For any proud Canadian, it’s not hard to notice that we’re currently facing a challenge to our very sovereignty. But while we navigate the aggressive tactics of the new administration to the south, one glorious …more
You could be forgiven for thinking that what you’re reading is the July Canada Day edition of Leaside Life. But now, it can be argued, every day is Canada Day. Before the Leaside Life team …more
I am happy to report that after MUCH email dialogue between Parks, Forestry and Recreation (PF&R) management and Councillor Chernos Lin’s office, the Georgia Walsh Playground seems to be in a happier place: Two new …more
If you’ve ever doubted what a special place Leaside is, you only have to read Janis Fertuck’s story in this issue. Leaside United Church’s Community Refugee Resettlement Committee co-sponsored an Afghan family targeted by the …more
LRT news The Idler has been doing some research to uncover the truth behind the long-delayed LRT construction project. Yes, that one – Line 5, the Eglinton Crosstown gift that keeps on giving. The 23-stop, …more
Leaside hero Leasider Cam Whiddon and his friend Jadin Brown, both students at the Royal Military College, recently sprang into action to rescue a driver trapped inside a car about to burst into flames. They …more
One of Leaside Life’s writers, who also happened to work part-time at The Sweet Potato on Bayview, shared the news with me today of the imminent closure of the store. This, after not even two …more
Well, here we are – where to begin? How did I end up in front of my computer, trying to write my first humour column for the ever-popular Leaside Life, a respected publication with such …more
Are you a winter person? Me, not so much, though you’d think that living in Canada would make me more accepting of these shorter, colder days with their bursts of snow and Polar Vortex temps. …more
New beginnings! Some form of ‘health is wealth’ makes many people’s perennial New Year’s resolutions lists. Two years ago, I resolved to add more weights to my fitness regime. I’d like to say I followed …more
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