Little Jamaica
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A walk through time: New tour spotlights Little Jamaica’s music history'There's a lot of oral history here, not enough written history,' Phil Vassell said. 'We would like to research and document and preserve this.'CanadaAug 10
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Toronto placemaker combats erasure of Little Jamaica through mappingIn the spring of 2021, the city announced plans to turn Little Jamaica into an official cultural district and hired Jay Pitter Placemaking to lead the process.CanadaFeb 24, 2023
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Afro-Caribbean farmers’ market opens in Toronto’s Little JamaicaA farmers' market selling foods from the Caribbean islands and African countries, as well as local produce, will take place throughout the summer.CanadaJul 3, 2022
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Toronto’s Jamaican community reacts to Royal visit, protests'It’s an awakening that has been brewing in our hearts a long time,' said Courtney Akinwale Kazembe, a lawyer and member of Toronto’s Jamaican community.CanadaMar 23, 2022
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Toronto building plan to officially preserve, recognize Little Jamaica as Cultural DistrictThe city is inviting the community to co-author the plan by taking part in consultations, which would look at ways to preserve and rebrand the area and support its businesses.CanadaApr 28, 2021
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3 charged in September drive-by bakery shooting in Little Jamaica: Toronto policeMore than two months after a brazen drive-by shooting rocked Toronto's Little Jamaica neighbourhood, police say three people have been arrested.CrimeNov 17, 2020
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Coronavirus deals 2nd blow to businesses in Toronto’s construction-laden Little JamaicaToronto's Little Jamaica, already hit hard by years of heavy construction from the Crosstown LRT, has been dealt a second blow from the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaAug 1, 2020
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‘There will be no Little Jamaica’: Toronto neighbourhood threatened by LRT constructionToronto's Little Jamaica neighbourhood is under strain as construction on the Eglinton Crosstown light-rail transit system continues.CanadaDec 23, 2019
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