Election edges city council closer to diverse representation
After the recent municipal election, seven of Toronto’s 25 city councillors are BIPOC, including incumbent Michael Thompson and six newly elected councillors.
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Toronto Police launch 911 mental health call diversion pilot with the Gerstein Crisis Centre
Mental health workers are now available in 911 call centres and respond to emergency calls in some Toronto neighbourhoods.
City council cuts hit community councils even harder
Brad Bradford is a critic of reducing the number of city council seats. But it may offer community councils a chance to gain power, he says.
Reduced city council bodes ill for East York
%%excerpt%% Premier Doug Ford’s move to cut the number of wards in Toronto could continue to make it more difficult for councillors get things done.
Brad Bradford upsets favourite in Beaches-East York
Brad Bradford is the new councillor in the new Ward 19 after a close race with presumed front-runner Matthew Kellway.
Fresh faces compete for Beaches-East York city council
Each candidate has a unique view of how public infrastructure should be handled going forward in Beaches – East York. Find out who is running in Ward 19.
Incumbents under fire at Ward 14 debate
Two city councillors sat beside each other, while other candidates criticized them down at the Ward 14 debate on Wednesday.
‘Ping-pong’ election shocks local nominees
Diane Dyson’s first run as city councilor wasn’t what she expected. She doesn’t know her ward, her competition or her budget, but she does know one thing about this election — “it’s making voter’s heads spin.”
TTC garage site approved for new police station in East York
A new super cop shop is being built on former TTC land, City Council says.
Anti-poverty group calls on government to fix shelter issues
An anti-poverty activist group is calling on the city, province and federal government to solve the crisis in Toronto’s homeless shelters.