Toronto Trees

• Death of woman hit by branch in Toronto park highlights need for maintenance: arborists

  Pari Nadimi, a 71-year-old owner of an art gallery, died days after being struck by a falling branch in Trinity Bellwoods Park.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2023
  
• Woman dies after being struck by fallen tree branch at Toronto’s Trinity Bellwoods Park

  A 71-year-old woman has died in hospital after she was struck by the limb of a large tree at Trinity Bellwoods Park.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2023
  
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• Large maple tree struck by lightning falls on 2 Toronto homes

  Toronto Fire says a large maple tree that was struck by lightning during Thursday evening's storm collapsed onto two homes. Paramedics said four people were assessed for injuries.

  Weather

  Jul 21, 2023
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• Mayoral candidate pitches plan for more Toronto trees

  Gil Penalosa is proposing the city adopts a 3-30-300 plan, an idea first proposed by UBC forest resources professor Cecil Konijnendijk.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2022
• Surveillance, push for 311 tips part of plan to respond to scathing Toronto tree maintenance review

  “Clearly through this review, our efforts have not been vigorous enough to ensure that the contracts are being implemented appropriately."

  Politics

  Feb 16, 2021
• Toronto still not getting value for money after major 2019 review of tree maintenance: auditor general

  Shopping breaks while claiming drive time, push-ups while at a job site, and checking cellphones while reporting work on a tree were among the issues captured on video.

  Politics

  Feb 8, 2021
• Toronto neighbourhood residents come together to tap trees for maple syrup

  "Doing something like this, which you normally think of as being out in the bush, somewhere out of the city, connects you better with nature. It's also a connection with the past."

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2020
• Residents upset after north-end Toronto golf club cuts dozens of mature trees

  Residents are upset with the loss of dozens of mature and younger trees as a north-end Toronto golf club has begun tree removal with permission from the city.

  Environment

  Mar 1, 2017