Toronto’s move to deny refugee claimants certain shelter beds and redirect them to federal programs last year was a “failure of process” that had “profound […]
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Toronto’s ability to handle landfill garbage nearing capacity, city warns
The City of Toronto is warning its ability to handle garbage at its landfill is nearing capacity. It says the Green Lane Landfill, which the […]
Empty offices were pitched as housing solution. Toronto has realized it’s not that simple
Converting Toronto’s empty office space into housing will not be a straightforward process – and may not even be feasible in some cases, a new […]
‘Milestone’: Next phase of Gardiner Expressway work set to begin
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The second phase of construction on Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway will begin earlier than initially planned. Ontario Transportation […]
Toronto’s bike lanes cost millions to install. How much will it be to remove them?
As the Ford government puts the wheels in motion to begin removing bike lanes from three Toronto thoroughfares, an expert who helped advise the city […]
Doug Ford plans to rip out existing bike lanes that are bringing traffic ‘to a standstill’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government doesn’t just plan to block the installation of new bike lanes in some cases but also plans to […]
Testimony wraps on first week of Toronto city councillor’s sexual assault trial
After three days of testimony, the first witness in the sexual assault case of longtime Toronto politician Michael Thompson finished a lengthy cross-examination in which […]
Metrolinx tells Finch West LRT builders to drop legal action and get ‘back to work’
Metrolinx is telling the consortium responsible for building the Finch West LRT, which has launched legal action, to “get out of court and back to […]
Delicate track across the TTC means slow subways ‘new normal,’ advocacy group worries
Advocates are raising concerns that a web of restricted speed zones across Toronto’s transit network is making slow subways the city’s “new normal” as the […]
Toronto’s vacant home tax gets ‘complete redesign’ after botched rollout
Toronto’s vacant home tax is getting a “complete redesign” for the 2024 tax season after last year’s botched rollout led to a flood of complaints. […]