Overdoses at drop-in centres in Toronto have sharply increased since the provincial government shut down four supervised consumption sites in April, with reports of overdoses in the high thirties every month.
Local councillor Rachel Chernos Lin expressed concern over the removal of a protected tree without a permit, stating, "They are gaming the system" in reference to the developer's actions.
Rob Manfred has indicated that Toronto is 'near the top of the list' for cities that could potentially host an All-Star Game in the years 2028 or 2029. This statement suggests ongoing interest and consideration for the event to take place in Toronto, renewing discussion around a future hosting that happens annually.
"Five hundred thirty-one people attended the four sessions to make considerable changes to the Bathurst Street plan. That makes up only 0.11 per cent of the population and the affected wards. Do you mean to tell me that this is satisfactory city planning?"
During the investigation, dubbed 'Project Ghost,' police recovered one-third of a total of $1.8 million of property stolen in home invasions, including luxury vehicles and jewelry.
The Beach BIA is warning business owners about the vulnerabilities of POS systems after reports of thefts where alleged thieves accessed terminals to refund themselves.
"Many times we focus on cycling with the younger groups. But we see the benefits for the older adults to get out there, get moving. The mobility issues can improve when you're out and about."
"There is an urgency," said Navaratnam. "The federal funding, provincial funding and even the city land is conditional on the fact that the community is going to come together and help build this public facility for us."
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's upcoming trade mission to the UK and Ireland aims to bolster economic opportunities for local businesses and workers, emphasizing the significance of reliable trade partners amid historic uncertainty.
"We know that kids or some families who may be accessing food through a student nutrition program in their school, can't access those programs during the summer," Toronto's manager of the poverty reduction office, Bryony Halpin, told CBC. "So programs like CampTO Nutrition is trying to improve access to nutritious snacks for kids who are attending city summer camps and are not getting access to food programs in their school community at that time."
Ongoing GPS dashboard reliability issues hinder the Division's ability to monitor contractor performance. Significant effort is spent manually comparing expected routes with GPS information, which is labor-intensive and time-consuming.
"The upward trend for cycling continues in our city, as it does elsewhere when bike lanes are in place. What's especially impressive is that during the 5-7 p.m. rush hours, there were more bikes than cars, even though only a fraction of the roadway is actually set aside for cyclists."