News Archives - Page 22 of 30

25 Jan 2013

“Thank God we got out with our lives”

By Hedy Korbee Elaine Gordon woke up at 5:20 this morning to a funny smell in her second-storey apartment and knew immediately that something was wrong. Moments later she saw smoke, heard the fire alarm start...

25 Jan 2013

Condos, News, Real Estate, The Quarry

Quarry rezoning in works

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Build Toronto, Conservatory Group, Gerrard Clonmore Developments, Quarry

By Hedy Korbee Build Toronto has filed a rezoning application with the City of Toronto to pave the way for construction of a low-rise housing and retail development on the western portion of the Quarry...

25 Jan 2013

News

Fire photos from 1457 Kington Rd

A terrible ordeal this morning for residents of the apartment building at 1457 Kingston Road, where fire broke out at 5:30 this morning. The fire started in a ground floor apartment and quickly spread upstairs,...

25 Jan 2013

News

Fire sends five to hospital

January 25, 2013
By Hedy Korbee
fire, Kinsgton Road, Manderly, Warden

Five Birch Cliff residents are in hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a two-alarm fire at an apartment building at 1457 Kingston Road, between Warden and Manderly. The fire began at approximately 5:30am in the...

25 Jan 2013

News

Fire at Kingston Rd. apartment

January 25, 2013
By Hedy Korbee
fire, Kingston Road, Manderly, Warden

Toronto firefighters are on the scene of a fire in one of the apartment buildings south of Kingston Road between Warden and Manderly. It appears that at least two apartments have been gutted. Kingston Road has...

14 Jan 2013

News, Real Estate

Dec. house sales sluggish

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
house prices, Michael McCann, real estate

By Michael MCann What a roller coaster year! The 2012 local housing market kicked off at a robust and healthy pace and staggered to an unimpressive finish. What started as a seller's market closed out the year...

11 Jan 2013

News

Enrico’s 42nd birthday!

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Dan Harris, Enrico's Pizza

The lineup was longer than usual at Enrico’s Pizza today as the popular Birch Cliff business celebrated its 42nd anniversary by handing out free slices of pizza, poutine, pasta and T-shirts. Owner Arun Sakar, who...

09 Jan 2013

Condos, News, The Quarry

Quarry Survey & Meeting

October 6, 2017
By Hedy Korbee
AGM, Build Toronto, CCQLD, Gerrard Clonmore Developments, Quarry

Wanted: Your thoughts on the Quarry. Community input on the Quarry Lands is being sought by the advocacy group Concerned Citizens of Quarry Lands Development prior to its Annual General Meeting on Wed. Jan. 23rd. The...

23 Dec 2012

News

Scarborough turkey captured!

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Scarborough Turkey

After a month on the run, the Scarborough turkey is free no more. The bird was captured yesterday by officials from the Toronto Wildlife Centre with help from Toronto Police and Animal Services. You can read...

21 Dec 2012

News

A wild turkey tale

December 21, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
Greg Dennis, Wild turkey

By Greg Dennis 'Twas the week before Christmas when all through the neighbourhood a story was stirring of a strange visitor to Birch Cliff, a most unusual intruder never seen in these parts before. Some dismissed...