Alyshah Hasham
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Toronto city councillor Michael Thompson fires legal team in sexual assault case
The councillor for Scarborough Centre has been charged with two counts of sexual assault relating to two incidents that allegedly took place in Ontario cottage country last summer. → Read More
Inside the race for mayor: Brad Bradford’s name is explained, and a crashing cat
The story behind Brad Bradford’s unique name is revealed. And candidate Chloe Brown promises 25 new community fridges by election day. → Read More
Olivia Chow leads latest Toronto election polls — but the most popular choice for mayor isn’t even on the ballot
One poll shows almost 30 per cent of Torontonians oppose the Ford government plans for Ontario place. → Read More
Inside the search for endorsements on the Toronto mayoral campaign trail
Politicians, activists and an Oscar-winning filmmaker: Who’s backing who, and what does that matter anyway? → Read More
How much will we really pay for the Gardiner Expressway eastern rebuild?
On Friday (or next week if council runs long), city council will discuss whether to ask staff to pause the project and do a cost update of the current plan → Read More
‘Angry, upset, confused’: Family questions Toronto jail inmate’s sudden death
Anthony Chatzimanolakis’s family says it has been told he died Saturday of a suspected overdose. They say he had been waiting months for urgent abdominal surgery. → Read More
Food delivery riders hogging e-bikes sparks push for new Bike Share fees
The new fees are an attempt to stop food delivery employees from “monopolizing” the bike share program’s e-bikes. → Read More
$40-million contract seen as reducing shuttle bus use on Queen streetcar line
City report recommends offering $40-million sole-source contract to cut the amount of time shuttle buses will be needed on Queen Street detour. → Read More
Advocates fear LGBTQ community will be pushed out by changes at Hanlan’s Point
The possibility of a formalized event space could attract thumping music festivals to the vicinity of the beloved and ecologically fragile sanctuary from the city. → Read More
Mayor John Tory presenting his budget for debate at city council
Tory announced Friday he will leave city hall after admitting an inappropriate relationship with a political staffer, but has stayed to present the first budget subject to his veto under “strong mayor” powers. → Read More
Potential candidates mull Toronto mayoral run after John Tory resigns
The clock is ticking on a byelection that could happen in May and mayoral hopefuls will have to make quick decisions on whether to run. → Read More
‘We are standing at an edge’: Community groups tackling Toronto’s social crises face cut in city funding
Despite inflation at over six per cent, the city budget holds community groups to last year’s funding level. → Read More
Emotions run high during Yonge Street bike lane debate
City council to have the final say on whether cycling lanes will be made permanent over objection of some residents. → Read More
Toronto’s climate plan goals not reflected in 2023 budget
The city declared a climate emergency in 2019 but environmental advocates say not enough is being done to get to net-zero emissions by 2040. → Read More
‘We don’t know how they died’: Spike in jailhouse deaths calls for independent investigator, Ontario rights groups say
Ontario must “take immediate action to form an independent provincial body dedicated to overseeing jails and quickly raising alarms, similar to the federal correctional investigator,” reads the groups’ open letter. → Read More
Shot in the act: How an explosion in surveillance video is transforming the justice system
Home security cameras and more, better surveillance footage has helped dramatically boost the police’s homicide solve rate, but it’s also putting new pressure on the courts. → Read More
Why the budget for the Toronto mayor’s office will jump by 37 per cent this year
With the increase included in the 2023 figures, the budget for John Tory’s office will amount to $2.9 million. → Read More
Higher taxes, less service, more police: How Toronto’s 2023 budget could affect you
A property tax increase of 5.5 per cent is only one of the highlights from this year’s budget for Toront residents. → Read More
Toronto budget: Just how dire are the city’s 2023 finances? We’ll find out Tuesday morning
Toronto’s first “strong mayor” budget seeks to boost front-line services while grappling with a nearly $1-billion shortfall. → Read More
Toronto to hire dozens of paramedics, firefighters in 2023
As part of the proposed 2023 budget, 250 paramedics and 200 firefighters will be hired in the coming year. → Read More