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 …
Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow, Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, members of the Ford family, other elected officials and local community members, were in attendance to officially rename Centennial Park Stadium in Etobicoke as the Rob Ford Stadium. The City of Toronto held a renaming ceremony earlier today on the date of the late former mayor’s birthday, unveiling a new …
The City of Toronto is partnering with the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) to support a Technology Pilot Zone Project that will test innovative technology solutions to transportation challenges in the unique context of Toronto’s streets. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and OVIN will provide eligible small- and medium-sized enterprises with up to $100,000 in funding to …
Toronto- The City of Toronto’s 2024 Corporate Asset Management Plan (AMP) was unanimously adopted by Toronto City Council, which identifies the need to continue to invest in the infrastructure that Torontonians rely on. The report identifies the value of the City’s non-core infrastructure assets at $73 billion and forecasts that an average annual investment of $4 billion is needed to …
Toronto – The City of Toronto hosted its tenth annual Toronto Newcomer Day. Toronto’s largest annual newcomer event welcomes newcomers to Toronto and honours their important contributions to the city. Mayor Olivia Chow attended the event alongside Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik (Councillor, Spadina- Fort York). This year’s program included performances by Rosary and Myranda Spence; African drumming by The Ngoma …
Toronto – The City of Toronto is planting a new opportunity to honour and celebrate local gardens that are breathtakingly brilliant and perennial favourites in the 22nd edition of the Toronto Garden Contest. Nominations will be accepted across various categories spanning residential gardens, pollinator gardens, community gardens and commercial gardens until Monday, July 8. Residents can submit their own garden …
Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow has proclaimed May as Museum Month in Toronto and announced new programming at all 10 Toronto History Museum sites. The City of Toronto’s Museum Month programming spotlights 10 artists who took part in The Reset, a six-month artist mentorship program under Toronto-based artist Yung Yemi. Each artist worked on a site-specific new media installation that …
Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow announced she will lead a film mission to Los Angeles from May 8 to 10 to help energize Toronto’s thriving multi-billion-dollar film, television and digital production industry and encourage more movie makers to invest in Toronto. Mayor Chow, along with Councillor Paula Fletcher (Toronto-Danforth) and Councillor Shelley Carroll (Don Valley North), made the announcement at …
Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow outlined the City of Toronto’s plans to launch the Curb Lane CaféTO 2024 season sooner than ever before and deliver on the City’s commitment to open 90 per cent of curb lane patios by the Victoria Day long weekend. This year, more than 1000 patios will be opened as part of CaféTO, now in its …
