There are 111 current cases of COVID-19 in Birchcliffe-Cliffside, according to Toronto Public Health, which unveiled geographic data on the pandemic for the first time on Wednesday.
A two-alarm fire on Kalmar Ave. drew a massive emergency response Monday afternoon, with 16 fire vehicles, two ambulances and three police cars responding to the scene.
Residents of Birch Cliff and the rest of Ward 20 have the option of applying to have permit parking implemented on their own streets under a bylaw amendment that was passed by Toronto city council on Feb. 26.
Membership in the Birch Cliff branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has surged more than 20 per cent in the last year thanks to a community campaign designed to help the Legion remain a viable organization serving veterans and their families.
Plans to build a 100,000 sq. foot big box retail store in the Quarry Lands on the northeast corner of Victoria Park Ave. and Gerrard St. have been scrapped because the City of Toronto has been unable to find a suitable retail tenant, despite years of trying.
