Toronto City Council

• Report finds almost everyone who drank at select Toronto parks satisfied with pilot

  A city report says a pilot project that allowed Torontonians to sip on beer, wine and other booze at select parks for a few months last year was a success.

  Canada

  Mar 22
  
• Toronto eyes changes to dispute system to increase speed cameras

  As the city looks to double the number of cameras in operation, a new report is recommending it change how the fines issued by speed and red-light cameras are disputed.

  Politics

  Jan 4
  
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• Toronto opening warming centres as temperatures drop

  The City of Toronto will be opening warming centres as of 5 p.m. Sunday, saying they are open to anyone experiencing homelessness. Each location has fewer than 60 spaces available.

  Health

  Dec 31, 2023
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• Toronto council votes to rename Etobicoke stadium after Rob Ford

  In a 17-6 vote, councillors passed a motion to honour the former mayor despite his legacy of scandals while in office. A similar motion was tabled in 2017, but failed.

  Politics

  Dec 15, 2023
• Toronto city council passes motion to rescind rideshare drivers cap

  Mayor Chow introduced the motion at city council on Thursday evening to rescind the rideshare cap, calling on the city manager to file a report to council by late February.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2023
• 23 candidates search for breakthrough in Scarborough Southwest byelection

  After more than a decade with the same municipal representation, change is guaranteed in Toronto's ward 20 during the upcoming Scarborough Southwest byelection.

  Politics

  Nov 29, 2023
• Council debates Toronto’s financial future as Chow presses for refugee shelter help

  Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says refugee claimants could account for half of the city's homeless shelter population by the end of the year, a situation she called 'desperate.'

  Politics

  Sep 6, 2023
• Toronto council passes Chow motion to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic

  The declaration was the result of a motion from newly-minted Mayor Olivia Chow and came just weeks after the province declined to make the same move.

  Politics

  Jul 20, 2023
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• Toronto council approves pilot project to allow alcohol consumption in 27 parks

  The pilot project will run from Aug. 2 to Oct. 9, and allow those 19 and older to drink alcohol at 27 selected parks across the city.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2023
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• Toronto’s new mayor prepares to tackle old problems

  The lingering issue of budget shortfalls and acts of violence will be among the first items Olivia Chow will need to tackle when she’s sworn in Wednesday.

  Politics

  Jul 11, 2023