Ali Raza
TorontoStar
Newmarket, ON, Canada
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Meeting on East York building for people exiting homelessness set for May 3
A three-storey building designed for individuals exiting homelessness planned for East Toronto has been a hot issue for local residents who have expre... → Read More
MPP calls for Scarborough to receive ‘equitable amount’ of COVID-19 vaccine
Scarborough-Southwest MPP Doly Begum held a press conference Friday morning with Scarborough Health Network ER physician Dr. Lisa Salamon urged the pr... → Read More
East York residents invited to virtual meet-and-greet with police officers, special constables
Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford is inviting community residents to a virtual meet-and-greet with O’Connor-Parkview neighbourhood police off... → Read More
CRUSH COVID: Ride for Mind raises more than $430,000 for Michael Garron Hospital
The CRUSH COVID: Ride for Mind campaign raised more than $430,000 for Michael Garron Hospital’s mental health care. → Read More
A ‘lifeline’ for many local businesses last year, CafeTO program set to return this spring
The City of Toronto is bringing back its popular CafeTO program with improvements and an earlier launch date. → Read More
Meetings on condo proposal at site of Lenmore Court apartments in Birch Cliff slated
The City of Toronto’s planning division is hosting a series of meetings regarding the condo development proposed for the site of the Lenmore Court res... → Read More
Beachers For Black Lives group confronts racism in East Toronto community
The year 2020 will be remembered for the global upheaval caused by an infectious virus – but this last year has also brought a sobering and tragic rem... → Read More
Toronto councillors approve motion objecting to cannabis retail store at leased site in park
Toronto City Council ratified its opposition to a cannabis store on leased land in Woodbine Beach Park at its meeting this week. → Read More
Toronto council to vote on motion objecting to cannabis retail store at leased site in park
Toronto city council is expected to object to a cannabis retail store proposal for 1681 Lake Shore Blvd. E. at a meeting today (Tuesday, Feb. 2). → Read More
Beaches-East York Councillor Bradford and wife Kathryn welcome baby Briar
Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford and his wife Kathryn welcomed their newborn daughter Briar Randle Bradford who was born on Thursday, Jan. 2... → Read More
Toronto pilot project to examine ways to increase ‘missing middle’ in housing market
Beaches-East York has been chosen as the location of a new housing pilot project aimed at expanding affordable housing options or the “missing middle”... → Read More
Metrolinx to host virtual open house on plans for Lakeshore East line expansion
In response to residents’ concerns about construction plans in Small’s Creek Ravine, Metrolinx is meeting with the community in a series of workshops ... → Read More
Councillor, Toronto BIAs call on province to limit sale of non-essential items at big box stores
The Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas and Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford are asking Premier Doug Ford to limit big box sto... → Read More
Scarborough MPP joined by Ontario NDP leader in demand for paid sick days
As the positivity rate of COVID-19 in Scarborough soars to 20 per cent, Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath and Scarborough Southwest MPP Doly Begum are... → Read More
Province’s stay-at-home order lacks clarity, say Beaches-East York MPP and Councillor
The Ontario government has declared a state of emergency and issued stay-at-home orders for all residents in the province effective Thursday, Jan. 14,... → Read More
Virtual public meeting on Danforth Planning Study hosted by City of Toronto
As part of the Destination Danforth pilot project, the City of Toronto is inviting residents in to a virtual public meeting on the evening of Monday, ... → Read More
Virtual East York New Year’s Levee to include conversation with Mayor John Tory
Residents in East York are invited to join in a virtual conversation with Mayor John Tory this weekend. → Read More
Former councillor Mary Fragedakis seeks Ontario Liberal nomination for Toronto-Danforth riding
GreekTown on the Danforth BIA director and former Toronto city councillor Mary Fragedakis is seeking the Ontario Liberal nomination for the riding of ... → Read More
Save Small’s Creek group opposes Metrolinx plans to cut down trees in ravine for railway track expansion
East Toronto residents are worried about Metrolinx construction plans that would remove 268 trees in the Small’s Creek Ravine, northeast of Coxwell Av... → Read More
Jim Clayton’s live online Piano Bar performances help beat COVID-19 blues
Perhaps a little jazz will help the COVID-19 blues. → Read More