Since construction of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT began 10 years ago, Leaside has faced ongoing issues including, but not limited to, road closures, noise, light pollution, and dirt. Lots of dirt. When the LRT opens, …more
Talbot Park. They call it “The Shrine.” When you enter the ballpark at Bayview and Eglinton, you know what you’re going to get pretty much every time. A well-maintained baseball field. The popular snack bar. …more
What’s your plan for retirement? While some retirees choose hobbies or sports such as book clubs, gardening, or cycling as their new pursuits, one Leasider has adopted a unique undertaking. Julia Edey took up …more
Kate Young is a prime example of bringing sustainable options to the neighbourhood, and beyond. Young has been using her years of fashion retail and marketing experience to promote environmentally friendly alternatives. Focusing on the …more
When 10-year-old Bani Arora heard from a classmate that she had to wait until she went home to change her feminine hygiene product, it got Bani wondering. How many students were too embarrassed to …more
For over a decade, the communities of Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park have expressed concerns over the safety of the Charles H. Hiscott Bridge, more commonly known as the Overlea Bridge. Some 2,000 students from …more
In late May this year, a survey of the grounds at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School uncovered the remains of 215 children buried at the site. For many non-Indigenous people in Canada, the news …more
Mary Shelley, Frankenstein. S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders. Christopher Paolini, Eragon. Helen Oyeyemi, The Icarus Girl. Miles Franklin, My Brilliant Career. Common link? All in their teens when they wrote their bestselling classics. And …more
“To most people, the sky is the limit. To those who love aviation, the sky is home.” —Jerry Crawford, U.S. Air Force. The amount of air traffic over Leaside has long been a bone of …more
Avocados. They’ve taken off as a “must-have super food” in many Canadians’ diets. Our consumption of them, in fact, grew 240% between 2010 and 2019. The majority of the world’s avocados are grown in Mexico …more
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