Dog poop bins installed for when you’re out walking the dog
Ten “dog poop” bins have been set up across the city in a pilot project to see if dog waste collection in street litter bins is feasible.
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Author: Rodger Burnside
Wind storm brings down trees and power lines, damages cars
Fallen trees and branches were reported in many communities as the city was hit by wind up to 75 kilometres per hour.
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Drop-off depots closed to public again
The city is closing drop-off depots — including transfer stations at Bermondsey, Ingram and Commissioners Street — as of today.
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Help bring back live music, Bradford and BIAs urge premier
Councillor Brad Bradford has joined Toronto’s BIAs in a letter to Premier Doug Ford lamenting recent restrictions on live streaming music.
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Rooftop rescue in College-Ossington fire
Two people escaped a three-storey building at College Street and Ossington Avenue after flames engulfed its top floor yesterday afternoon.
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Persistent squirrel shuts down power in parts of East York, Scarborough
“See what one squirrel can do!” a resident shouted from the front door of a home left without for several
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Crackdown on large gatherings starting April 22
Toronto police may not be stopping folks who are out walking or driving, but they will be enforcing prohibitions against gatherings.
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Green’s deputy leader to run in Beaches-East York
The Green Party has chosen its deputy leader Abhijeet Manay to run for the Beaches-East York riding in the 2022 provincial election.
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City buys buildings in Summerhill, Chinatown for the vulnerable
The city has bought two multi-storey buildings on busy commercial strips in Summerhill and Chinatown to turn into homes for people in need.
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Plans for 19-storey, affordable housing for young adults introduced
A project to build a highrise on Elm Ridge Drive to provide housing for young adults with developmental disabilities was presented April 6.
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Medical officer orders all Toronto schools closed for in-person learning
Medical health officer Dr. Eileen de Villa has ordered elementary and secondary schools closed and students to transition to remote learning.
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More than 30 Toronto schools now shut down by COVID outbreaks
At least 20 more schools are closing on the advice of Toronto Public Health today after experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks.
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Beaches drive-thru Easter parade cancelled for today
The timing couldn’t have been worse for the Beaches drive-thru Easter Parade and other events planned for the long weekend of April 2–4.
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Emergency repairs close College Street after 25-foot sinkhole appears
A stretch of College Street has been shut down after the collapse of a 148-year-old sewer and the appearance of a 25-foot-deep sinkhole.
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Eleven schools across city closed by COVID this week
Four more schools in two parts of town have been closed by the Toronto District School Board today for COVID-19 investigations.
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