Take that, trash pandas!
Business
Trash pandas beware – Rick Roos has invented a way to spoil your nocturnal feasts. The 49-year-old Leaside father of one has created BinClaw, a device for securing your garbage bin from pesky raccoons and ...more
Exploring the night economy – opportunity or threat for Leaside?
Business
-The “night economy” refers to all economic activities occurring between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., extending well beyond just nightclubs and bars. This sector includes late-night eateries, retail outlets, cultural spots, entertainment venues, fitness centres, ...more
Truckin’ awesome dumplings in Leaside
Business
Ada Mok and Cam Pounder love dumplings. As it happens, so do many Leasiders. Luckily for all of us, these foodpreneurs turned their love into a food truck business called feasTO. The dumplings are made ...more
Life’s a slice for Jack at Bravo Pizza
Business
“If I’d known better, I’d have changed the name.” “The two great women in my life are my mom, who died last August at age 95, and my wife”. “I’m not a spring chicken.” “As ...more
Leaside Rotary Club boasts record recycling haul
Community
What’s green and weighs 17,832 lbs.? It’s all the electronics collected by Leaside Rotary Club over the past three years. This year’s 10th annual event, on Sat., April 6, collected a record haul of 7,573 ...more
Chance encounters bring FIRST Robotics program to Holland Bloorview
Community
Serendipity played a significant role in bringing the FIRST Robotics program to children at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. This collaboration between First Robotics Canada and Holland Bloorview makes the world of STEM (Science, Technology, ...more
Fireworks lit up the sky in Talbot Park
Terry Fallis
I often still hear the distant sound of fireworks on Victoria Day, but there was a time long ago when the annual aerial light show of sparkling starbursts was right in our own backyard. Because ...more
Leaside’s become a demolition derby
Development
Leaside has a growing collection of empty sites waiting for development. Demolish, then construct – right? Well, not necessarily. How about Lake Leaside between Vanderhoof and Wicksteed? And there’s the further demolition of adjacent buildings ...more
Editor: Time for a food truck revolution in Leaside?
Editor's Welcome
A few years ago, our intrepid Business of Leaside columnist Glenn Asano posed this question about Leaside’s Business Park: Why not a food truck festival? After all, there’s ample room in the park for the ...more
The phone bot, the cashier, the mechanic and the dog
Stories
“Is it me? It must be me.” These are my thoughts after a series of conversations, all within a few days of one another. Defeated and weary, I present them to you: The Phone Bot ...more
What are the odds? Leaside Curling Club scores an eight-ender!
Sports
On the evening of Fri., March 8th, a Leaside Curling Club team achieved an extraordinary feat. An eight-ender. Eight-enders are a curler’s ultimate dream come true. According to Curling Canada: “An eight-ender (8-ender) is an ...more
Elijah Mubarak overcomes fears to win big
Sports
Rolph Road’s very own 6-year-old Elijah Mubarak recently placed first in the Next Gen Niagara 2024 Jiu Jitsu Tournament. A sweet and confident kid, Elijah has always been extremely active. “It’s just always been a ...more
Green ambition – Jason Rokosh scales the heights
Gardening
Living walls, green façades, rooftop gardens. Just imagine the possibilities beyond the usual lawn. Meet Jason Rokosh, whose green creativity takes him – and his clients – to new places, and all to improve the ...more
Leaside’s specialty bike shops are at your service
Cycling
Mountain biker? Triathlete? Road rider or casual commuter? Whatever the reason you take to two wheels, these Leaside retailers have you covered. Independently-owned, all three shops are founded by people who have transformed their passion ...more
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Inside the Leaside fire hall (Toronto Fire Station #321) at McRae and Randolph, there’s a modest wooden plaque honouring a fallen firefighter named Bruce Catchpole. The plaque only tells us that he died Jan. 26, ...more
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It used to be said that Toronto has two seasons: winter – and construction. This year, although winter has been less predictable, construction has been reliably predictable and more non-stop than ever. As for spring, ...more
