East Yorkers pleased with approval of borough logos on street signs
The former municipality of East York, as well as others, will now officially be able to display their pre-amalgamation flags on street signs.
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Cooling stations offer East Yorkers a breath of fresh air
East Yorkers looking for respite from the record-breaking temperatures currently blasting the city can pop by the East York Civic Centre for a breath of cold air.
Residents of 1501 Woodbine Avenue have had enough
Robi Hamilton hasn’t been on her balcony for four months due to balcony construction. Only able to open her balcony door by four inches, the space equals about a tenth of her apartment rent at 1501…
Graffiti, street art and the City of Toronto
In the last three years, St. Luke’s United Church on Sherbourne and Carlton streets has spent around $1,000 annually to remove graffiti. The church even needed to buy an $800 power-washer. St. Luke’s would remove graffiti once every…
Tenants protection bylaw to take effect July 1
The new rules will regulate everything from rental property licensing and pest control to complaints tracking.
Here we go again: City of Toronto 2017 budget
Don’t be surprised if you get a sense of déjà vu as the mayor and Toronto city council wrap up the budget for 2017, this week. City council finalized the budget during a meeting scheduled for Feb. 14-15. On the chopping block for budget reductions are popular public services such as library hours, childcare and the potential closing of a men’s shelter in North York for people addressing substance-abuse. They’ve all faced similar threatened cuts in previous years.
TTC opens gift shop online
With the launch of the TTC Shop, an online store selling TTC merchandise, the transit company hopes consumers will gift some of their items to their families, friends and everyone in between.
Police association head warns against TPS budget cut
The union representing Toronto’s front line police officers says reductions to the police budget will have a noticeable impact on public safety.
On Tuesday, the City released its preliminary 2017 budget, which proposes a $4.4 million cut to annual police spending. Also included in the report are increases to property taxes and investment in public transit.
Mike McCormack, the president of the Toronto Police Association (TPA) warned that crime will rise as Toronto’s population increases.
“We have huge sporting events, (and Toronto is) a destination city,” McCormack said. “That’s a huge demand on police resources. There is clear evidence that properly deployed police officers have an impact on crime prevention.”
‘Super park’ in Don Valley gets super seed funding
The Don River Valley Park is the centerpiece of Toronto’s rapidly growing downtown. The 200-hectare landscape, stretches from Pottery Road south to Corktown Common at the mouth of Lake Ontario.
Pedestrians struck in Greektown
Three pedestrians were injured when a car jumped the curb near Danforth and Logan avenues about noon on Sept. 27.