Police warn that a potential sex offender was seen acting strangely at a children’s crafts event near Kingston Road and Woodbine Avenue. Police believe the man may have shown the same suspicious behaviour at other events involving children. The unknown man arrived at the arts and crafts event around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 2. […]
Tag: Woodbine Avenue
Thumb tack found in Halloween chocolate bar
Local police are warning people to double-check their Halloween candy after parents of a local child found a thumb tack in a chocolate bar. The parents, who live in the Upper Beach near Woodbine Avenue and Eastwood Road, found the thumb tack on Monday night when they were checking their child’s Halloween loot bag. No […]
Letters to the Editor for Nov. 3, 2015
Thanks go out to strangers for help in time of difficulty On October 5 at Queen and Bellefair, my son Sam and his girlfriend, Emma, lost their beloved puppy, Hector, when he wriggled out of their arms and was hit and killed by a car. It was an unspeakable tragedy and my son became very […]
Police Beat
Two men have been named this month as part of 55 Division’s ‘Wanted Wednesday’ program. Jason Lafferty, 42, is wanted for possession of heroin and cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of proceeds of crime and property of crime. He’s described as 5’9”, about 175 lbs with brown hair and blue eyes. Tyrell […]
Murder suspect arrested in Montreal
Montreal police have arrested a Toronto man wanted for first-degree murder after his mother was found dead in her home near Danforth and Woodbine Avenues. Police arrested 25-year-old Justin Scott in a west-end neighbourhood of Montreal on Thursday, June 4. In Toronto, police were called to a home near Danforth and Woodbine just after noon on Tuesday, June […]
The constantly changing face of Kingston Road
One of the oldest roads in Toronto is undergoing a veritable deluge of development. Over the next two to three years, seven, possibly nine, condominium buildings will be constructed on Kingston Road from Woodbine to Victoria Park, adding at least 500 new homes to the area. While a spate of new developments on Queen Street […]
Police Beat
Police have arrested a Neil McNeil High School staff member on sexual exploitation charges, and believe there may be more victims. The accused worked at the East End boys-only Catholic school as an educational assistant. Police from 41 Division allege he lured and sexually exploited a student on numerous occasions. On Friday, March 13, Patrick […]
Police arrest latest ‘Wanted Wednesday’
Local police have arrested a man wanted for breaking into a Danforth Avenue store this December. Sean Duck, 34, was named as a break-in suspect on Jan. 28 as part of 55 Division’s ‘Wanted Wednesday’ program. He has since been arrested. Police allege that Duck broke into the store through a window on Dec. 14 to […]
Waterfront marathon runs through the Beach
Runners and wheelchair athletes taking part in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon make their way along Lakeshore, Woodbine, and Queen Street east before turning around at Beech Avenue on a chilly Oct. 19. [flagallery gid=44]
Art explosion takes over East End bricks and concrete
Grey is going out of style on Beach-area walls and wading pools. Under the rail bridge at Gerrard and Woodbine, artist Evond Blake, aka Mediah, is spray-painting a landmark on big blank walls. Down an alley behind Danforth Avenue’s Dixon Hall, a huge new mural called Bee Haven is cross-pollinating with one couple’s Alleyway of […]
