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Adam Vaughan

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says there's lots of "gravy" that can be cut from the city budget. But Councillor Adam Vaughan says Ford will end up hacking away essential services.… read more

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Fiona Crean

Fiona Crean, The Ombudsman for the City of Toronto, tells Dale about an investigation from her office and reminds Zoomers about the work her office can provide.… read more

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City of Toronto Ombudsman Fiona Crean

City of Toronto Ombudsman Fiona Crean has released her latest investigation report called, Potholes, Floods and Broken Branches: How the City Handles your Claims: An Investigation into the Processing...

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Tom Adams

Goldhawk Fight Back: Independent Energy Consultant Tom Adams reacts to the ongoing layoff activity at Toronto Hydro. Tom says Toronto City Council should be looking into what’s going on at Hydro. Tom...

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CITY INVESTIGATES POSSIBLE FRAUD OF SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Toronto’s Auditor-General has uncovered what could be widespread fraudulent use of the city’s social assistance programs. The auditor has uncovered 1,500 cases of people holding business licenses but...

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TORONTO TO SOLICIT INPUT ON SOLVING GRIDLOCK

Toronto is beginning a consultation process on how to find the money to relieve traffic congestion. Gridlock costs the city billions of dollars a year. Finance Minister Dwight Duncan calls it a crisis...

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METROLINX TO GIVE GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE OF GTA TRANSIT

What will transit look like in the Greater Toronto Area in a generation from now?  METROLINX will offer a glimpse at 11 o’clock this morning, as the regional transit agency rolls out a short list of...

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MORE THAN $500,000 OF HAND SANTIZER FLUSHED BY CITY, SAYS REPORT

We’ve all thrown out products that have passed their expiry date.  But could you imagine flushing a half a million dollars worth of hand sanitizer down the drain?  A published report says the City of...

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AI WEIWEI SCULPTURE SERIES TO BE UNVEILED OUTSIDE TORONTO CITY HALL

A monumental piece of art work will be unveiled today at Toronto’s Nathan Phillips Square.  A set of sculptures by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei will be on display in the reflecting pool until...

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TORONTO TO CHANGE TAXI REGULATIONS

The City of Toronto wants to change the way taxicab licenses work. Currently, there are two kinds of licenses: traditional and Ambassador. The traditional licenses are owned by companies, or inherited,...

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EXTREME HEAT ALERT DOWNGRADED TO HEAT ALERT FOR TORONTO

City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following: ==========================================   News Release   June 26, 2013   Extreme Heat Alert in Toronto downgraded to Heat Alert   Dr....

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POD HOTEL OFFERS DOWNTOWN TORONTO WORKERS A REFRESHING 20 MINUTE NAP

It`s an idea that might not get the endorsement of Toronto City Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti, who recently released a picture of a napping City of Toronto employee.  Toronto is now the temporary home...

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ZOOMER THE WALLABY IS OFFICIALLY NAMED AT TORONTO’S HIGH PARK ZOO

A baby wallaby at Toronto’s High Park Zoo has officially been named Zoomer after Moses Znaimer’s company ZoomerMedia.  “We’ll come and visit her regularly,” said Moses at Sunday’s naming ceremony, “I...

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CITY OMBUDSMAN WANTS TO HEAR FROM TORONTO RESIDENTS ABOUT ‘RED TAPE’

“We did a search of our complaint database to discover that well over half of our complaints have some element of red tape as part of the complainant’s story,” said Toronto Ombudsman Fiona Cream as she...

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TAX DEBATE AT TODAY’S BUDGET COMMITTEE COULD INCLUDE A FORD BROTHER’S SHOWDOWN

The City of Toronto’s 2014 budget will be unveiled by city staff today as councillors on the budget committee meet for the first time since Mayor Rob Ford was stripped of most of his powers.  It’s not...

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VENERABLE UNION STATION SITE OF HIGH TECH INTER-ACTIVE ART EXHIBIT

Toronto’s historic Union Station is being celebrated with a high-tech art exhibit. The City of Toronto in partnership with OCAD University has launched a digital art installation at Union Station....

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ROBERT LePAGE CHOOSES QUEBEC GROUP TO BENEFIT FROM HIS GLENN GOULD PRIZE WIN

Award winning director,actor and producer Robert LePage has chosen the recipient of the Glenn Gould protege award. As the winner of the City of Toronto Glenn Gould Prize, LePage was given the chance to...

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SPRING LIKE TODAY, BACK TO WINTER WEATHER TOMORROW

Today feels like Spring, but Winter makes its presence felt again tonight and tomorrow.  Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the City of Toronto calling for snow and blowing...

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NEW PUBLIC ARTWORK TO WELCOME PAN-AM VISITORS

An impressive new public artwork will welcome visitors next year to the Toronto Pan-Am Sports Centre. The huge work is described as “a kinetic sculpture” inspired by the lanes of the Sports Centre’s...

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CITY OF TORONTO IS READY, SET TO VOTE

Plans for the municipal election later this month have been announced. The more than 1.6 million eligible voters will be able to cast ballots in advance polls that’ll run for six straight days –...

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