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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. City officials unveiled the proposed changes to the vacant home tax (VHT) during a media briefing on Tuesday. Stephen Conforti, chief financial officer and treasurer, …
Read More »‘It really angers me’: Toronto urged to make progress on ancient remains discovery – Toronto
More than nine months after ancient human remains were discovered in a Riverdale neighbourhood, the City of Toronto has spent nearly $200,000 monitoring the location. But little has been done to secure or discover more about it, much to the disappointment of a Six Nations of the Grand River archaeologist …
Read More »Toronto’s handling of ferry crashes raises questions – Toronto
A suspected mechanical failure on one of Toronto’s ferries prompting an emergency stop is keeping it out of service, but beyond the city’s own investigation there won’t be an independent review done and it’s one of several instances where this is the case. In the past decade there have been …
Read More »Chow ambitious as mayor enters 2nd year on job: ‘We can do a lot more’ – Toronto
On Friday, Olivia Chow marked her one-year anniversary as Toronto’s mayor, a year that has been filled with major triumphs in pushing the city towards a better financial outlook but also marred by growing pains for a mayor who came onto the job several months after a mandate would typically …
Read More »New pools in Toronto finally opening as suffocating heat continues – Toronto
After a lengthy repair, the Donald D. Summerville Olympic Pools will reopen this Saturday as Toronto expands access to its outdoor assets following a week of heat warnings. All three of its pools were kept closed last summer following several years of repairs. An emergency liner repair in 2022 was …
Read More »Bitter dispute over modular housing site in Toronto sees ruling in favour of city site – Toronto
A years-long fight over the location the city chose for a modular supportive housing building has come to an end after the Ontario Land Tribunal ruled in favour of the city’s desired location, but bitter feelings remain among those opposed to the site. Toronto’s rapid housing program has seen major …
Read More »Toronto exploring new taxes, parking levy to tackle budget deficit – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 17, 2023 11:43 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Officials in Toronto are proposing several measures to tackle the budget crisis facing Canada’s largest city, including raising the land-transfer tax on high-value homes, increasing the vacant homes tax from one …
Read More »City called out for poor condition of fountain in Toronto tourist hub – Toronto
Unlike the salmon depicted in a piece of civic fine art, the water hasn’t been running in a fountain tucked in between the Rogers Centre and the CN Tower, allowing it to be tagged multiple times by vandals. The Salmon Run fountain sits at the southern edge of the Bonnie …
Read More »Eggs thrown at John Tory’s office window on his last day as Toronto mayor – Toronto
A person threw eggs at John Tory‘s office window early Friday as he marks his last day in office as Toronto mayor. Global News captured the moment a person wearing a cowboy hat calmly approached a barrier outside Toronto city hall before pulling out some eggs and throwing them. A …
Read More »Toronto mayor to ramp up pressure for mental health supports after TTC killing
In the wake of last Friday’s deadly stabbing, which took the life of 31-year-old Vanessa Kurpiewaska, Toronto’s mayor has been making increasingly public calls on the federal and provincial governments to invest more in mental health and addiction supports for both those suffering and people concerned about public safety. Standing …
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