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Scarborough Health Network has begun on a 10-year plan for redeveloping Birchmount Hospital. Also, a health hub is being built in L’Amoreaux.

Public art downtown is plentiful, but not all local artists have the same access to the resources everywhere in the city, including the Scarborough neighbourhood of L’Amoreaux. One organization, Next…

As Scarborough and the region continue to see an influx of new residents, planning is underway for a massive expansion at Birchmount Hospital. Nick Westoll has more on what this means for the L’Amoreaux neighbourhood and the surrounding community.

The Green Line checked out the VIEWS mural program in L’Amoreaux to learn how it’s helping local youth bring public art to Scarborough.

The Green Line team visited Scadding Court Community Centre to learn how their unique structure empowers them to run programs for the community, by the community.

Stella’s Place has provided mental health support to youth and young Toronto adults for 10 years. Since March, it has been in Alexandra Park.

Starting fresh in a new city — let alone a new country — can be overwhelming. But in the downtown west-end Toronto neighbourhood of Alexandra Park, a local community centre is helping newcomers…

Stella’s Place settled into its new space in Alexandra Park early in 2023, but for a decade it has provided mental health supports and services to people between 16 and 29 years old. Nick Westoll has more on the Toronto organization.

As Your Community visits Downtown Yonge East, CityNews visits The Teresa Group to learn more about its services.

A charity in Downtown Yonge East is working to make counselling and therapy more accessible, especially in a neighbourhood dominated by students. The direct and surrounding area, which houses universities…

In the heart of Downtown Yonge East, The Teresa Group is working to provide valuable supports to Toronto children and families affected by HIV and AIDS. Nick Westoll reports.

Hard Feelings is new to the Downtown Yonge East neighbourhood and has begun surveying to identify gaps in mental health aid. Its goal is to support local families and students with its low-cost counselling and programming.

Mounting food costs in recent years have left many Toronto families struggling to put food on the table. That’s why one Weston-based organization is taking a creative approach to fighting…

At ArtScape Weston Commons, many community organizations involved in the arts call this building home. UrbanArts is one of the core groups here and for 35 years they’ve been working to build up Weston…

The Green Line team visited Frontlines, a youth charity in Weston, to learn how its unique program is teaching 18-to-29-year-olds how to cook for community members.

Urbanarts is celebrating more than 3 decades of providing a safe space for artists in the Weston community to express themselves in creative ways. Nick Westoll has more on how the community staple empowers art enthusiasts.

Stella’s Place has provided mental health support to youth and young Toronto adults for 10 years. Since March, it has been in Alexandra Park.

Starting fresh in a new city — let alone a new country — can be overwhelming. But in the downtown west-end Toronto neighbourhood of Alexandra Park, a local community centre is helping newcomers…

Stella’s Place settled into its new space in Alexandra Park early in 2023, but for a decade it has provided mental health supports and services to people between 16 and 29 years old. Nick Westoll has more on the Toronto organization.

The Green Line team visited Scadding Court Community Centre to learn how their unique structure empowers them to run programs for the community, by the community.

When it comes to community advocates, Sureya Ibrahim is well-known. In fact, she has been dubbed by some as the mayor of Regent Park She works with Mothers for Peace, a tight-knit organization that…

The Green Line team visited Regent Park to learn more about its new virtual community bulletin board, Hello Neighbour.

Mothers of Peace was born out of tragedies, but spreading light and love is also part of its focus. Nick Westoll has more on how the Regent Park community organization is helping to strengthen the neighbourhood.

A new app tailor-made for Regent Park is all about sharing news for community, by community. Hello Neighbour is a hyperlocal way to stay connected for Regent Park residents, and its creators now want…

All summer long, the last Sunday of the month is pedestrians-only in Kensington Market. It’s a chance to listen to live music, do a bit of shopping, and more. Here’s a look at what the market has to offer.

The El Mocambo in the Toronto neighbourhood of Kensington-Chinatown has been operating since this late-1940s.

