- June 2025 Crossword Answers
- Esplanade revamp nears finish,but opposition rises over bikelanes, traffic limits
Anthony Marcusa – Reconstruction of The Esplanade is encountering a rough road of opposition to upgraded bicycle lanes and limitations on vehicular traffic. The project, approved by City Council four…
- A glasshouse half empty
Christopher Hume – Appearances notwithstanding, history has not always been kind to Allan Gardens. Though the park’s historic complex of glasshouses remains a wonder to behold, the recently completed $11-million,…
- No-stopping changes frustrate Queen East businesses
Andre Bermon – Businesses say they were caught off guard by the city’s recent extension of no-stopping laws on Queen Street East. Effective as early as May 9, signs along…
- No cross to bear? Downtown churches for the Indigenous
Winnie Czulinski – At 12:30 p.m. mass in the massive church of St. Ann’s at 120 First Avenue (but fronting Gerrard Street East), it’s “Megwetch” (“thank you”) to everyone. Here,…
- We know how to build affordable housing, so why don’t we?
MPP Chris Glover – The St. Lawrence neighbourhood is a model community. It’s a healthy mix of co-operative, social, and commercial housing knitted together along David Crombie Park. St. Lawrence…
- Affordable housing tops Moss Park concerns, poll shows
Abby Russchen – Affordable housing is the primary concern for four out of five Moss Park residents surveyed by the Moss Park Coalition, a community group. The coalition went to…
- City inching toward ban on gas-burning yard gear
Dennis Hanagan – Toronto is on course to slowly phase out noisy, polluting two-stroke, gas-powered small outdoor yard equipment such as leaf blowers and hedge trimmers – starting with city…
- High hopes
Ben Bull, Columnist – When my daughter was seven, we bought her a robot dog for Christmas. Rufus could hold out a paw, roll over and bark, it said on…