Author Archives: Bulletin Editor

Prescribed burns slated for Toronto’s High Park

Prescribed burns in Toronto’s High Park scheduled for April 23, after a briefing at Grenadier Restaurant Prescribed burns in three sections of High Park are scheduled to take place as current forecasts predict optimal weather conditions. Officials will provide a ...

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TacklePovertyTO panel session for public input

The City of Toronto will host the final panel event in the #TacklePovertyTO series, which will focus on afforable housing and housing stability, on Monday, April 23 in the rotunda of City Hall, 100 Queen St. W. from 6 to ...

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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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Toronto approves balanced school budget for 2018-19

Trustees with the Toronto District School Board have approved a budget plan for the 2018-19 school year that required no reduction in staff to balance the budget. The operating budget of about $3.3 billion will continue to support the TDSB’s ...

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Does Toronto need more overnight on-street parking?

City of Toronto consulting on proposal to provide more overnight on-street permit parking in Toronto and East York City of Toronto staff are holding public consultation sessions to get input on the proposal to provide residential on-street permit parking on ...

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How should we pray for North America?

(Part 2 of 2) “Dear God: Help everyone on the hard math test. I love you, God, and in Jesus name I pray.” This prayer was offered by Mallory, 8, but it represents a sense of helplessness for all who are ...

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12 air-purifying plants that clean your air

We need fresh air to live a healthy and full life, but it’s fast becoming a luxury. Residents of many major cities around the world are plagued with smog and poisonous gases from motor vehicles, fossil fuel based power plants, ...

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Public meetings on relief line subway project

The City of Toronto and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) in partnership with Metrolinx jointly announced April 16, 2018 that public meetings will be held on plans for a Relief Line South subway project. The public consultation is outlined in ...

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The hard truth about CPP’s failures

Misperceptions plague the public’s view of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), despite efforts to provide some clarity. Mark Machin, chief executive officer of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) – the organization tasked with investing CPP contributions – recently ...

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Update on City of Toronto storm response

Staff from across City of Toronto divisions and agencies, including Transportation Services, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Police Service, the Office of Emergency Management, TTC, and Toronto Hydro have been responding on a 24/7 basis to this ...

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