Sheppard West

A close neighbourhood is being rebranded. What does that mean for us?

In an eerie reminder of the gossip about Mafia presence in our backyard, an abandoned car following an accident had been found to have a few weapons.

Although crime happens in many areas of Toronto (for instance, a string of robberies prompted a police warning in the East end just days ago), here we report on happenings in our area.

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.

The unfortunate events of the past few days included an accident and stabbing. Quite a few crimes took place elsewhere in our city, but here we cover our neighbourhood alone.

As expected, the aftermath of the Paris Attacks has brought more recriminations and discrimination against Muslims. A recent such event exploded in suburban Toronto.

While out of our area, this stabbing is sufficiently close to concern our association.

One person is in hospital following a single-vehicle crash in Downsview.

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.

Toronto police are asking for the public’s help to find a 15-year-old girl who went missing in the city’s Humberlea neighbourhood.

Toronto Fire crews battled two large fires Saturday morning — one at a North York highrise and the other at two Christie Pits homes.

A female motorcyclist is dead and a male rider is in life-threatening condition after a car collided with a motorcycle in Downsview overnight Thursday, Toronto paramedics say.

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

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To York U go the PanAm spoils!

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

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.

One man has been taken to hospital after being shot in the city’s Downsview neighbourhood Wednesday night. It happened at a highrise building on Chalkfarm Drive at around 7 p.m. According to police, the victim was throwing garbage down a chute when he was confronted and shot.

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

Easements and rights of way are European traditions, but Toronto tends to limit pathways through private property.

Among school closures everywhere and declining enrollment, the Catholic School Board will spend a few million dollars to buy / expropriate a few townhomes to build a new school.

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The past 24h have not been particularly auspicious for our neighbourhood, our very own 32 Division investigating a fall off a 6th floor and a shooting in a park.

An organization offers free tours showcasing Downsview's history.

A sexual assault took place in the vicinity of Humber College.

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Not long ago we learned from a long-time forager about his adventure through Toronto's parks. Here's a warning.

Centennial College’s new Downsview Park Aerospace Campus, slated to begin construction this fall, has big shoes to fill..

This incident resulted in two being taken to hospital.

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

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

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Festivals are great. This one started in 2014 and it's at the second edition.

Toronto has only two seasons: winter and construction. Now with the HOV controversy (where, again, Toronto's bad boy Rob Ford made headlines telling us that he breaks the law), a huge sinkhole on Eglinton Ave West is definitely not helping.

Amalgamation happened against people's will and not only in Toronto, but also in Montreal. Its promise of cost savings did not materialize.

We often hear about police killing suspects unnecessarily. That is why we need to celebrate police officers who do their job correctly and arrest an almost suicidal suspect.

The recent shooting at a Vaughan cafe was connected to organized crime and illegal gambling and is most likely connected to the shooting of innocent bystander Louise Russo.

Not long ago, many pundits were shocked to see former Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro in handcuffs after having been found guilty of running afoul of election spending rules. In our beloved City of Toronto, a similarly ignoramus of ethical rules gets a mere slap on his wrists, where the handcuffs should have been.

A boy fell from the eighth floor while at a party and is currently in hospital on July 2, shortly before 7pm.

This news reminds me of our own fight to keep the trees on the site of the dreaded project. Nobody seemed to care about 3 old trees, but 349?!

Shooting at Jane and Finch lat on Thursday leave a man in his 20s in the hospital.

A traffic accident and a shooting in our community in the past couple of days leave us wishing there were better news to report.

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Two shootings were reported today, on near St Lawrence, the other at Jane and Driftwood.

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Although seldom talked about, Toronto Police practice of carding is considered abusive mostly by the black community and, sadly, considered justify mainly by people in the white majority. It is perhaps for this reason that the newly minted Toronto Police Chief has vowed to keep it, despite belonging himself to the "black" minority.

Although known not to produce a lot in terms of sales, singles nights are a way for retailers to increase their profiles and manage to get some free publicity. It is a loss leader that only large chains can afford, and now that they will soon be able to sell alcohol, expect an increase in such events.

A fire was caused by a child playing with a lighter, causing her one-month-old sister to end up in hospital with serious injuries.

The Downsview Park, though neglected by authorities, is now coming to life thanks to community efforts and our beloved but underfunded library system. In a walk possibly inspired by Jane Jacobs, the library is making books available to youngsters and parents who want to go for a walk in the park.

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

It was our current Police Chief who, as the lead author of a secret internal 2012 report, exonarated the Force of racism in carding.

As expected, the Spadina subway extension is late and over budget - business as usual in the amalgamated Toronto.