Construction is currently underway for a new recreation centre in the Toronto neighbourhood of Wallace Emerson as part of the Reimagine Galleria development plan Residents in the community have been longing for upgrades to the Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre and in three years they will finally get a new approximately 89,000-square-foot facility The neighbourhood of Wallace Emerson is situated north of Bloor Street Street in between the Junction Triangle and Dovercourt Park Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre and Wallace Emerson Park are being revitalized as part of the Reimagine Galleria master plan The Wallace Emerson revitalization project will double the size of the current recreation centre The updated facility will feature a full-size gym with a running track including a six-lane 25-metre pool and a leisure pool and an outdoor running track on the roof of the building There was a gap for community services” said Peter Didiano The City said that they’ve held consultations and focus groups to ensure residents were not only on board but had input as to what would be included in the new facility The design phase started back in 2018 with the help of residents and there was even an open house event in 2019 with renderings being released in 2020 In addition to the amenities included inside the recreation centre the City said the revitalization project will be expanded to include the park which will be increased by at least half a hectare offering more public green space for residents it’s the new childcare centre that has many residents excited two rooms of 10 toddlers and two rooms of 16 pre-schoolers,” said Gail O’Donnell the project manager for Children’s Services The new community centre is adopting the City’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by doing things like using renewable energy through solar photovoltaic panels and LED light fixtures to reduce energy use Construction is expected to be completed in 2025 WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to navigate a delicate balance during his first in-person meeting with Donald Trump today A planned peaceful vacation has spiralled into a prolonged two-month ordeal for Ontario man David Bennett who remains stranded in the Dominican Republic despite having all criminal charges against him.. As the Toronto Maple Leafs busied themselves closing out a raucous 5-4 Game 1 victory over the nemesis Florida Panthers with backup goalie Joseph Woll holding fort and third-stringer Dennis Hildeby.. A Canadian man arrested on vacation has been proven innocent Melissa Nakhavoly with why he is still being held in the Dominican Republic Warmer temperatures but showers are expected on-and-off for the next few days Meteorologist Natasha Ramsahai has your seven-day forecast Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls on Prime Minister Mark Carney to prioritize a list of projects including the proposed Highway 401 tunnel a mentally ill man who was killed in an Ontario prison is calling out the provincial government over the lack of correctional reform listen to NewsRadio Toronto live anytime and get up-to-the-minute breaking-news alerts weather and video from CityNews Toronto anywhere you are – across all Android and iOS devices This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter These incidents were reported by police in the past week and reportedly occurred in the past two weeks There were nine residential break and enters reported in the district from Dec Toronto Police Service received 25 reports of a break-in at a home between Dec including nine in the district of Old Toronto In total 1,779 residential break and enters have been reported in the City of Toronto since Jan 1 – down NaN per cent compared to the same period in 2024 A break-in was reported at a house near Macpherson Avenue and Walmer Road on Thursday There have been 17 residential break and enters reported in Casa Loma in 2025 Two break-ins were reported at these locations: an apartment near Campbell Avenue and Dupont Street on Monday an apartment near Geary Avenue and Grogan Mews on Monday There have been 19 residential break and enters reported in Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Dufferin Street and Dufferin Park Avenue on Thursday There have been 11 residential break and enters reported in Dufferin Grove in 2025 A break-in was reported at a house near Old Park Road and Shallmar Boulevard on Wednesday There have been 14 residential break and enters reported in Forest Hill North in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Arcy Street and Mccaul Street on Thursday There have been 23 residential break and enters reported in Kensington-Chinatown in 2025 an apartment near Wanless Avenue and Yonge Street on Sunday an apartment near Wanless Avenue and Yonge Street on Monday There have been 12 residential break and enters reported in Lawrence Park North in 2025 A break-in was reported at an apartment near Broadview Avenue and Erindale Avenue on Monday There have been nine residential break and enters reported in Playter Estates-Danforth in 2025 Find out where residential break and enters were reported in East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough and York This story was automatically generated using open data collected and maintained by Toronto Police Service. The incidents were reported by police in the past week and reportedly occurred in the past two weeks, but recent crime data is preliminary and subject to change upon further police investigation The locations have been offset to the nearest intersection and no personal information has been included for privacy reasons Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account 2014This article was published more than 11 years ago A new measure is being used to rank Toronto's neighbourhoods – the "neighbourhood equity score" which combines ratings for economic opportunity participation in decision-making and physical surroundings change the way Toronto's 140 neighbourhoods are evaluated by city staff when they decide where to direct services The new rankings are likely to set off a lively debate about the city's role in providing social services and what areas of the city are most deserving of extra funding and attention – all against the backdrop of the fall civic election The new measures were developed in conjunction with researchers at St Michael's Hospital's Centre for Research on Inner City Health and are adapted from work done by the World Health Organization Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. Non-subscribers can read and sort comments but will not be able to engage with them in any way. Click here to subscribe If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please forward it to letters@globeandmail.com. Readers can also interact with The Globe on Facebook and Twitter Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff We aim to create a safe and valuable space for discussion and debate If you do not see your comment posted immediately it is being reviewed by the moderation team and may appear shortly We aim to have all comments reviewed in a timely manner Comments that violate our community guidelines will not be posted UPDATED: Read our community guidelines here We have closed comments on this story for legal reasons or for abuse. For more information on our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines and our Terms and Conditions Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.