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Downtown beaches open Saturday: stay safe, use sunscreen

Toronto is ready for beach season! Nine of Toronto’s swimming beaches will officially open to the public on June 2. Lifeguards will be on duty at these beaches, which will remain open until Labour Day. Open swimming beaches are supervised ...

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How Animal Reiki revitalized Daisy

Daisy, our 11-year-old black-grey-white mixed-breed dog (aka mutt) whom we rescued from the Toronto Humane Society pound almost that many years ago, was suddenly limping and spiritless. As anyone who sees her regularly (or even spasmodically) in the St. Lawrence ...

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Refugee claimants flooding Toronto facilities

The City of Toronto’s Office of Emergency Management has activated its Contingency Plan for Emergency Social Services to temporarily house the increasing numbers of refugee claimants arriving in Toronto. On May 24, the City will begin temporarily housing refugee claimants ...

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Mayor Tory to present Susan Gapka with Key to the City

Mayor Tory will present St. Lawrence Neighbourhood resident and social-justice advocate Susan Gapka a Key to the City May 17, on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. The day will also be marked immediately after by the City of ...

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Some road gridlocks Downtown this weekend

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Weekend events with road closures in Toronto One special event – the Goodlife Fitness Toronto Marathon – in Toronto this weekend will involve road closures. Residents and visitors are encouraged to come out and enjoy this event. Businesses in the ...

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Martin Goodman Trail to be completed this summer

Mayor John Tory joined Councillor Paula Fletcher (Ward 30 Toronto-Danforth), city staff and representatives from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and CreateTO at Tommy Thompson Park to announce the plans to complete a section of the Martin Goodman Trail ...

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Toronto to protect pollinators such as bees

The City of Toronto has adopted a Pollinator Protection Strategy with the goal of protecting the more than 360 species of bees and more than 100 species of butterflies and other pollinators in Toronto. “I know many Toronto residents are ...

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City of Toronto launches new open data portal

City Councillor Paul Ainslie (Ward 43 Scarborough East), the city’s chief information officer Rob Meikle and other city staff announced Toronto has launched a new Open Data Portal at a May 3, 2018 event at the Toronto Reference Library. The ...

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Local planning appeal support now available

Earlier in April, Ontario’s Local Planning Appeal Support Centre opened its doors to the public for the first time.  The centre’s role is to help people understand and navigate the land use planning and appeal process. “People know that what ...

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Metrolinx public meeting on Union Station Rail Corridor

Notice of Commencement and Public Meeting #2 Union Station Rail Corridor (USRC) East Enhancements Project Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) Metrolinx, an agency of the Province of Ontario, is transforming the way the region moves by delivering the largest transit ...

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