Jan 23 2013 National Post Natalie Alcoba Toronto will learn the fate of Mayor Rob Ford Friday morning when the Divisional Court rules on whether to toss him from office. The panel of three judges that deliberated over Mr. Ford’s appeal hearing earlier this month announced Wednesday that their decision will be [...]
Jan 22 2013 Toronto Sun Don Peat TTC officials slammed the brakes Tuesday on the notion of charging riders for bringing a stroller on to a transit vehicle. “There is no question whatsoever of considering a charge for strollers,” TTC CEO Andy Byford told the Sun. “I’m not going to go there. [...]
Jan 21 2013 Toronto Star Rachel Mandleson Set against a clear blue sky amid a collection of leafy green trees, a row of modern brick townhouses sits in front of a tasteful glass condo tower. In a gourmet kitchen, a pair of freshly poured martinis is poised atop a silver serving tray. As [...]
Jan 15 2013 CP24 Chris Kitching and Joshua Freeman Toronto city council approved a two per cent tax hike for residential properties Tuesday as it continued to debate the city’s proposed budget for 2013. The spending plan also includes cash to kickstart a 10-year overhaul of the crumbling Gardiner Expressway, budget freezes [...]
Jan 24 2013 The Globe and Mail Elizabeth Church and Sunny Dhillon The political fate of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will play out Friday morning when a three-member appeal court releases its ruling on his conflict-of-interest case. If Mr. Ford’s appeal fails, the city will find itself in uncharted waters. The mayor [...]
Jan 24 2013 City Centre Mirrior Justin Skinner With the City of Toronto looking to upgrade the Belt Line Trail, St. Paul’s Councillor Josh Matlow is looking to ensure road crossings along busy roads are made safer. Matlow has requested a report from Toronto’s transportation staff examining the impacts of installing traffic [...]
January 9 2013 Toronto Star Tess Kalinowski It’s being billed as the Big Conversation. But it represents a big hope to transit advocates and civic leaders eager for signs the province is prepared to do something politically risky: imposing taxes dedicated to a massive regional transit expansion. Metrolinx has announced plans [...]
December 31 2012 Toronto Star Patty Winsa It looks like Toronto’s history will finally have a home in one of the city’s most historic venues. Plans to use part of Casa Loma as a Toronto museum are moving ahead. Although like Sir Henry Pellatt’s 1914 dream home — which was never completed [...]
December 8 2012 National Post Chris Selley These are not the glory days of live theatre venues in Toronto. David Mirvish plans to knock down the Princess of Wales. The busloads of American tourists that came for Les Misérables are a distant memory. And the city itself has a significant stake in this [...]
December 5 2012 Global News James Armstrong TORONTO –While city council works to amend the proposed 2013 budget, two city councillors are hoping to create a discussion about increasing the amount of funding that is sent to the city’s burgeoning arts scene. In an e-mail sent to city council, Councillors Josh Matlow and [...]
