Toronto The City of Toronto announced it will welcome the Collision Technology Conference back to Toronto in 2024. The City first partnered with Destination Toronto and Exhibition Place to bring Collision – North America’s fastest-growing technology conference – to Toronto in 2019. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference was cancelled in 2020 and held virtually in 2021 before returning …
Toronto – Toronto City Council voted unanimously to receive $226 million in provincial funding for the delivery of the SmartTrack Stations Program. Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie announced recently that the funding had been secured from the Province of Ontario. Following Council’s request in March, the City and the Province successfully negotiated construction funding terms, signalling a commitment for the SmartTrack …
Toronto – Toronto City Council approved the Cycling Network Plan – 2023 Cycling Infrastructure Installation – Third Quarter Updates report, which will add new bikeways in several parts of the city and improve two existing bikeways. These projects will improve safety and mobility by providing improved cycling connections to transit, parks, schools, businesses and residences. These projects also include important …
Toronto – Toronto City Council approved the Residual Waste Management Work Plan, which outlines short- and medium-term plans to extend the lifespan of the City of Toronto’s Green Lane Landfill and planning activities to manage garbage, also known as residual waste, in the long term. The City manages approximately 450,000 tonnes of garbage every year. Based on current tonnage and …
Toronto – The City of Toronto is pleased to announce the winners of the Women4ClimateTO Pitch Competition. Eleven local entrepreneurs pitched their climate-related initiatives to a panel of judges yesterday evening at an event at City Hall for a chance to claim the first prize of $20,000 and two secondary prizes of $5,000 each. 2023 Women4ClimateTO pitch competition winners included: …
Toronto – On behalf of the City of Toronto, CreateTO has finalized an agreement to sell the City-owned properties at 277 Victoria St. and 38 Dundas St. E. to Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). This sale follows Toronto City Council’s April 2022 direction to unlock the potential of City-owned office assets suitable for repurposing or redevelopment as part of the ModernTO Workplace …
Toronto – The City of Toronto and its partners are proud to bring back Summerlicious, Toronto’s annual opportunity to explore the city’s exceptional culinary landscape. Summerlicious 2023 will run from Friday, July 7 to Sunday, July 23, with delicious prix fixe lunch and dinner menus at more than 200 local restaurants. Three-course prix fixe lunch menus are priced at $20, …
Toronto – Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) launched the City of Toronto’s new Indigenous Climate Action Grants program at Dr. Lillian McGregor Park. Grants of up to $20,000 are available to support local Indigenous communities in undertaking projects and initiatives that help to address the climate emergency and protect the environment. Indigenous community members, Indigenous-led grassroots groups with community …
Toronto – The City of Toronto held its sixth annual Toronto Sport Hall of Honour induction ceremony last night at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre to honour 17 new inductees. City Manager Paul Johnson and General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Janie Romoff congratulated inductees for their achievements and contributions to sport excellence in Toronto. The following are this …
Toronto – The 11th annual International Public Markets Conference started in Toronto. The event is co-hosted by the Project for Public Spaces, the City of Toronto, St. Lawrence Market and market advocacy organization marketcityTO. Over the next three days, the conference will bring together more than 300 leaders in the public markets space from across the globe. As the host …
