Drug-injection sites planned for Toronto
Torontonians may see upervised drug injection sites near them by the end of the year.
David McKeown
Council votes to ban hookahs from public establishments
A recent report released by a Toronto medical officer outlining the harmful affects of hookahs has prompted the city council to vote to ban the use of them in public establishments.
VIDEO: Shisha Bars May Go Up in Smoke
Shisha bars in the GTA could soon be a thing of the past. The Toronto Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David McKeown, released a report showing that the non-herbal tobacco contains carcinogens that are just as harmful as cigarette smoking.
Butt out outdoors
What may seem like a no-brainer from a health standpoint will be a logistical headache to implement — and Mayor Ford has already voiced his disagreement with this proposal.
Feels-like temp tops 40 degrees, city issues heat alert
The temperature topped out at a thermometer-busting 32 degrees in Toronto today. Forty-two with the humidity. The heat prompted the city to declare a heat alert.
Forum attempts to clear the air on Georgetown rail expansion
A public forum on the proposed Metrolinx expansion of the Georgetown South transit line and the rail link from Union Station to Pearson International Airport turned into an opportunity for citizens Monday night to voice…