Toronto Parks

• City staff remove 8 tents, 3 people from downtown Toronto park

  The city removed eight unoccupied tents from Clarence Square, just north of the Rogers Centre, but left one tent and one temporary housing structure in place.

  Canada

  Jun 12
  
• Toronto city council members delay lifting drinking ban in public parks

  Toronto city council members voted on Thursday in favour of a motion to delay lifting the drinking ban in outdoor public parks until early in the second quarter of 2023.

  Canada

  May 12
  
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• Toronto looking at hiring private security at major parks to prevent encampments

  The key parks include Trinity Bellwoods Park, Lamport Stadium Park, Alexandra Park and Dufferin Grove with two mobile teams for Moss Park and Barbara Hall Park.

  Canada

  May 12
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• Toronto officials, police under fire for tactics used to clear homeless encampments

  “People were peacefully defending tents and their bodies were used to actually destroy those tents."

  Politics

  Jul 22, 2021
• City of Toronto officials and police move to end Alexandra Park encampment, 9 arrested

  City of Toronto officials estimated there are 28 to 35 people are living at Alexandra Park and said there are approximately 60 structures on the site.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2021
• lnstallation of large fences at park near Scarborough Bluffs ‘halted,’ councillor says

  Coun. Gary Crawford said in a Facebook post construction at Scarborough Heights Park was "halted" pending consultation, but he didn't explain what specifically triggered the stop.

  Environment

  Jun 4, 2021
• Large fences being installed at park near Scarborough Bluffs amid safety fears, continued rescues

  "As well as being an extremely concerning safety issue, these repeated (rescue) operations are expensive and put a strain on already stretched staff resources."

  Environment

  Jun 2, 2021
• ‘It’s never OK to trash our parks:’ Long-weekend ends of sour note for Toronto parks, beaches

  While the disturbances was one sour note for an otherwise peaceful long-weekend, mounds of garbage and litter left behind at Toronto parks and beaches was another low point.

  Canada

  May 25, 2021
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• City announces plans for park in downtown Toronto as part of new development

  "We clearly need more greenspace and outdoor areas for people to exercise, enjoy and explore."

  Canada

  May 14, 2021
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• Cherry blossoms at Toronto’s High Park to be blocked off, but park set to stay open this year

  "We want people to enjoy the blossoms virtually and safely, and we still want people to enjoy the park," Mayor John Tory said during a news conference Wednesday afternoon.

  Environment

  Apr 14, 2021