Business

Everyone knows the coronavirus lockdown has been bad for business. And the businesses that suffer most are those offering face-to-face service, like restaurants…and fitness facilities. But one Leaside business in the most vulnerable business sector …more

Finally, we’ve made it to December and could all use a good dose of holiday cheer. Different as it might be this year, our immediate family intends to celebrate – and there will be gifts, …more

While your circle of party-goers may be a whole lot smaller this year, COVID cannot (nay, will not!) take away from celebrating this holiday season. Leaside has a lot of local options for the drink-side …more

If I said “Leaside has character,” would you agree? I often use and hear this phrase when people describe our ’hood. Most people would have no problem accepting the fact that ‘character’ plays a decisive …more

  Ever heard of a salt cellar, a telephone table or a breadbox? If not, your chance to find out about these common items from the past may be slipping away. Pagnello’s Antiques, a mainstay …more

What’s YOUR mindset? Peter Oyler hopes you’ll want to answer that question at the new incarnation of his business, mindset CYCLING, on Industrial Street in Leaside. Recognize the name Oyler? Yes, this Peter Oyler is …more

The COVID-19 pandemic has offered Leaside a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reimagine the employment area known as the Leaside Business Park – the employment area bounded by Eglinton on the north, the DVP to the east, …more

What do you love most about Leaside? The friendliness, the community feel, strolling tree-lined streets, shopping for a wide variety of goods and services close to home? Hard to choose. Yet when we can finally …more

What is the most important asset in Leaside? Silly question…it’s the people that make up our community, of course! But, what if I were asking you to choose from Leaside’s set of physical public assets? …more

One of the key elements to starting a new business is to identify a gap in the market and create a solution to fill this gap. This is exactly what several Leaside High School students …more