Toronto Public Health has ordered the closure of three King Street restaurants that have failed to take essential precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. According to a City of Toronto news release, the closures follow TPH investigations, which reveal the establishments had “not taken the necessary steps to sufficiently protect both the public and
The City of Toronto says that approximately 550 people may have been exposed to COVID-19 after an employee at a Yonge Street strip club tested positive for the virus. According to a statement released by the city on Aug. 14, Toronto Public Health (TPH) is notifying people who visited the Brass Rail Tavern, located at
Last winter, the Fords pushed Toronto’s head public medical officer, Dr. David McKeown, into the limelight. Robbie was furious because a) the top doc wanted to lower Toronto’s speed limits and b) McKeown’s $300K salary enraged the fiscal conservative. We caught up with our metropolis’ top doc to gab about the projects he’s launched and planning to launch.
Toronto’s historic Yorkville Library could soon receive $1 million in capital upgrades. On Tuesday, Councillors Dianne Saxe and Amber Morley are presenting a motion to City Council to increase the 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan for the Toronto Public Library. The $1,000,000 will be fully funded from Section 37 community benefit funds, which is money
Doug Ford’s move to rip out bike lanes in Toronto is the latest in a trend of undermining democracy in Toronto that could set the city back decades, according to experts. One has to wonder if the provincial leader wants to remake Toronto as a car-first suburb unrecognizable from any of the booming bedroom communities
Residents of Davisville can expect a new state-of-the-art community facility in their neighbourhood. On Tuesday morning, Councillor Josh Matlow and City of Toronto staff broke ground on the highly anticipated Davisville Community and Aquatic Centre, which is being built to provide recreational and wellness services to the community (so, the perfect place for residents to
Canada’s largest biomanufacturing facility is objecting to a planned condo development at 1875 Steeles Ave. W. near its Toronto campus. Sanofi Pasteur’s new $800 million vaccine manufacturing facility, spanning approximately 200,000 square feet, opened this past May at 1755 Steeles Ave W. The company produces pediatric and adult vaccines for whooping cough, diphtheria, and tetanus,
Mayor Olivia Chow and Councillor Dianne Saxe announced a new affordable rental housing development for the Kensington Market neighbourhood, as well as community housing provider partnerships for the Kensington Market development and another development in Parkdale. These projects are being delivered under the city’s public developer delivery model and are part of a city-wide effort
A new report suggests that Canadians love their neighbourhoods, with the majority (86 per cent) saying they like the quality of life and liveability their hoods offer, and 50 per cent liking it a lot. The RE/MAX 2024 Liveability Report shows that the 10 most liveable neighbourhoods in Canada are mainly nestled across cities in
In a move that is becoming all too familiar, it came to light earlier this year that 1,600 patients were without a family doctor seemingly overnight when a family medicine practice decided to charge a $4,995 annual fee. And it is likely to continue to happen unless something is done. It is estimated that 20
Summer officially kicks off this week, and along with the change in season, experts predict higher-than-normal temperatures throughout most of Canada. According to Environment Canada, Toronto will experience a prolonged heat wave event beginning today, with “dangerously hot and humid conditions” expected throughout most of the week. Daytime highs are expected to be around 30
Elections Canada has confirmed an unprecedented 84 candidates for the ongoing by-election in Toronto–St. Paul’s. To accommodate this unusually high number of candidates, there will be a two-column ballot, a first in the constituency’s electoral history. The adjustment has raised concerns about accessibility, prompting Elections Canada to reassure voters that all regular accessibility tools will
To be honest, most days I feel stuck: I don’t see how Toronto can get out of the hole it is in. A recent staff report advises that the city needs $26 billion over the next 10 years just to keep things in a reasonable state of repair — libraries, housing, fire stations, roads, transit
A Toronto MPP says she was in a state of disbelief after witnessing stairwell leaks and flooding at a west-end Toronto high school after a rainstorm earlier this week. In a viral X post, Parkdale-High Park MPP Bhutila Karpoche said that, on Monday, she visited Humberside Collegiate Institute in High Park North to speak to
In a bid to fill a vacancy in the House of Commons, Elections Canada has announced a federal byelection set for June 24, 2024, in the Toronto–St. Paul’s electoral district. The riding, known for its liberal leaning, gears up for a democratic exercise aimed at ensuring representation in the nation’s legislative body. As per the
If you’ve spotted a raccoon acting strangely recently, perhaps wandering close to humans, getting up on its hind legs or baring its teeth, you might have spotted a sign of the “zombie virus” — a sickness that has been spreading among raccoons across Toronto. Each year, the Ontario Wildlife Centre receives hundreds of calls from
Toronto is doubling down on its plans to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs as a means to deal with an opioid overdose crisis, even after British Columbia’s Premier asked the federal government last week to make illicit drug use illegal in all public spaces, including inside hospitals, on transit, and in
Data released by the City of Toronto city shows that, as of April 23, 2024, there were 364 dogs listed on the city’s active ‘dangerous dog order’ registry. Out of the 25 wards, Toronto-Danforth had 28 dogs listed on the registry—more than any other ward. The most recent incident was considered ‘severe’ and involved a
Remember when walking around central Toronto last summer smelled like a Muskoka campfire, but in a very bad way? Well, Ontario’s fire season officially begins this week, and experts say that Torontonians can expect more smoke to choke the city this summer, considering the province experienced a dry winter. Last year, Canada experienced record-breaking wildfires
Toronto has confirmed its second lab-confirmed case of measles this year. The case is an infant who recently returned from travel, and the child is currently recovering at home. Toronto Public Health is warning that the public may have been exposed to measles on March 11 while attending a magic show at the Agincourt Public
The climate crisis is hitting hard in locations around the world, and although Toronto has been spared for now, a new series of images shows a worst-case scenario with the city reimagined as part of the Dune world. The recent sequel to Dune has grossed nearly USD 500 million globally, but a recent study shows
A new report released earlier this week suggests that the annual cost of “thriving” for a single, working-aged adult in the GTA is between $61,654 and $83,680 after taxes. The data comes from the Wellesley Institute’s Thriving in the City series, which aims to provide information about the gap between “what people have and what
Sure, this city has its rats, but rat tourism? Walk into any Toronto subway station and your chances of spotting furry little vermin scurrying across subway tracks or underneath trains are high. While the typical reaction to the city’s rat population might be disgust, or perhaps a nonchalant glance—a testament to Torontonians’ blasé indifference to
Winter in Toronto means two things: icy roads that need salt and cosy homes heated by natural gas. Both come with a terrible environmental cost so high that critics want the city to do something about it and do it right now. Road salt and natural gas seem like everyday essentials, but the negative environmental
Mara Cole is a 64-year-old east end resident who had three sons but a few years ago, lost one to a drug overdose. Last week, she found another young man, someone else’s son, in the same condition and did what she could to try to save his life. Now, she wants others to know that
