BRIGHT SPOT: Residents on Corktown’s Bright Street are demonstrating their solidarity and pride. Photo by Matt Elliott. Local News Update In this week’s issue of The Grid, Monika Warzecha has an article about a group of neighbours on Bright Street in Corktown banding together to support one of their own who was facing harassment. The City…

OPEN: King Street East on Friday, May 30, hours after major construction ended and the street was reopened to two-way traffic. Photo by Matt Elliott. Corktown news for the week of June 1, 2014 As we hope everybody has already noticed, the intersection at King Street East and Sumach Street was re-opened to two way traffic on Friday,…

CELEBRATING NEW HERITAGE: Councillor Pam McConnell and a strong crowd of community members celebrate the official re-opening of the heritage property at 399 King Street East on Sunday, May 25. Photo by Dan Philips. News for the week of May 25, 2014 In big news for Corktown foodies, White Elephant Restaurant & Bar has opened its…

OFFICIAL RE-OPENING: Little Trinity Church is inviting everyone to come out and celebrate the official re-oepning of their restored property at 399 King East. Photo by drum118. Corktown in the news The Bulletin has a quick story on the new Anishnawbe aboriginal health centre, set to open in the West Don Lands following the Pan Am Games. Urban…

Corktown Photo of the Week SPRING SUNRISE: The day breaks over the new Canary District building in the West Don Lands. Photo by Dan Philips. Local News for the Week of May 11, 2014 Here’s what’s been in the news about Corktown lately. Foodie website EATER has some more details on the plans for Gusto 501, the…