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After being inundated with complaints from frustrated and stressed residents who received incorrect bills, many saying they owed the city thousands of dollars, Toronto city councillors grilled city staffers over the botched rollout of this year’s vacant home tax before voting in favour of an overhaul. The city has already …
Read More »Toronto eyes changes to dispute system to increase speed cameras – Toronto
Since the program began, Toronto’s automated speed enforcement cameras have nabbed nearly a million drivers exceeding the posted limit, and as the city looks to double the number of cameras in operation, a new report is recommending it change how the fines issued by speed and red light cameras are …
Read More »Toronto opening warming centres as temperatures drop – Toronto
With temperatures expected to turn more winter-like overnight, the City of Toronto is opening several warming centres, starting at 5 p.m. Sunday. Representatives from the city’s shelter, support and housing administration (SSHA) say the centres open when temperatures drop below – 5 C or Environment Canada issues specific weather warnings. …
Read More »Toronto city council moves to double the number of speed cameras – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto city council unanimously approved a motion this week to “dramatically expand” the number of speed cameras in the city. A statement Friday from Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie’s office said she led city council this week in moving to double the number …
Read More »Toronto council to meet for first time since John Tory resigned, confirm mayor race dates – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 29, 2023 6:12 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto city council is set to meet today for the first time since former mayor John Tory resigned. Tory stepped down last month after revealing he had an “inappropriate affair” with …
Read More »John Tory works on transition plan after submitting letter of resignation – Toronto
Toronto Mayor John Tory is working on a transition plan today after submitting his formal resignation last night. Tory stunned the city with an admission last week about an “inappropriate relationship” with someone who used to work on his staff, and said he planned to step down. His office then …
Read More »Toronto council to debate John Tory’s budget as mayor stays on for fiscal plan – Toronto
Toronto City Hall will be under the spotlight today as Mayor John Tory remains in office to see his budget get debated. Tory had announced a plan Friday night to resign after admitting to an “inappropriate relationship” with a former staffer. But his office said Monday that Tory would remain …
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