Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow and Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park), Chair of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee, today announced increased fines for motorists who block intersections, also known as “Blocking the Box”, as part of the City of Toronto’s ongoing commitment to reducing traffic congestion and making travel safer and more efficient for all road users. The fine …
Toronto – Today Mayor Olivia Chow was joined by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, Toronto District School Board Director of Education Colleen Russell-Rawlins, Toronto District School Board Trustee Ward 19 Zakir Patel, and Toronto Police Service Superintendent Matt Moyer to welcome students back to school. The Mayor and other attendees also provided an update on Vision Zero Plan actions that remind …
Toronto – The City of Toronto is pleased to announce the winners of the fourth annual Women4ClimateTO pitch competition. Ten local entrepreneurs pitched their climate-related initiatives to a panel of judges for a chance to claim the first prize of $20,000 and two secondary prizes of $5,000 each. The 2024 Women4ClimateTO pitch competition winners are: Winner: Katherine Festeryga, Edie Farming …
Toronto – Later this month, the City of Toronto will conduct traditional and prescribed burns – used across North America – in High Park, as has happened for over two decades and as part of a long-term management plan to proactively protect rare Black Oak Savannahs. A traditional and prescribed burn is a deliberately set and carefully controlled fire that …
Toronto – Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) and Selina Young, Director of the Indigenous Affairs Office and co-champions of the City of Toronto’s Women4Climate Mentorship Program, launched the call for applications for the City’s 2024 mentorship program. Applications will be accepted until Monday, November 20. Through Women4ClimateTO, the City offers a combination of mentoring, networking and collaborative learning opportunities …
Toronto – At a graduation ceremony last night, Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park), Acting Chief Bikram Chawla, Toronto Paramedic Services (TPS) and other City of Toronto officials welcomed 61 new frontline TPS Operations and Communications Centre staff members to the City of Toronto after completing the comprehensive orientation and training programs. Toronto’s skilled paramedics provide 24-hour pre-hospital emergency care …
Toronto – Three years after the start of issuing tickets to speeding vehicles, evaluation data from the City of Toronto’s Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program highlight how speed cameras have been effective in significantly reducing the number of people speeding and overall vehicle speeds, pointing to increased compliance and improved driver behaviour. An evaluation study conducted by researchers from The …
Toronto – The City of Toronto will start a five-month construction project on Broadview Avenue between Gerrard Street East and Danforth Avenue to replace TTC streetcar tracks. This $6.5 million project is coordinated with the TTC and bundles multiple construction needs into one project to save time and money. To help complete this work as quickly as possible, construction will …
Toronto – Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) was joined by Councillor Ausma Malik (Spadina-Fort York), Julie Dabrusin, Member of Parliament for Toronto-Danforth and Waterfront Toronto Chair Stephen Diamond, to officially open the new Love Park (96 Queens Quay W.) along Toronto’s waterfront. Many Torontonians helped them spread the love for this endearing new community space by enjoying live music, …
Toronto – The City of Toronto issued its debenture for $335 million to help finance key capital projects. This is the City’s second public debenture issuance this year. This conventional bond issue has an all-in cost of 4.329 per cent, a coupon interest rate of 4.25 per cent, and a 10-year maturity of July 11, 2033. The proceeds from this …
