Jennifer Pagliaro
toronto.com
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Toronto health board to vote on plan to decriminalize small amounts of illegal drugs
The possession of small amounts of illegal drugs in Toronto should be decriminalized immediately, according to a plan recommended by the city’s medical officer of health. → Read More
Toronto loses bid at Supreme Court of Canada to overturn Doug Ford’s cut to city council
The city of Toronto has lost its last-ditch legal bid to overturn Doug Ford’s cutting of council in 2018. → Read More
New ‘playbooks’ by Toronto board of trade, city set stage for reopening of office towers
The city is partnering with the Toronto Region Board of Trade and other local business groups to help drive a safe return to office towers, restaurants and shops in the downtown core and financial centres at Pearson Airport and in Scarborough Centre. → Read More
Free rapid COVID-19 screening kits available for small, medium businesses in Toronto
With patio season beginning and non-essential retail re-opened, the Toronto Region Board of Trade and the City of Toronto say they will give small and medium businesses hundreds of thousands of free rapid COVID-19 screening kits for their employees to help prevent further spread of the virus. → Read More
Free rapid COVID-19 screening kits available for small, medium businesses in Toronto
With patio season beginning and non-essential retail re-opened, the Toronto Region Board of Trade and the City of Toronto say they will give small and medium businesses hundreds of thousands of free rapid COVID-19 screening kits for their employees to help prevent further spread of the virus. → Read More
Ontario enters Stage 1 of re-opening Friday. Here’s what that means
Toronto and the rest of the province will official begin Ontario’s new re-opening plan on Friday. → Read More
City of Toronto targets hot spots for second dose against variants
The City of Toronto is again pushing vaccination in hot spots as they work to stave off spread of COVID-19 with incoming variants of concern. → Read More
Buses in a dedicated right-of-way eyed for Scarborough with SRT shutdown looming
The three-stop Scarborough subway extension promised by Premier Doug Ford is not expected to be finished until at least 2030. → Read More
Bike lanes approved for Yonge Street in rebuild of North York Centre
“This day has been a long day coming,” said Willowdale Coun. John Filion. → Read More
Scarborough RT will shut down before subway is finished, mayor says
The beleaguered Scarborough RT will fail before the long-awaited Scarborough subway is built, leaving residents on the bus — possibly for years — Mayor John Tory confirmed Thursday. → Read More
Toronto is under a 28-day COVID-19 lockdown starting Monday. Here’s what that means
With the risk of overwhelming hospitals in red zones with COVID-19 patients now imminent, Premier Doug Ford is moving Toronto into a 28-day lockdown along with Peel Region. → Read More
City council approves new COVID-19 limits on bars, restaurants amid pandemic’s second wave
Council has unanimously passed new rules for Toronto during the pandemic as a second wave continues to concern officials. → Read More
Jim Karygiannis removed from city council — for a third and final time
Jim Karygiannis, for the third and final time, has been kicked out of office. He will no longer be a Scarborough-area councillor. → Read More
Toronto Public Health to dedicate team of 70 nurses to local schools for reopening
Toronto Public Health will deploy a team of dozens of nurses responsible for both training and case management in Toronto schools when they reopen this September. → Read More
Toronto Public Health has ‘concerns’ with Ford government’s schools reopening plan
Toronto Public Health’s recommendations that the Toronto District School Board reduce class sizes below provincial guidelines is the latest knock against Premier Doug Ford’s schools... → Read More
New Toronto data reveals COVID-19’s disproportionate toll on racialized and low-income groups
Experts say new data confirms what they had feared: COVID-19 is hitting racialized and lower-income groups harder than the rest of Toronto’s population. → Read More
Bars and restaurants are set to reopen in Toronto. But should they?
Toronto is allowed to reopen indoor bar and restaurant dining starting Friday but, in the absence of clear direction from the province, city council plans to implement additional measures as infectious disease experts warn of increased risks for resurgence of COVID-19. → Read More
Toronto officials hopeful about Stage 3 re-opening as they plan enhanced measures
City officials say they’re optimistic the province will implement their recommendations to strengthen public health restrictions when bars and restaurants re-open indoors as early as this week. → Read More
Make masks mandatory in apartment common areas, mayor urges landlords
Mayor John Tory is urging landlords to make masks mandatory in the public areas of their apartment buildings to protect tenants and help stop the spread of the deadly virus. → Read More
Protests, pressure mount on council to defund police ahead of council meeting
Within sight of Mayor John Tory’s city hall office and those of his council colleagues are messages left behind by protesters. They are also warnings. → Read More