Tronto – Mayor Olivia Chow officially marked the creation of 92 newly-renovated, permanent, rent-geared-to-income and supportive homes at 65 Dundas St. E. that now provide a warm, safe place for individuals formerly experiencing homelessness in the Downtown East to call home. This is the latest of several steps the City is taking to prioritize the creation of new rent-geared-to-income homes …
Toronto – Councillor Josh Matlow (Toronto-St. Paul’s) and City of Toronto staff broke ground on the highly-anticipated Davisville Community and Aquatic Centre, a state-of-the-art facility designed to enhance the local community’s access to recreational and wellness services. Located east of the Yonge Street and Davisville Avenue intersection, this new aquatic and multi-use facility will feature a wide range of amenities …
Toronto – The City of Toronto welcomes over 100 environmental innovators and leaders from across the world for the 20th annual CitiesAlive conference on green infrastructure. The City is renowned for being on the leading edge of green roof policy and is a co-host of this year’s conference which will run from Wednesday, November 6 to Friday, November 9. CitiesAlive …
Toronto – With daylight saving time coming to an end at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 3, the City of Toronto is urging all road users to stay alert, look out for each other and practice safe and responsible driving to ensure safety for all road users. The return to standard time means fewer daylight hours and reduced visibility for …
Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow and Councillor Paula Fletcher (Toronto-Danforth) were joined by Elder Shelley Charles (Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation) and members of an Indigenous Advisory Circle to announce the name of the new island that is being created in the Port Lands and its new park. The announcement comes after a year-long engagement and consultation process where …
Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow, Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) and Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik (Spadina-Fort York) were joined by representatives from Rogers and the Daily Bread Food Bank for the unveiling of Taylor Swift Way, in honour of the pop megastar’s upcoming Taylor Swift-The Eras Tour shows at Rogers Centre in Toronto. Speakers gave formal remarks at a …
Toronto – The City of Toronto opened applications for the fifth cohort of its Women4ClimateTO mentorship program. Women4ClimateTO offers a combination of mentoring, networking and collaborative learning opportunities to help local women take their climate-related initiatives to the next level. Over a period of six months, mentors from the business and public sectors and social agencies will share their knowledge …
Toronto – The City of Toronto, in partnership with the Toronto Police Service, Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Paramedic Services and Findhelp | 211, is asking residents to make the right call, in order to keep everyone safer. A public education campaign has launched to show Torontonians how to make the right call to connect with the emergency and non-emergency services …
Mayor Olivia Chow, Councillor Anthony Perruzza (Humber River-Black Creek) and Raptors President Masai Ujiri, co-founder of Giants of Africa, unveiled two revitalized basketball courts at Firgrove Park. The courts were officially unveiled during a community event, which also featured a youth basketball clinic conducted for boys and girls, led by NBA personnel, Raptors Development coaches and Giants of Africa coaches. …
Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow and Deputy Mayor McKelvie (Scarborough – Rouge Park) launched a comprehensive outreach campaign as part of the review and refresh of the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan and the Parkland Strategy. These two key documents will guide decision-making around how and where the City of Toronto invests in new parkland and recreation facilities over the next …