Toronto’s Chinatown on Spadina and Dundas has witnessed a lot of ownership changes over the years. In March 2023, a condo developer purchased 315 to 325 Spadina Ave. to build a 13-story, mixed-use building,…

Mother’s Dumplings, a family-owned restaurant located on Spadina Avenue in Toronto’s Chinatown, is known for its homemade dishes. Husband and wife duo, Zhen Feng and Richard Stuart, first opened the…

Romeo and Karen Burton started their restaurant, Romeo’s Island Grill in September 2019, hoping to bring the flavours of Jamaica to the wider Rexdale community. “It’s our roots we’re both from Jamaica…

This year marks the 50th anniversary since hip-hop became established as both a musical genre and culture. In Toronto, neighbourhoods like Malvern and Rexdale are credited with producing the most hip-hop…

CityNews visited the Toronto community of Mount Olive – Silverstone – Jamestown to learn about the facilities as part of ‘Your Community.’

The North Kipling Community Centre and Rexdale Community Hub provide vital services to residents in the Mount Olive – Silverstone – Jamestown community. Nick Westoll has more on the centres and the connection to Toronto Raptors forward Dalano Banton.

Like many of Toronto’s distinct multicultural neighbourhoods, Little Portugal has seen changes fuelled by redevelopment and other factors. Nick Westoll has more on the efforts to preserve Portuguese and Lusophone culture.

Murals along Dundas Street West in Little Portugal are one of the ways the community’s history and culture are being preserved.

The Good Fork, located near Dundas Street West and Dufferin Street, is bringing Anatolian cuisine to Little Portugal in Toronto. It was started by two brothers, Ali and Tolga Yalcin. “We are Kurdish…

Emerging artists don’t often get their start in major galleries, but rather through grassroots collectives in unassuming parts of our city. BONAFIDE, a new local arts collective is pushing the definition…

Said to be the oldest bar in the city, The Wheatsheaf Tavern has been a staple of the West Queen West neighbourhood since it first opened in 1849. Through the years, the bar that sits at the corner…

As Your Community focuses on West Queen West, CityNews toured the CAMH grounds on Queen Street West to learn more about the organization.

A local cafe along Queen St. West has become a music haven for nearby residents, offering vinyls and live music. Brandon Rowe has more.

Toronto’s last municipal election in October saw the lowest voter turnout in history at just 30 per cent. That’s why a group of young Torontonians are trying to motivate people to vote in the upcoming…

Henry Farm is something the president of its Community Interest Association calls Toronto’s “best kept secret.” The small community in the northeastern part of Toronto was first established in 1809…

The online bakery ito Desserts and Gifts, based in the Henry Farm community near Don Mills Road and Sheppard Avenue East, offers a combination of French and Japanese pastries. The mini cake business…

The community centre in Henry Farm is helping seniors socialize by spreading the joy of music. Brandon Rowe has more on the program a number of people take part in every single week.

Dan Berry takes a look at the history of the Henry Farm community, who it was named after, and how it’s evolved over the last couple centuries.

Read this story on The Green Line Editor’s note: Olivier prefers the word “homeless” over the term “unhoused” since he strongly identifies with the former term. The “Golden Age of homelessness”…

Harbord Village in the University neighbourhood of Toronto is home to the well-loved Tranzac Club, but not-so-well-known are the impressive garage murals in nearby David French Lane that the club played…

Tranzac is a non-profit venue in Toronto’s University neighbourhood. CityNews videojournalist Daniel Berry has the details on how an ex pat gathering place became a nurturing home for Toronto’s independent artists of all mediums.

What do the late John Lennon, The Toronto Argonauts and Olympian Usain Bolt have in common? They all performed at Varsity Stadium. The location has been a home for sports since 1898, but the stadium…

In this edition of Your Community, CityNews spoke with three community advocates who share their pride for the Jane and Finch neighbourhood.

A new centre opening in the Jane and Finch area is taking a holistic, community-driven approach to addressing youth violence in the city. The Youth Association for Academics, Athletics and Character…

A decade ago, the Mohammed family started Debes Roti and Doubles, a staple for Trinidadian food in Toronto’s Jane and Finch community. The first location, which is now closed, was started by Jenny and…

Many people don’t know that Cabral “Cabbie” Richards spent his younger years growing up in Jane and Finch. Brandon Rowe got the opportunity to speak with the journalist about his upbringing and career.