Leaside Streeter

CAR THEFTS UP: Do you have a Lexus, Toyota SUV or Land Rover? If so, you’d better take precautions, because these are among favoured models for vehicle thieves in in this area right now. We're experiencing an upsurge in high-end car thefts by thieves who use electronic methods, 53 Division police are warning. https://bit.ly/3teW0yh

The day after Toronto Public Health told school boards it "will not be closing Toronto schools at this time" it's closing all schools, including those in the Leaside area. The city's medical health officer, Dr. Eileen de Villa, has ordered all elementary and secondary school students to transition to remote learning effective tonight at 12:01 a.m., according to a city news release this afternoon: https://bit.ly/3mpc9OQ. We'll have more on this shortly.

Slow down! New photo radar locations coming for Don Valley West ward. LEASIDE DAILY UPDATES: https://bit.ly/2CvQcen

Leaside's popular McSorley's Saloon and Grill has reopened on Bayview Avenue after temporarily closing in January to give the staff a break, following a 10-month period of takeout since the first pandemic lockdown. https://bit.ly/2ZUQFPu

As the Winter of the Gun shapes up: We need strong gun control to help stop handgun violence that is once again terrorizing Toronto residents in all parts of the city. And the coming federal government ban on military-style assault weapons, while welcome, is not nearly enough, Streeter editorial argues. Read and comment: http://bit.ly/3dh7Z96