Beach Metro Community News

On The Wild Side: Thanks and praise for those helping to protect our wildlife

May 28, 2023

By ANN BROKELMAN I’ve noticed, over the years, that a lot of people don’t realize that ravens are … common… in southern Ontario and that they make a fascinating bird watching. Often mistaken for, and subsequently written off as, their smaller crow cousins, Ravens are one of the most intelligent birds in the world and […]

Variety Village hosts North American VOLT Hockey Tournament this weekend

May 27, 2023

By KADEN CAMPBELL The North American VOLT Hockey Tournament is taking place this weekend (Saturday, May 27, and Sunday, May 28) at Variety Village in southwest Scarborough. The tournament is presented by the Toronto Maple Leafs Alumni Association and the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL), and includes teams from Alberta, London, Manitoba, Ontario, and Boston. […]

Police seek man on assault charges after spitting incidents at Coxwell and Main subway stations

May 26, 2023

Toronto police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted for alleged assaults at two TTC subway stations in East Toronto. According to police, a man exiting a subway car at Coxwell Subway Station on Monday, May 15, allegedly spat at two passengers “without provocation” as they were boarding the train. Police […]

Four-storey, 16-unit apartment building proposed for site at 9 Benlamond Ave., just west of Main Street

May 26, 2023

By AMARACHI AMADIKE, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The City of Toronto has received a zoning bylaw amendment application for a four-storey building proposal at 9 Benlamond Ave., just east of Main Street. The proposed low-rise apartment building will have 16 residential units consisting of one single-bedroom unit; one two-bedroom; six two-bedroom units with a den; […]

Police seek to identify driver of vehicle who allegedly followed teenage girl in Main Street and Kingston Road area

May 26, 2023

Toronto police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the driver of vehicle who allegedly followed a teenage girl who was walking to school in the Main Street and Kingston Road earlier this week. On Wednesday May 24, police were called to the area for a report of a suspicious incident. According to police, […]

Neil McNeil’s track and field team members earn overall title at TDCAA championships

May 25, 2023

By JACK SKINNER Neil McNeil Catholic High School won its third straight overall title at the recently held Toronto District Catholic (Colleges) Athletic Association (TDCAA) track and field championships at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke last week. The Neil boys successfully won all three age divisio titles, Novice Boys (NB), Junior Boys (JB), and Senior Boys […]

Police seek two suspects in connection with alleged break-in at business near Queen Street East and Carlaw Avenue

May 25, 2023

Toronto police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two men wanted in connection with an alleged break-in at a business in the Queen Street East and Carlaw Avenue area earlier this week. According to police, two men allegedly broke into the business at 4:50 a.m. on Monday, May 22. The first suspect is […]

Beach-based Biddeee website helps connect teens looking to do outdoor chores with residents in need of the work being done

May 25, 2023

By ALEXANDROS VAROUTAS Come with me on a journey to a time before smartphones and the internet. A time where, instead of Netflix, you’d call a hotline to find out what time a movie was playing. A time where going to the movies didn’t require a down-payment. And a time where you’d knock on doors […]

Toronto-Danforth councillor continues call for affordable housing units at Gerrard-Carlaw Transit Oriented Community site

May 24, 2023

By AMARACHI AMADIKE, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher is sounding the alarm about a development proposal at 425-471 Carlaw Ave., just north of Gerrard Street East, which lacks an affordable housing units component. The proposal, which is for a mixed-use building with three towers at 30, 35 and 40 storeys, is a […]

Police seek to identify man wanted in alleged assault near Queen Street East and Kenilworth Avenue in the Beach

May 24, 2023

Toronto police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a man wanted in connection with an investigation into an alleged assault that took place on Queen Street East in the Beach earlier this month. According to police, officers were called to the area of Kenilworth Avenue and Queen Street East at approximately 12:15 a.m. on […]

Films at the Fox: Beau is Afraid could have been a masterpiece with the right editors

May 24, 2023

Local student Brady Burkett shares his reviews of movies that have recently been shown, or will be shown, at the Fox Theatre on Queen Street East in the Beach. By BRADY BURKETT When I watch a film, a question that my mind tends to drift to is, “How would this play to a regular audience?” […]

Our Scarborough and TVO Toronto mayoral debates slated for tonight and tomorrow

May 24, 2023

By AMARACHI AMADIKE, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TVO, in partnership with the Toronto Region Board of Trade, will host a debate for some of the candidates running in the Toronto mayoral byelection on Thursday, May 25, at 7 p.m. The event, titled A Debate for Toronto’s Future, takes place at the Isabel Bader Theatre (93 […]