By Amarachi Amadike Earlier this week, Dr. Janine McCready, an infectious diseases physician at Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), was presented with the Toronto Catholic District School Board’s (TCDSB) 2022 Friends of Catholic Education Award for her exceptional contributions to school communities during the pandemic. The Friends of Catholic Education Award recognizes significant contributions to Catholic […]
Author: Susan Legge
1 shooting, 1 stabbing, 2 reported robberies at gunpoint and multiple arrests at Woodbine Beach and Ashbridges Bay
The City of Toronto’s Victoria Day fireworks display at Ashbridges Bay Park will take place this evening beginning at 10 p.m. despite last night’s chaos at Woodbine Beach Park and Ashbridges Bay. On Sunday, May 22, over the course of several hours, there were multiple incidents including a shooting, a stabbing, and two reported robberies […]
Driver, 68, dead after hitting garage near intersection of Queen Street East and Kingswood Road
Toronto Police Service updated its investigation of an unfortunate traffic fatality that happened on Sunday evening at 7:11 p.m. at Queen Street East at Kingwood Road. It is reported that: a 68 year-old man was a single occupant in his Ford F150 pick up truck as he drove southbound on Kingswood Road towards Queen Street […]
8 people charged in Canada Day fireworks investigation at Woodbine Beach
By ANSON WONG Toronto police have charged 8 people, including two teens and a 12-year-old, with shooting fireworks into crowds in the Woodbine Beach area on Canada Day between 9:30 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. Officers, including the mounted unit, were monitoring and patrolling the beach on July 1 in anticipation of large gatherings in the […]
Police looking for missing woman, 60, last seen in Broadview and Cosburn area
Toronto police are requesting the assistance of the public in locating a missing woman. Yvonne Tronson, 60, was last seen on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 8:40 p.m. in the area of Broadview and Cosburn avenues. She is described at five-feet, four-inches tall, weighing 165 pounds, with brown and red shoulder length hair, brown eyes, […]
Police seek help for identifying suspect in subway assault investigation
Toronto police are seeking the public’s help in an assault investigation. Police responded to an assault in the Woodbine Avenue and Danforth Avenue area on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. It was reported that a man boarded the TTC subway train and demanded a woman give him her seat. She refused to do and the suspect […]
Police seek help finding missing woman, 40, last seen in Broadview Avenue and Queen Street East area
Toronto police are requesting the assistance of the public in locating a missing woman. Ellen Gunn, 40, was last seen on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at approximately 9 a.m. in the Broadview Avenue and Queen Street East area of Toronto. She is described as five-feet, nine-inches tall, weighing 120 pounds with long brown hair. No […]
Interesting tales and random shots from bird world
This is going to be a fun article for me. Many of you know that I love my raptor watching, and over the years I have seen hawks, eagles and osprey, among other birds, in some pretty strange places. I love raptors, and I have been lucky to help rescue a few and also release them […]
Candidate list confirmed for Beaches–East York Town Hall
The Balmy Beach Residents Association, Beach Metro News and Community Centre 55 are hosting a town hall meeting featuring candidates running for city council in what is now Ward 19 Beaches—East York. The meeting will take place on Monday, September 24, 2018 at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Road, at 7:30 p.m. Please arrive […]
Join us on September 24 for a Beaches—East York Councillor Candidates Town Hall
Join us for a Beaches—East York Councillor Candidates Town Hall meeting on September 24 The Balmy Beach Residents Association, Beach Metro News and Community Centre 55 are hosting a town hall meeting featuring candidates running for city council in the riding of Beaches—East York. The meeting will take place on Monday, September 24, 2018 at […]