Briefs

Island airport praised by industry group

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport was named Best Airport in North America (over two million passenger category) by Airports Council International’s (ACI) 2016 Airport Service Quality Awards on March 6. Billy Bishop Airport was also named Best Airport in North ...

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Feds may break newspapers to aid Google/Facebook

A bill currently working its way through Quebec’s National Assembly could have significant negative impacts on local newspapers if enacted, The Montreal Gazette reports. Last week, a coalition of newspapers warned a National Assembly committee that the disappearance of the notices in ...

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Downtown Yonge crime prevention, community safety workshop March 21

Streetfront businesses in the Downtown Yonge corridor are invited to discuss community safety and crime prevention on March 21. In partnership with 52 Division, the Downtown Yonge BIA will be hosting a crime prevention and community safety workshop on Tuesday, ...

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No joy for Downtown West office sublease seekers: report

In its Real Estate Market Research study published today, Newmark Knight Frank Devencore reported that the vacancy rate for all office classes in downtown Toronto was 6.4% at the end of 4Q16, up slightly from the 5.6% reported at the ...

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Human services made easier for Torontonians

The City of Toronto’s Children’s Services, Employment & Social Services and Shelter, Support & Housing Administration divisions have joined forces to launch an integrated website that enables Toronto residents to access information about services and subsidies in one place. The ...

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Massey Hall gets federal funding boost

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, made an announcement on Feb. 10 that the Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall will receive $8.33 million to fund the revitalization of Massey Hall in Toronto. The Government of ...

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Free community skating Wednesdays at Moss Park

MPP Glen Murray’s free community skating days continue Wednesdays at 4 p.m. at Moss Park Arena until March 15. Free skates and free ice time will be provided to whoever wants to come down to this always popular event. Moss ...

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TTC local calls ATU takeover an ‘invasion’ and asset grab

Toronto transit union taken over by Washington-based union over Canadian Labour Congress vote dispute. The President of the 11,000-member Toronto Transit workers union Local 113 has slammed the Washington-based Amalgamated Transit Union International for its “invasion of Canada and the ...

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Moss Park Arena board nominees named

The Moss Park and Ted Reeve Arena nominating panel has recommended that Toronto and East York Community Council appoint Roert Jarvis, Steven Lewis, Will Meneray and Vu Nguyen Tran to the the Moss Park Arena Board, at pleasure of Council, ...

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