Sheppard West

A seemingly motley crew from York University's Osgoode Law School is canvassing the Jane and Finch area to increase voter participation.

The success of this event is not just in the massive turnout, but also in the fact and Toronto's sclerotic press covered this event.

The Toronto Star, under the signature of Laurie Monsebraaten, social justice reporter , publishes a longer article on the needs of this neighbourhood as well as interviews with a number of citizens.

We have recently reflected an echo in the press of Jamil Jivani's work at Jane and Finch. We are happy to report that it was not a fluke, but rather a part of a sustained effort.

A work dispute in the hospitality industry is entering a more acute phase at Jane and Finch.

The major news of the week is the closing of a housing project at Jane and Finch.

A man was shot in the ankle at Jane and Finch on Thursday night.

Could this march make life better here? Little by little, we guess.

The man discovered stabbed at Jane and Finch Tuesday night has not suffered life-threatening injuries.

Between a fatal stabbing at Jane and Finch and a condo replacing the Shriners building, the news could be better.

A shooting back in April 2015 resulted in the officer who did the shooting being investigated.

The owner of a highrise apartment building near Jane and Finch has pleaded guilty to several fire code offences and has been fined $71,000 after a woman died in a blaze at the building in April 2015.

A recent gruesome murder around the Jane and Finch area saw a stabbing victim seeking help in the closed Humber River Finch hospital. ERS came to the closed hospital but they were too late – he died of his wounds shortly thereafter. Now Police is asking for the public’s help.

The greenbelt article is very long, but we think it’s important, and so is the Downsview tour. Lastly, a few words on a crime that happened at Jane and Lawrence.

Social Housing, otherwise known as subsidized housing or TCHC projects is a subject fraught with controversy. Conversely, the news of “upgrading” such apartments at Jane and Finch will be met with various degrees of approval in our community.

A documentary made at Jane and Finch Yorkwoods Public School is making waves.

We have two stories happening this week in the past couple of days. First is about preventing crime by discovering a small arsenal and arresting a suspect, while the second involves the survival of a stabbing victim.

The new year started with a bit of snow, but snow quickly turns to mud.

A recent shooting close to Grandravine resulted in a leg injury and luckily nobody died.

Sadly, Jane and Sheppard sees yet another double shooting, with one in stable condition while the other victim was rushed to a trauma centre with serious injuries.