Pride Toronto celebrates 40th anniversary with digital showcase
Along with all of Toronto’s other popular parades, Pride Toronto’s festival and parades have become virtual-based and “phygital” programming.
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Bayview off this weekend’s road closures list, Allen Road coming
The city has announced ActiveTO road closures for this weekend and there is one popular stretch of road missing: the southern leg of Bayview.
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On-again-off-again outdoor recreation back again
Following an Ontario announcement yesterday, the city is reopening its outdoor recreational amenities — albeit with public health restrictions in place — as of May 22.
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May 24–28: Celebrate Newcomer Day — all week
The city is hosting its seventh annual Toronto Newcomer Day virtually on May 25 — with related events starting the day before to May 28.
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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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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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ActiveTO closing roadways to vehicles for weekends again
The ActiveTO program that closed parts of Bayview Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard to traffic last summer is returning, city
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Mayor promises to give Little Jamaica the attention it deserves
The City of Toronto is ready to help Little Jamaica, Mayor John Tory told a virtual public meeting on March 4.
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The winners and losers in December’s photo radar sweepstakes
Drivers on Stanley Avenue received the most number of tickets issued by one of the city’s photo radar devices in December.
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In-person festivities shut down up to July 1
The in-person events of a long list of celebrations right up to July 1 have been cancelled by the city, though some plan to continue online.
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East York community appears split over modular housing in their neighbourhood
East York residents are being invited to discuss the proposed erection of modular housing for the homeless in their neighbourhood.
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Is this the winter of the gun?
Trudeau government’s expected gun control on military-style weapons does not go nearly far enough to deal with Toronto’s handgun violence.
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A building of ‘new beginnings’ opens on Church Street
This morning Mayor John Tory, Toronto Centre councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam and other city representatives re-opened a 13-storey affordable rental building for them at 389 Church St.
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Patios on streets and sidewalks set to return in spring
The dining and drinking patios that lined Toronto streets last summer may be back in spring bigger than ever, if council gives okays them.
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Etobicoke drivers were most ticketed by ASE cameras last year
Etobicoke drivers racked up the highest number of tickets issued by automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras over five months last year.
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