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Hill not the only thing rising on Toronto Waterfront

Administrator — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:18:45 +0100

Hill not the only thing rising on Toronto Waterfront - Waterfront Toronto

Toronto has a new hill. It’s between the Distillery District and the start of the Don Valley Parkway, and is the central feature of Don River Park, the new 9-hectare expanse of greenery speckled with 700 new trees and connected by a network of pathways and staircases, at the eastern edge of the West Don Read More...

$27 -- Toronto Lacrosse; Choose from 3 Games, Reg. $48

Administrator — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:41:51 +0100

$27 -- Toronto Lacrosse; Choose from 3 Games, Reg. $48 http://www.travelzoo.com/ca/top20/4659117-1174277/

Source: Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club

$149 -- Niagara: Romantic 4-Star Wine Country Stay w/Bubbly

Administrator — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:40:54 +0100

$149 -- Niagara: Romantic 4-Star Wine Country Stay w/Bubbly http://www.travelzoo.com/ca/top20/4659117-1173321/

Source: Queen's Landing

$55 -- Toronto: Dinner for 2 at Le Meridien, Reg. $108

Administrator — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:40:14 +0100

$55 -- Toronto: Dinner for 2 at Le Meridien, Reg. $108 http://www.travelzoo.com/ca/top20/4659117-1171759/

Source: Consort Bar at Le Meridien King Edward

$99 -- Toronto 4-Star Hotel at Rogers Centre, Reg. $229

Administrator — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:39:21 +0100

$99 -- Toronto 4-Star Hotel at Rogers Centre, Reg. $229 http://www.travelzoo.com/ca/top20/4659117-1174231/

Source: Renaissance Toronto Downtown Hotel

US$59 & up -- U.S. Fares from Buffalo/Toronto; Ends Thursday

Administrator — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:37:46 +0100

US$59 & up -- U.S. Fares from Buffalo/Toronto; Ends Thursday http://www.travelzoo.com/ca/top20/4659117-1174057/

Source: Major Airlines

$115 -- Whirlpool Room at Niagara Hotel plus $170 in Extra

Administrator — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:36:34 +0100

$115 -- Whirlpool Room at Niagara Hotel plus $170 in Extras http://www.travelzoo.com/ca/top20/4659117-1174300/

Source: Four Points by Sheraton Niagara Falls Fallsview

New editor takes the reins at BMN

Administrator — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:51:37 +0100

New editor takes the reins at BMN
Beach Metro News
Jon's dramatic shots of Beach scenery and well-written stories on the environment (particularly changes at the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant) and local ...

News in Brief

Administrator — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:50:57 +0100

News in Brief
Beach Metro News
Join Beaches/East York MP Matthew Kellway for a panel discussion with ... Contact her via email at councillor_mcmahon@toronto.ca or phone 416-392-1376. ...

Community Council recommends visioning study for Queen St. E.

Administrator — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:50:19 +0100

Community Council recommends visioning study for Queen St. E.
insideTORONTO.com
The Toronto and East York Community Council has recommended undertaking a "visioning study" of Queen Street East between Woodbine Avenue and Neville Park Boulevard, in an effort to bring more consistent development on the popular stretch of Queen ...
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Five things to do this week: Jan. 14-20

Administrator — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:48:53 +0100

Five things to do this week: Jan. 14-20
National Post
The Ashbridges Bay Beach Volleyball crew welcomes drop-ins to the indoor beach facility in the city's north end with a clinic given by members of the ...

Casa Mendoza and The Real Jerk brought quirky personality to Toronto

Administrator — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:47:39 +0100

Casa Mendoza and The Real Jerk brought quirky personality to Toronto
Toronto Star
“It made me feel I could tolerate living in Toronto.” The Real Jerk opened 28 years ago and was one of the city's earliest Caribbean sit-down restaurants. With its smiling sunburst sign at the corner of Queen St. E and Broadview Ave., ...
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A damaged life continues in St. Michael's Hospital

Administrator — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:47:00 +0100

A damaged life continues in St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto Star
Every day, the Archers drive in from Scarborough to visit their daughter, parking in a by-the-hour lot on Queen St. E. Heather MacDonald-Archer, 59, styles her hair in a short blond bob and always looks smartly dressed. Underneath, she is tired from ...
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Campaign seeks to 'save' The Real Jerk

Administrator — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:29:14 +0100

Campaign seeks to 'save' The Real Jerk
CBC.ca
Ed Pottinger, the co-owner of The Real Jerk restaurant, says he was given only a month to vacate his Queen Street East location.Ed Pottinger, the co-owner of The Real Jerk restaurant, says he was given only a month to vacate his Queen Street East ...
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Locally driven

Administrator — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:33:22 +0100

Locally driven
Vaughan Today
That life on shore led him to Ashbridge's Bay, where father Ben Hindle was once commodore of the Ashbridge's Bay Yacht Club. “My summers were spent not ...

Parents, supporters rally for children's programming, services in 2012 budget

Administrator — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:28:26 +0100

Parents, supporters rally for children's programming, services in 2012 budget
insideTORONTO.com
The event will take place from 4 to 6 pm at SH Armstrong Community Centre pool, which is located inside Duke of Connaught School at 56 Woodfield Rd. at Queen Street East. The local pool is facing the chopping block in the city's 2012 operating budget. ...
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Two men sentenced to five years for beating death

Administrator — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:27:46 +0100

Two men sentenced to five years for beating death
Toronto Sun
The ringleader, his friends and the victim took a ride to Ashbridges Bay where they beat him for at least two hours. Justice Ian Nordheimer noted the ...

The Real Jerk forced out of Queen Street home

Administrator — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:27:08 +0100

The Real Jerk forced out of Queen Street home
CBC.ca
A landmark Caribbean eatery is being forced to vacate its Queen Street East digs after a new landlord has ordered the restaurant off the property. The Real Jerk recently received notice that the property located at Queen Street East and Broadview ...
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$20 -- Theatrical Event w/Vet Cirque du Soleil Clowns in GTA

Administrator — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:25:07 +0100

$20 -- Theatrical Event w/Vet Cirque du Soleil Clowns in GTA http://www.travelzoo.com/ca/top20/4659117-1170159/

Source: The Rose Theatre Brampton

$119 -- Niagara Falls 4-Star Getaway incl. $119 in Extras

Administrator — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:24:27 +0100

$119 -- Niagara Falls 4-Star Getaway incl. $119 in Extras http://www.travelzoo.com/ca/top20/4659117-1169701/

Source: Marriott Gateway on the Falls