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Some Parkdale residents say a new bike lane has created 'chaos'

Frustrated Parkdale residents say the rollout of a new bike lane is causing chaos in their neighbourhood. The West Parkdale Cycling Connection is supposed to link the west-end network to the rest of the city, but some say road changes have created unsafe conditions for everyone.

Beloved Japanese cultural building at risk of becoming condos

The original Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre at Don Mills is at risk of becoming condo towers. World-renowned architect Raymond Moriyama designed the heritage site in 1963. Now some community members and the city are doing what they can to thwart the developer's plans for the site.

More cricket fields could be coming to Toronto with new strategy

Cricket fans have a reason to celebrate this week. The citys executive committee are pushing a plan to develop a formal strategy to support local games. Staff say the sport is growing fast in the city, but there arent enough pitches to support the needs of players.

Ontario Science Centre says summer camp refunds coming this week

The Ontario Science Centre says it's refunding families who registered children for summer camps this week following the forced closure of the centre by the province on June 21.

Toronto doctors urge vaccination amid spread of 'killer' disease

Invasive meningococcal disease is on the rise in Toronto. The city's public health unit says an uncommon strain has already killed two people, including one child. Doctors are now encouraging everyone behind on their shots to get up to date.

Parkdale residents at odds over a proposed bike route

A new west-end Toronto biking route is pitting some in the city's Parkdaleneighbourhood against each other.

Advocates urge Ontario to boost support for supervised drug sites

Supervised drug consumption sites are once again in the spotlight as the province faces renewed calls to support them. Advocates say consumption sites and recovery programs go hand in hand.

From AI dating to flirt coaches: How AI is changing dating, for better or worse

In the last year, a bunch of new AI-powered dating tools launched on app stores, but some researchers worry about how these services will impact peoples dating life.
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Seeking an Rx for food insecurity: How different countries are tackling the same problem

Food insecurity is a growing problem in Canada. Here's what some other countries have done to try to curb the issue.

Halifax will soon decide how to create affordable housing in Cogswell District

As the Cogswell District project progresses, Halifax will soon have to decide how it will approach affordable housing in the development.