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  • $5.8 million for traffic control raises questions at City Hall
    Anthony Marcusa –  City Council will look at the ef­fectiveness of using paid duty police officers (PDOs) for traffic enforcement and control follow­ing a report that saw the cost reach…
  • Homebound in Hogtown
    Christopher Hume –  Toronto has become a city of shut-ins. Whether it’s a Covid-19 hangover or not, we’re staying home more and going out less than ever. Though the nasty…
  • Toronto is all in for Cold Plunges
    Julia Frankling – Cold plunging and saunas have exploded in popularity across Toronto – evolving from well­ness rituals into social events, fundraisers, and even alterna­tives to dating apps and night­life.…
  • The O’Keefe Centre for the Performing Arts
    Bruce Bell – On October 1, 1960, Toronto entered a new cultural age: the brand-new O’Keefe Centre for the Performing Arts (named for its giant brewery benefactor) opened its doors.…
  • Toronto’s community consultations feel meaningless
    Eric Dietterle – Across many neighbourhoods, City of Toronto “Development Application Notice” signs have become a familiar sight. One of the first public steps after a sign appears is a…
  • The Budget Committee– Density deficit
    Nicki Ward – It’s an election year. So, Toron­to’s civic budget, as in all elec­tion years is less about substance than about creating the optics that re-elect the budget-makers. Let’s…
  • Evictions are institutional failure
    Walied Khogali Ali – Black History Month is a time to celebrate resilience, leader­ship and the profound contri­butions of Black communities to this city. It’s also a time for institutional…
  • City Council trashes heritage-designated St. Luke’s Church
    Paul Dilse – Land developer Kindred Works and the United Church of Cana­da won big on February 4 when City Council voted to allow a 48-plus-storey “point tower” in place…