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• Warnings over Toronto’s aging Line 2 subway grow

  Where its counterpart, the Yonge-University Line, has a modern fleet of vehicles, Line 2's trains will begin reaching the end of their design life in 2026.

  Politics

  Oct 6, 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
  
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• Gary Crawford’s exit triggers calls to change Toronto council severance pay policy

  Gary Crawford resigned his city council seat ahead of the byelection, guaranteeing him more than $120,000 in severance pay. Some call the move hypocritical.

  Politics

  Jul 26, 2023
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• Toronto city council appointments see newcomers on committee

  In an email to city councillors, Mayor John Tory outlined his focus on placing people in city government positions where he felt they could best contribute to his agenda.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2022
• Toronto warns more funding needed to support city’s shelter system

  The city said its shelter system is currently housing 1,600 more people a night than it did at this time last year, with the figure now around 8,200 people a night.

  Politics

  Nov 7, 2022
• Toronto needs more inter-governmental aid in face of projected 2021 $1.7B hole: City Manager

  “We are dealing with massive equity challenges that we can’t lose sight of and must continue to address."

  Politics

  Oct 14, 2020