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An exterior shot at Laird Station. Staff photo.
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Thorncliffe Park gets its first TTC station, at least on paper

March 1, 2026 Guest Contributor

On Sun., Feb. 8, 2026, at 7:30 a.m., Thorncliffe Park welcomed its first TTC subway stop – Laird Station. If you had to read that sentence twice, you are not alone! After all, it is …more

Shakhlo Sharipova. Photo Lorna Krawchuk.
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Congratulations to 2023 Agnes Macphail Award recipient Shakhlo Sharipova

March 1, 2023 Lorna Krawchuk

The 2023 recipient of the East York Agnes Macphail Award is Shakhlo Sharipova, a Thorncliffe resident since 2009. The award is presented each March to a resident living within the boundaries of the former Borough …more

Ruslan Kurtveliev. Photo Oli Zubenko.
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Wars. Thousands of tragic compelling stories. A compassionate organization.

March 1, 2023 Gerri Gershon

To the southeast of Leaside our neighbours in Thorncliffe/Flemingdon fill the streets, as well as Costco and the mall, with energy and optimism. Many, in their traditional clothes, push toddlers to the parks, go back …more

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“Music is the universal language of mankind.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Photo Mike Rapson.
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