Vancouver loses five a day, but Toronto hugs its trees

KERRY GOLD Special to The Globe and MailPublished Friday, May. 16 2014, 4:35 PM EDTVancouver might take some pointers from Toronto’s private tree bylaw.Last year, we saw five trees a day get chopped down in Vancouver, almost entirely because of housing development, according to a city report. Meanwhile, in Toronto’s Beaches neighbourhood, a new house … Read more

Finish in the top 3 and enter for free!

May 13, 2014 Bloor West Villager Run the railpath in the annual Oasis Spring Run The annual Oasis Spring Run, a fundraiser for Oasis Dufferin Community Centre, takes place Saturday, May 24 on the West Toronto Railpath at the Wallace Avenue bridge. Registration begins at 9 a.m. followed by the walk/run at 10 a.m. The top … Read more

Extreme’ amount of garbage cleared from Beaches hoarding house

Extreme’ amount of garbage cleared from Beaches hoarding house Toronto Fire cleared excessive garbage and other combustible materials from a home in the Beaches on Monday after years of complaints from neighbours. http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/05/12/extreme-amount-of-garbage-cleared-from-beaches-hoarding-house-with-three-inches-of-cat-feces-on-the-floor/