Council approves plan for ‘congestion czar’ to oversee Toronto traffic, gridlock issues
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow wants to appoint a 'congestion czar' to help tackle the issue of traffic and gridlock in the city.
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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow wants to appoint a 'congestion czar' to help tackle the issue of traffic and gridlock in the city.
Mayor Olivia Chow says a recommendation to bump up the salaries of Toronto city councillors by 24 per cent is “a bit steep” despite a recent report that shows that their counterparts in other jurisdictions make more money.
Toronto is no longer providing financial incentives for Tesla TSLA.O vehicles purchased as taxis or ride shares due to trade tensions with the United States, the city’s mayor, Olivia Chow, said on Monday.
With 451 days until the FIFA World Cup comes to Toronto, the city’s subcommittee has approved a recommendation to buy suites, lounges, and tickets, which it says could be an avenue to generate money from hosting the tournament.
Toronto will buy 17 new pumper trucks from a Canadian company as one of the first steps in its tariff response plan, city officials said Monday.
City staff are suggesting that Toronto City Council defer development charges on thousands of condo units in order to spur housing development amid a climate of economic uncertainty.
The City of Toronto and the union representing its inside workers have reached a tentative agreement, averting a job action that would have disrupted March break camps and shut down city-run childcare centres.
It takes drivers on Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway up to twice as long to navigate a five kilometre stretch during rush hour when compared to off-peak times.
Tens of thousands of city workers could go on strike or be locked out early next month after the Ontario Ministry of Labour granted their union a no-board report.
Toronto City Council has voted to approve Mayor Olivia Chow’s 2025 city budget, which includes a 6.9 per cent tax hike to support the $18.8 billion operating budget and the $59.6 billion capital plan.
A new report on Toronto’s Parks and Recreation Division from the city’s auditor general suggests there is much room for improvement when it comes to maintaining park infrastructure.
The City of Toronto will explore opportunities to purchase domestic goods where possible while also launching a campaign to get residents to follow suit, but its top bureaucrat is signaling that a blanket ban on U.S. suppliers “would not be prudent.”
Newly released data from Toronto Public Health (TPH) shows the total number of deaths from Jan. 1 to June 30 last year reached 135. That’s five more than the first six months of 2023, but down 20 from the same period in 2022.
A nostalgic landmark in the heart of Toronto is about to be left empty — city council is hoping to find a new use for Old City Hall but in 2019 staff estimated it would cost approximately $225 million for a “full restoration” of the building.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has released her finalized 2025 city budget, which keeps the proposed 6.9 per cent property tax increase in tact but expands tax relief measures for seniors and those living with disabilities.
Toronto’s waterfront revitalization plan is getting a big boost to speed up development, with a $975 million investment from all three levels of government.