Toronto – Toronto City Council has agreed to leverage City of Toronto-owned lands at 275 Merton St. to build 447 new purpose-built rental homes in midtown Toronto. This project includes a minimum target of 30 per cent affordable rental homes to remain affordable in perpetuity. To maximize the site’s housing potential and help create more affordable rental homes, the City …
Toronto – Toronto City Council approves new agreement with Toronto Parking Authority to ensure continued expansion of Bike Share and EV Charging programs Toronto City Council approved a new agreement with Toronto Parking Authority (TPA) to expand the agency’s climate action programs – Bike Share Toronto and electric vehicle charging – while continuing to provide important revenue for the City …
Toronto – Residents in Toronto can now grab their swimwear and hop in to cool off at one of the City of Toronto’s 10 wading pools and 10 outdoor pools that will be open earlier than last year and operate on part time schedules. Like many cities around the world, Toronto is experiencing warmer temperatures earlier in the year. …
Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow celebrated and welcomed more than 100 new Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS) workers who have completed their formal training. This marks the next milestone in the delivery of the TCCS program as workers officially join Toronto’s fourth emergency service. The City of Toronto and its partners accelerated hiring and training, working ahead of schedule, …
Toronto – The City of Toronto and its partners are thrilled to announce the return of Summerlicious, one of Toronto’s most beloved summer experiences that provides residents and visitors an opportunity to explore the city’s diverse culinary landscape. Mayor Olivia Chow and Councillor Nick Mantas (Scarborough-Agincourt) celebrated the return of the popular program at Ye Skewers Hot Pot in Scarborough. …
Toronto – The City of Toronto celebrated its seventh annual Toronto Sport Hall of Honour induction ceremony yesterday at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre where Mayor Olivia Chow attended, alongside 18 new inductees honoured for their outstanding achievements and contributions to sports excellence in Toronto. The Toronto Sport Hall of Honour acknowledges individuals and organizations for their exceptional contributions …
Toronto – Whether it’s splashing around in the pool, mastering arts and crafts or picking up a new sport, the City of Toronto has thousands of summer recreation programs for residents. The City is Toronto’s largest provider of recreation programs for people of all ages, skill levels and interests. Approximately 10,500 registered courses with over 83,000 spaces are available, including …
Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow, Councillor Paula Fletcher (Toronto-Danforth) and Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg welcomed 104 frontline first responders during a graduation ceremony for the newest group of Operations Firefighters. Operations Firefighters mitigate fires, respond to thousands of medical emergencies, rescues, hazardous materials incidents and many other emergencies that occur across Toronto each day. The recruits graduated from their …
Toronto – Lifeguards are back at some of Toronto’s beaches as the City opened its seasonal supervised beach program starting recently. More information about dates, times and locations can be found on the City’s Beaches webpage. City lifeguards are identifiable by their red and yellow uniforms and are stationed either in white rowboats in the water, along the shore, or at …
Toronto – Toronto Public Health (TPH) is releasing preliminary 2023 figures related to opioid toxicity deaths in the city. The drug toxicity crisis intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic with record-breaking opioid toxicity-related deaths in 2020 and 2021. In 2023, 523 opioid toxicity deaths were reported in Toronto representing a 74 per cent increase from 301 deaths in 2019. Preliminary details …
