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23 Aug 2012

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

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
D.O.T. Furniture, Dollarama, Kingston Road, retail

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10 Aug 2012

Flood Coverage, News

Pockets of east end flooding

August 10, 2012
By Hedy Korbee

Heavy rainfall has caused some flooding in parts of Toronto including the Woodbine/Kew Beach area in the Beach. You can see a report by CP24's Cam Wooley here. There is also some backyard flooding to the...

09 Aug 2012

Bluffs, News

Dramatic dog rescue on Bluffs

July 26, 2016
By Hedy Korbee
dog, firefighters, rescue, Scarborough Bluffs

There was a dramatic rescue today by Toronto firefighters on the Scarborough Bluffs. A man went over the Bluffs, but he did it deliberately -- to rescue his 14-year old dog. The dog's eyesight is failing...

06 Aug 2012

News

Eating our way through Ribfest

September 10, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
Ribfest, Scarborough, Simcoe Day, Thomson Memorial Park

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05 Aug 2012

News, Sports

Justyn Warner: PB but misses final

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee

Birchmount Collegiate grad Justyn Warner says he's "taking the positives" after failing to qualify for the 100-metre Olympic final by just 8/100ths of a second. Warner ran another personal best of 10.09 in today's semi-final,...

03 Aug 2012

Bluffs, History, News

100-year old shipwreck off Bluffs

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Alexandria, history, Scarborough Bluffs, shipwreck

Almost 100 years ago today the Canadian steamer Alexandria sank at the foot of the Scarborough Bluffs, a little bit east of Birch Cliff. The Alexandria was on its way from Toronto to Port Hope,...

03 Aug 2012

News, Photo of the Day, Retail

Photo of the Day August 3 2012

August 15, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
Sun Valley, supermarket

Our Photo of the Day for August 3, 2012 is of our local Sun Valley store -- because it's the last one standing. Sun Valley is one of the few remaining independent grocery stores in...