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Start your engines! Mercedes-Benz Toronto Queensway opens featuring North America's first AMG Brand Centre

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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The first facility of its kind in North America – and only the 10th in the world – the AMG Brand Centre at Mercedes-Benz Toronto Queensway features distinctive AMG elements that immerse customers in performance luxury.

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  • The first facility of its kind in North America – and only the 10th in the world – the AMG Brand Centre at Mercedes-Benz Toronto Queensway features distinctive AMG elements that immerse customers in performance luxury.
  • TORONTO, April 25, 2024 /CNW/ - The new Mercedes-Benz Toronto Queensway dealership is now open, and it includes North America's first AMG Brand Centre.
  • "Congratulations to the whole Mercedes-Benz Toronto Queensway team on this outstanding new facility, including the first AMG Brand Centre in North America," says Andreas Tetzloff, CEO, Mercedes-Benz Canada.
  • Mercedes-Benz Toronto Queensway is located at 1631 The Queensway in Etobicoke, near the intersection of Highway 427 and the Gardiner Expressway.

Policaro Group Opens BMW Dealership in Etobicoke

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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This Luxury Toronto dealership opens March 25th, 2024

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  • This Luxury Toronto dealership opens March 25th, 2024
    TORONTO, March 25, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, Policaro Group announced the opening of a new BMW dealership in Etobicoke, one of the municipalities of the City of Toronto.
  • Designed to BMW's latest Global Corporate Image and incorporating the latest in Electric Vehicle infrastructure, BMW Etobicoke will offer customers a full complement of BMW products and services, including BMW M, BMW i and BMW Motorsport products.
  • With its highly visible location, proximity to downtown Toronto and easy access to the QEW and Highways 401 and 427, BMW Etobicoke will be a recognizable landmark," says Franceso Policaro, CEO Policaro Group.
  • "With BMW Etobicoke, Policaro Group has embraced the BMW Group's Retail.Next concept and invested in the future of the BMW retail experience," stated Andrew Scott, President and CEO, BMW Group Canada.

Media Alert - NBA Star Gary Trent Jr. Braves Canadian Weather to Get Buckets with Local Fans at KFCourt

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Friday, February 10, 2023
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TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- No one knows buckets like KFC – except for perhaps, NBA Star, Gary Trent Jr. Proving any season is bucket season, Trent Jr. braved the Canadian winter to play with fans on the KFCourt, the world’s first winterized basketball court, located under one of Canada’s busiest highways, the Gardiner Expressway, on Thursday afternoon.

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  • Caption: NBA Star Gary Trent Jr. gets buckets with Toronto fans at KFCourt, the world’s first outdoor winterized basketball court
    TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- No one knows buckets like KFC – except for perhaps, NBA Star, Gary Trent Jr.
  • Joining Trent Jr. to get buckets on the court was shooting coach to the stars, Lethal Shooter.
  • The pair shot hoops and gave fans and local basketball community groups pointers, with 1-on-1 time on the court.
  • For more imagery of Gary Trent Jr’s visit to the KFCourt, please click here .

KFC Canada Proves Any Season is Bucket Season With World’s First Winterized Outdoor Basketball Court

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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TORONTO, Jan. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- No one knows buckets like KFC. For decades, Canadians have gathered around KFC’s iconic bucket to share a meal. Now, KFC is rallying Canadians around their shared passion for buckets through basketball in a definitively Canadian way, with the KFCourt, the world’s first winterized basketball court.

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  • Now, KFC is rallying Canadians around their shared passion for buckets through basketball in a definitively Canadian way, with the KFCourt, the world’s first winterized basketball court.
  • While winter is usually considered off season for outdoor courts, KFC believes that nothing should stand in the way of Canadians and their love of buckets.
  • That’s why KFC has created the KFCourt, a winter-friendly basketball court located under one of Canada’s busiest highways, the Gardiner Expressway, at The Bentway.
  • “Canadians love for Finger Lickin’ Good buckets is only matched by their love of buckets on the basketball court,” says Azim Akhtar, Director of Marketing, KFC Canada.

Iconic DVP bike ride returns with new mission to defeat dementia

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Monday, February 7, 2022
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The inaugural Bike for Brain Health takes place on June 5, with a brand-new mission to promote brain health and get people moving again.

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  • The inaugural Bike for Brain Health takes place on June 5, with a brand-new mission to promote brain health and get people moving again.
  • Now, this much-loved event has changed lanes and will support brain health awareness and critical funding of world-leading research, innovation and care through Baycrest.
  • As we rebuild our great city post-pandemic, Bike for Brain Health renews our sense of hope and enthusiasm.
  • People are encouraged to ride and raise money to support Baycrests efforts to defeat dementia and provide better care, support and research to ultimately improve the aging experience.

Greybrook Realty Partners Invests $20,000,000 in a Mid-Rise Residential Development Project with Marlin Spring in Toronto, Ontario

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Friday, August 20, 2021
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TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greybrook Realty Partners Inc. announced today the successful closing of an equity investment by its managed issuer of $20,000,000 to acquire and oversee the development of a prime parcel of land located at 2237, 2255, and 2283 St. Clair Avenue West in the City of Toronto. Together with its developer partner, Marlin Spring, the firm intends to develop the land into a mid-rise condominium residence comprised of two connected buildings consisting of over 380 units.

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  • Development expands Greybrooks presence in the Stockyards District, becoming the third
    investment in the area alongside developer partner Marlin Spring.
  • Together with its developer partner, Marlin Spring, the firm intends to develop the land into a mid-rise condominium residence comprised of two connected buildings consisting of over 380 units.
  • About Greybrook Realty Partners Inc.
    Greybrook Realty Partners is a leading Toronto-based real estate private equity firm focused on investments in residential development and value-add assets.
  • Greybrook Realty Partners, through its affiliates, has invested over $1.4 billion of equity in more than 85 real estate projects across Canada and the United States.

Parsons Selected by City of Toronto for Delivery of Gardiner Expressway Rehabilitation Project

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Friday, April 16, 2021
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b'CENTREVILLE, Va., April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company was selected by the City of Toronto as the owner\'s engineer and technical advisor for the delivery of the F.G. Gardiner Expressway Rehabilitation project Section 2 Dufferin Street to Strachan Avenue.

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  • b'CENTREVILLE, Va., April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company was selected by the City of Toronto as the owner\'s engineer and technical advisor for the delivery of the F.G. Gardiner Expressway Rehabilitation project Section 2 Dufferin Street to Strachan Avenue.
  • "We look forward to helping the City improve their transportation offerings, from neighborhood mobility planning to rebuilding the critical Gardiner infrastructure.
  • "\nParsons was further selected by the City of Toronto to join the roster of eligible vendors providing professional engineering consulting services across 15 categories, ranging from traffic systems; strategic direction, policy, and program development; planning and conceptual design; traffic data collection, analysis & modelling; and stakeholder engagement.
  • Please visit parsons.com , and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook to learn how we\'re making an impact.\n'