Abuse of accessible parking permits rising
The number of drivers abusing and misusing accessible parking permits in Toronto is rising, according to a Toronto Police Services report.
The number of drivers abusing and misusing accessible parking permits in Toronto is rising, according to a Toronto Police Services report.
Two Pickering teens were arrested after 19 glass bus shelters in Scarborough were damaged, according to Durham Police.
Two days after an online registration was sent out via email, 75 homes near Agnes Macphail Public School were sold off almost immediately on a piece of land with new street names that, according to a city report, appealed to an Asian community
Of Toronto’s 44 wards, 10 are in Scarborough. Here’s a cheat sheet of some of the basics on each.
It’s not just a library. It’s also a community centre, a provider of settlement services for newcomers, and a way to help kids stay off the street.
Scarborough Centre councillor Glenn de Baeremaeker proposed a ban on shark fins, which was approved by the Toronto Council late October. Scarborough Chinese restaurant consumers and staff gave their comments on the recent legislation.
As the ombudsman of Toronto, Fiona Crean was looking forward to having a meeting in Scarborough where residents could voice their concerns. Instead only two residents, along with Councillors Michael Thompson, Paul Ainslie, Chin Lee and Glenn De Baeremaeker showed up at Scarborough Civic Centre for the Sept. 29 meeting.
Ward 41 incumbent Chin Lee is in the lead with over half the polls counted.
Mayoral candidate George Smitherman hopes to take a bite out of the competition by pledging to rid Toronto of its bedbug problem — and local council candidates are taking up the issue.