey now’s.” Everyone [...]
September 11th, 2013 CBC News Geoff Nixon Look up the northwest corner of St. Clair Avenue West and Parkwood Avenue on Google Street View and you’ll see a derelict building. That image, taken two years ago, is a reminder of just how long the multimillion-dollar property has been left in limbo. […]
September 10th, 2013 Torontoist Jennifer Hough […]
September 10th, 2013 The National Post Peter Kuitenbrouwer Ryerson University, which bought Sam the Record Man in 2007, signed an easement agreement with the city, committing to preserve the sign and put it back on its new Student Learning Centre, or on its library. But on Tuesday, with help from City of Toronto staff, [...]
September 10th, 2013 The Globe and Mail Elizabeth Church The neon records that adorned Toronto’s legendary Sam the Record Man store might spin again one day, but the chances they will light up Yonge Street are slim. […]
September 10th, 2013 The Toronto Star Laura Kane The fate of Sam the Record Man’s iconic neon sign will hang in the air for one more year. Toronto and East York Community Council voted Tuesday to amend a proposal that would have let Ryerson University off the hook for reinstalling the sign. Instead, Ryerson [...]
September 7th, 2013 CityNews Toronto Christine Chubb Coun. Josh Matlow says he wants to bring free Wi-Fi to Toronto parks and public spaces. […]
September 6th, 2013 NOW Toronto Ben Spurr If Glen Murray wants to build his modified subway in Scarborough it looks like he’s going to have to get it through council first. […]
