First Nations leaders warn Ford government of disruptions if Bill 5 is passed Bill 5 faces significant opposition for environmental, constitutional and first nations groups. If passed the bill allows for the creation of Special Economic Zones which would be except from provinci...

Warnings of blockades if Doug Ford passes Bill 5. Civil liberties groups, environmentalists, and First Nations condemn the proposed legislation. toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

Toronto City Council approves controversial 'bubble zone' bylaw Toronto City Council has approved a controversial bylaw that restricts protests around places of worship, schools and daycares.

Toronto City Council approves protest exclusion zones, and increases the distance to 50m from 20m. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/05/22/t...

CafeTO returns with more locations amid concerns about congestion 99% of CafeTO curbside patios are expected to be open for the long weekend. A recent report from the Toronto Regional Board of Trade called for a review of some locations, yet all previous patios are ...

My story on the return of CafeTO, and ignored calls for a review of current locations. toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

Welcome to Toronto, a city with enormous congestion problems where every summer live lanes of traffic are blocked for (eventually, maybe) patios. #cafeto

Toronto may be forced to scale back FIFA World Cup events in 2026 A report on money from the provincial government shows nearly $30m of the promised $97m to host 6 World Cup games has been eaten by fees for everything from security to 'beautification' of transit sta...

As Ontario negotiates funding for the World Cup, @mayoroliviachow.ca says the city may have to cut $40m unless Ontario steps up. toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

“This is a plan to have a plan” says Councillor Brad Bradford. Says Toronto should have been better prepared.

Asked what concrete measures the city will take beyond strong words, Chow says “where we buy matters” pointing out the size of the Toronto budget.

Chow calls tariffs “senseless” and says city manager will look at all contracts.

Toronto Mayor @oliviachowtoronto.bsky.social to respond to US tariffs. City is promising to work the feds & province and to build and “Buy Canadian” initiative.

Facing hundreds of millions in repairs, Toronto Old City Hall to be vacant as of spring YouTube video by CityNews

Toronto Old City hall is a remarkable building with interesting stories to tell. Facing hundreds of millions in repairs, it will become vacant this spring. youtu.be/xaz7pKsYXAM?...

Frosty night reporting on more problems on the TTC. A broken third rail caused cold chaos this morning. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/01/22/t...

Local residents complain about lack of accountability in site selection for new homeless shelter YouTube video by CityNews

Toronto city council voted to allow staff to choose sites for new shelters, but now upset residents and business owners say they have no one to hold accountable for placing a shelter on Gerrard St E.
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Motivated by a tragedy in 2011 that killed a young mother, the City of Toronto will spend $5.6M to install side guards on city trucks. But that is only a small fraction of trucks on city streets. toronto.citynews.ca/2024/11/20/c...