Big number: 44 — the number of fines issued to homeowners for not shoveling sidewalks in front of their homes in 2019 in the downtown, midtown and East York areas that do not get sidewalks plowed by the city of Toronto. There were about 3,000 complaints.
Up until a few weeks ago, Canadian snowbird Diane Rood and her husband, Theo, weren’t sure if they were going to be able to make it to their winter getaway in Florida this year, given the COVID-19-related restrictions on crossing the border by car.
Bit by bit, day by day, Ontario is letting go of the rope. The chief medical officer of health tells you we have to do more, a few days after he approved a plan that will do less. The minister of health says the plan will allow Ontario to move quickly, as experts tell you it will do the opposite.
Peel’s medical officer of health is pleading for residents to limit their interactions with people outside their households after issuing tough new restrictions on weddings, workplaces and banquet halls in an effort to tamp out the flames of COVID-19 raging through his community.
A popular chain of Toronto-area eateries is among the latest victims of the pandemic-battered restaurant industry now facing an existential crisis unlike any other seen in our lifetime.
In a move expected to drive student employment, Toronto is partnering with its eight universities and colleges on research to support the city’s recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor John Tory announced Monday.
As the number of new COVID-19 cases in Toronto reaches unprecedented levels, the city is preparing to announce its preferred approach to reopening, originally set for Saturday.
Citing a recent spike in COVID-19 cases, the Battlefield Optimist Club has decided to cancel its annual Christmas tree lot at Battlefield House Museum and Park.
A November fall day that resembled more like summer provided a comfortable setting for vehicles that were lined up along the road decked out in balloons and signs as they honked their horns and rang bells to celebrate the 90th birthday of commu
Senior Toronto city staff are recommending water and garbage rates increase less than expected in 2021 to respond to financial hardships created by COVID-19.