Communities in Focus: CBC's coverage in Thorncliffe Park
CBC News | Posted: January 26, 2024 9:42 PM | Last Updated: April 19, 2024
What does the city need to know about this vibrant neighbourhood, and what are its challenges?
Image | Thorncliffe Park
Caption: CBC Toronto will be doing some reporting from Thorncliffe Park in the coming weeks, and we want to know what you think we should be covering in the neighbourhood. (Patrick Morrell/CBC)
CBC Toronto spent the first few months of 2024 in Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood as part of our Communities in Focus initiative.
The neighbourhood is facing big changes and challenges, but residents are rising up and finding ways to support each other.
You can find our stories from this unique neighbourhood on our television and radio programs, as well as on our website.
Though the Communities in Focus initiative for Thorncliffe Park has come to a close, the newsroom will continue to report stories from the area.
If you have tips about stories in Thorncliffe Park, please contact torontotips@cbc.ca.
CBC Toronto hosts in-person panel event in Thorncliffe Park:
Media | Metro Morning : CBC Toronto Communities in Focus: Thorncliffe Park
Caption: On Tuesday, April 16, CBC Toronto held "Facing the Future Together," an in-person panel event at the Thorncliffe Park Youth Hub in the East York Town Centre. The event capped off a months-long Communities In Focus reporting project by CBC Toronto in the Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood.
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Can a Toronto rental inspection program keep tenants safe?
Media Video | CBC News Toronto : Will changes to Toronto’s RentSafeTO program improve conditions for tenants?
Caption: RentSafeTO is Toronto’s bylaw enforcement program, meant to ensure rental buildings comply with health and safety standards. RentSafeTO is in the process of introducing new measures but, as CBC’s Olivia Bowden reports, some Thorncliffe Park tenants are skeptical about whether or not those new measures will help improve poor rental conditions.
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What new legislation could mean for newcomers looking for jobs in Ontario:
Media Video | CBC News Toronto : Could new legislation help Ontario newcomers find jobs in their fields?
Caption: Ontario is in the process of passing legislation to ban employers from asking for Canadian experience on job postings — a move that could make a difference in Toronto neighbourhoods like Thorncliffe Park, where many educated and highly-skilled newcomers are struggling to find work in their respective fields.
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Affordability crisis hitting some communities harder than others:
Media Video | CBC News Toronto : 'Living on a carpet': Affordability crisis hits hard for newcomers
Caption: The affordability crisis in Toronto is hurting some worse than others. Volunteers in East York say new immigrants in places like Thorncliffe Park are struggling to buy household items. One organization is seeing families who don't have mattresses to sleep on. Olivia Bowden has more as part of CBC's Communities in Focus initiative.
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Community group advocating for Metrolinx to hire Thorncliffe residents for Ontario Line work:
Media Video | CBC News Toronto : The Ontario Line is hiring. This group says Thorncliffe residents should be first in line for jobs
Caption: Metrolinx will be on the lookout to fulfill hundreds of jobs as they continue to work on the Ontario Line. As one of their projects includes a train maintenance and storage facility in Thorncliffe Park that has led to job loss, one community group is advocating for the transit company to prioritize hiring residents from the neighbourhood.
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Media | Haydn Watters visits Thorncliffe Park community to hear reaction of new Overlea bridge
Caption: In a room filled to capacity, old connections were revived, and new connections were made between community members eager to have their voices heard at a Listening Session hosted by CBC Toronto. (Tie Smith)