Toronto – Bike Month, Toronto’s annual celebration of cycling, will kick off on Thursday, June 1 with the annual group ride to Nathan Phillips Square at Toronto City Hall. Cyclists can join the group ride at one of four starting points across the city and ride to Nathan Phillips Square for a celebration co-hosted by the City of Toronto and …
Toronto – Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park), along with Councillor Shelley Carroll (Don Valley North), Chair of the Economic and Community Development Committee, and Councillor Jamaal Myers (Scarborough North) joined Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg at the Toronto Fire Services East Training Centre in Scarborough to unveil the City of Toronto’s new live-fire training facility and equipment. The new …
Toronto – The City of Toronto hosted its ninth annual Toronto Newcomer Day on Nathan Phillips Square. The event welcomed newcomers to Toronto and celebrated their important contributions to the city. Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) proclaimed May 25 Newcomer Day and Councillor Shelley Carroll (Don Valley North), Chair of the Economic and Community Development Committee addressed attendees on …
Toronto – Transit riders at TTC Spadina Station can expect to be overwhelmed by cuteness, thanks to a joint campaign launched by City of Toronto’s Toronto Animal Services, the TTC and Pet Valu to promote the benefits of pet adoption and responsible pet ownership. Running now until Thursday, June 15, images of adorable cats, dogs, guinea pigs and rabbits will …
Toronto – The City of Toronto’s summer recreation program listings are now available online to help residents plan and prepare to register next month for City-run summer programming. Registration for City summer recreation programs opens on Tuesday, June 6 and Wednesday, June 7, for programs that begin on Tuesday, July 4 and run until Friday, September 1. To learn more …
Toronto – Toronto City Council voted in support of a motion to develop a pilot program allowing personal alcohol consumption in some City of Toronto parks this summer. The motion calling for the pilot, introduced by Councillor Shelley Carroll (Don Valley North), Chair of the Economic and Community Development Committee, and seconded by Councillor Chris Moise (Toronto Centre), Chair of …
Toronto – The City of Toronto continues to work closely with Metrolinx, contractors and the TTC to ensure that the needs and safety of people travelling downtown are a priority, particularly around the Queen Street diversion, from Bay Street to Yonge Street and Yonge Street to Victoria Street, which took effect on Monday, May 1. Traffic impacts along Queen Street …
Toronto – The City of Toronto will launch a pothole repair blitz to keep Toronto’s expressways, major roads and neighbourhood streets in a state of good repair. City crews will work a 12-hour shift, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., to repair as many potholes as possible. Outside of concentrated repair blitzes, crews continue to perform proactive daily patrols to …
Toronto – Toronto City Council adopted City of Toronto staff recommendations to help permit multiplexes in all neighbourhoods to support building new homes for people. The adopted recommendations will result in amendments to the City’s Official Plan and city-wide Zoning Bylaw to enable the development of multiplexes – low-rise housing with two, three or four units in a single building …
Toronto – The City of Toronto launched its second annual request for proposals (RFP) for the Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition (MURA) program to protect affordable rental housing for Toronto residents. This RFP provides $21.5 million in City funding and incentives to qualified non-profit housing providers, including Indigenous housing providers, cooperatives and community land trusts. Over the past year, the MURA program …
