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Toronto’s Mayor says she’ll put Toronto first, even if it damages a possible re-election bid -
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TTC expected to miss 2025 ridership projections -
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Standoff in Welland after police officer shot during bylaw visit -
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Transit priority paint peeling on Bathurst and Dufferin just weeks after application -
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Toronto looks to increase penalties for e-bikes and e-scooters sidewalk usage -
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Toronto pushes forward effort to give signal priority to new LRTs and streetcars -
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Dedicated Scarborough RT replacement corridor to open a year ahead of schedule -
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Toronto council pushes for maximum rental heat standard bylaw by this summer -
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Fare-capping coming to the TTC in 2026 -
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TTC subway cellular connectivity expansion unlikely to meet deadlines -
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Dispute grows between province and municipalities over size of school zone signs -
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Dispute grows between province and municipalities over size of school zone signs -
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Toronto Police will soon deploy community safety officers on TTC -
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Toronto Public Health noting rise in public overdoses and substance use following site closures -
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Scarborough residents irked by basketball bylaw order -
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Toronto Maple Leafs hold state of the union amid middle of winless skid -
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Toronto raises Palestinian flag outside City Hall -
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Toronto relaxes rules for retail in residential areas -
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Toronto marks Remembrance Day on centenary of Old City Hall Cenotaph -
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Toronto’s mayor teases lower property tax increase in budget ahead
Author Archives
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Toronto’s mayor vows to prioritize budget over potential re-election bidToronto Mayor Olivia Chow starts her mornings in the City Hall gym and allowed Global News to join her workout to discuss the health of the city and its progress heading into 2026.PoliticsDec 24, 2025
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Toronto mulls crackdown for e-bikes, e-scooters using sidewalksAt a meeting this week, councillors raised concerns about the proliferation of electric bikes and scooters across the city, the speeds at which they travel and crashes.PoliticsDec 19, 2025
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Scarborough residents baffled by basketball net crackdownSeveral Scarborough residents are frustrated by the city's sudden crackdown on nets sitting in the municipal right-of-way after years of no issues.PoliticsNov 21, 2025
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‘It costs nothing to dial 911’: Toronto man expresses gratitude to Good SamaritanBrijesh Patel was ignored after suffering a heart attack. A Good Samaritan who aided him says he was just doing 'what's human,' an example Patel thinks more people should follow.HealthOct 3, 2025
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Ontario judge acquits Michael Thompson in cottage country sexual assault caseAn Ontario judge has found Coun. Michael Thompson not guilty of sexually assaulting two women in cottage country roughly three years ago.CrimeSep 16, 2025
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Plan pitched to fix Toronto’s burnt-out Luminous Veil in phasesIt lights up the night sky over the Don Valley while preventing suicides, and now the city is putting forward a multi-stage plan to make sure the Luminous Veil remains luminous.PoliticsSep 12, 2025
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Ford government formally appeals ruling deeming Toronto bike lane removal unconstitutionalPremier Doug Ford's government has formally filed a notice of appeal challenging a court ruling deeming its plan to tear out dedicated bike lanes in Toronto unconstitutional.PoliticsAug 22, 2025
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Toronto’s Old City Hall opens its doors for wedding ceremoniesToronto has opened the doors of the 126-year-old Old City Hall for public tours and, for the first time in decades, civil wedding ceremonies.PoliticsAug 1, 2025
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Michael Thompson sex assault decision won’t come until SeptemberClosing arguments were read out in a Bradford courthouse on Monday as the months-long sex assault trial of Toronto Coun. Michael Thompson shifted to another city.CrimeJun 24, 2025
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‘It’s never quite worked properly’: Toronto’s fading Luminous Veil in need of repairsUnveiled in time for the 2015 Toronto Pan Am Games, the Luminous Veil added hundreds of LED lights that react to changes in wind direction and temperature shifts.PoliticsJun 13, 2025
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‘At no point was ‘no’ initiated’: Toronto councillor continues testimony at sex assault trialThompson, 65, was charged with two counts of sexual assault in 2022 after two guests of his over Canada Day weekend said he touched them inappropriately.CrimeMay 8, 2025
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Toronto city councillor begins testimony in sex assault trialMichael Thompson, 65, has maintained his innocence and pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault.CrimeMay 7, 2025
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Toronto councillor’s sex assault trial moves to BarrieMichael Thompson is accused on two counts of sexual assault from separate women who were guests of his during a Muskoka cottage weekend over the Canada Day long weekend in 2022.CrimeMay 2, 2025
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‘Extremely vulnerable’: Toronto businesses brace for high costs amid tariffsToronto braces for U.S. tariffs as 75 per cent of local businesses expect rising costs. The city is pushing out an economic action plan to protect jobs and boost resilience.EconomyApr 15, 2025
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Toronto takes aim at construction contractors to reduce gridlockEvery six months, the city's transportation division updates its congestion management plan and this April's iteration continues to build on areas in which it has seen success.PoliticsApr 9, 2025
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Toronto cyclists lose bid to force Ford government to pause bike lane removalsA group of Toronto cyclists hoping to put a road block in the way of Doug Ford’s bike lane plans have lost their bid to delay them.PoliticsMar 14, 2025
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Cycling advocates call for court injunction over Toronto bike lane removalsAdvocates spent Tuesday asking an Ontario Superior Court Justice to grant an injunction preventing any removals before they have their day in court.PoliticsMar 11, 2025
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‘I felt trapped’: Woman tells court Toronto city councillor forced himself on herMichael Thompson's sexual assault trial resumed Friday and heard from a third woman who alleged Thompson woke her in the middle of the night and sexually assaulted her.CrimeFeb 21, 2025
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‘An incredible jewel’: Toronto ponders future use of Old City HallIt’s one of Toronto’s most recognizable buildings but soon it will be vacant leaving officials with what the future role will be for Old City Hall.PoliticsJan 24, 2025
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Toronto’s challenges ‘requires investment,’ Chow says as property tax decision loomsToronto Mayor Olivia Chow says the upcoming year will continue to see her focused housing, affordability for renters, and dependable municipal service.PoliticsDec 27, 2024
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‘Unfair and harmful’: Watchdog rips Toronto’s move to deny refugees shelter spaceToronto’s ombudsman says the city's move to deny refugees certain shelter beds and redirect them to federal programs two years ago was a “failure" that had “profound" consequences.PoliticsDec 12, 2024
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Toronto reveals 6 locations for new shelter sites amid overcapacity woesToronto has unveiled the locations of six planned homeless shelters to be built across the city and are expected to be ready to take on occupants by 2030.PoliticsDec 11, 2024
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TTC bans e-bikes, e-scooters aboard vehicles during winter monthsThe TTC Board of Commissioners voted in favour of banning e-bikes and other micromobility devices which use lithium-ion batteries during winter months over the fire risk.PoliticsDec 3, 2024
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Toronto parking officials call for increase in metered ratesToronto parking officials are seeking a 25 cents per hour increase to most metered parking spots in the city. If approved, the increase will be the second in two years.PoliticsNov 29, 2024
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Latest Toronto ferry outage raises further reliability questionsToronto's only municipally-owned car ferry was pulled from service on Monday, and while it isn't expected to take long to fix, it's the latest issue in a year.PoliticsNov 13, 2024
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