News Archives - Page 26 of 30

05 Sep 2012

Human remains at Bluffer’s Park

September 6, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
Bluffer's Park, human remains, Toronto Police

Toronto Police report a grisly discovery in the waters near Bluffer's Park. Police say a suitcase containing human remains was pulled out of Lake Ontario. It was discovered by boaters who opened the suitcase and called...

05 Sep 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage, News

Toronto Water knew sewers needed fixing

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
floods, Gary Crawford, infrastructure, repairs, sewers, Toronto Water, Ward 36

Toronto Water was not surprised to be inundated with phone calls after the July 15th rainstorm that flooded hundreds of Scarborough homes with raw sewage because officials knew that half a dozen “fixes” needed...

02 Sep 2012

Flood Coverage, News

Ward 35 flooding meeting

September 2, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
flooding, meetings, sewers, Ward 35, Ward 36

Just a heads up that Ward 35 - next door to Birch Cliff - is holding its flooding meeting this coming Thursday at 6pm at Warden Hilltop Community Centre at Mendelssohn Street. The meeting...

30 Aug 2012

Flood Coverage, News, Sports

$200k damage in Variety Village flood

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
basements, Christmas party, flooding, Paralympics, relief fund, Variety Village

Six weeks after hundreds of homes flooded in Birch Cliff and other parts of Ward 36, Variety Village has stepped forward to say it also flooded July 15th and August 10th and sustained more...

28 Aug 2012

City Services, News

Blantyre construction chaos

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Blantyre Avenue, construction, curbs, drinking water, gutters, sidewalks

There's construction chaos on Blantyre Avenue as city crews race to get the road in shape in time for the first day of school. City of Toronto workers are repaving the road, rebuilding the sidewalks, curbs...

24 Aug 2012

Bluffs, News

Body found at Bluffs

July 26, 2016
By Hedy Korbee
body, marine unit, Scarborough Bluffs, Valhalla Blvd

A dead body was pulled from Lake Ontario this afternoon by police officers from the marine unit. According to the Toronto Star, the body was discovered by a fisherman at 1:45pm this afternoon. It's possible the...

23 Aug 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage, News

Updated flooding statistics

August 23, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
basement, flooding, sewers, Toronto Water, Ward 36

Here are some updated numbers from the City of Toronto on the extent of basement flooding in Ward 36 over the last five weeks. The statistics were provided by Lou Di Gironimo, General Manager...

21 Aug 2012

Arts, News

Giant birch tree mural

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Karin Eaton, Kingston Road, Mural Routes, revitalization, Rob Matejka

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17 Aug 2012

City Services, Flood Coverage, News

Gary Crawford flooding update

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
basements, Chine Drive, flooding, sewers, Ward 36

Ward 36 councillor Gary Crawford is promising to ask some tough questions at a meeting scheduled for August 30th with senior staff members of Toronto Water including the Director of Water Infrastructure Management, Michael D'Andrea. “...my...

16 Aug 2012

News, Retail

D.O.T. Furniture to close

June 14, 2022
By Hedy Korbee
D.O.T. Furniture, Dollarama, Kingston Road, retail

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