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CITY HALL: Pennachetti is Miller’s choice to replace Hoy

Deputy city manager/chief financial officer mayor's selection

BY DAVID NICKLE
July 28, 2008 05:38 PM

Joe Pennachetti, Toronto’s second-from-the-top bureaucrat, will be moving into the top spot to... more

CITY HALL: Miller seeking Hydro sale funds to go to public housing

BY DAVID NICKLE
June 16, 2008 12:04 PM

The sale of Toronto Hydro’s fibre-optic and downtown wireless network will pump $75 million... more

CITY HALL: Councillor Rob Ford facing charges

Intends to plead not guilty: lawyer

BY DAVID NICKLE
March 26, 2008 06:59 PM

Ward 2 (Etobicoke North) Councillor Rob Ford was arrested and charged Wednesday morning with... more

City to remove 50 centimetres of snow from local streets

Number of crews to be boosted to 83 on weekend

BY DAVID NICKLE
February 15, 2008 05:26 PM

The snow piled up along the sides of streets in the city’s core should be scooped up in less... more

Toronto likely to spend winter maintenance budget

But city has money in reserve

BY DAVID NICKLE
February 8, 2008 04:06 PM

If the rest of the winter keeps pace with the near-record levels of snowfall of the past week,... more

City puts hold on stockpiling pandemic vaccines

Help from province sought to cover $27-million plan

BY DAVID NICKLE
February 7, 2008 05:06 PM

Toronto's executive committee has voted to postpone for a month plans to set up a stockpile of... more

Plan aims to expand pedestrian signal program for the visually impaired

Committe pushes to speed up installation of 'chirping' traffic signals across Toronto

BY DAVID NICKLE
February 7, 2008 05:06 PM

Those chirpy traffic signals that tell the visually impaired when it's safe to cross the street... more

Mayor willing to see concessions on permit fees

Responds to huge fee hike proposed for rinks, pools, fields

BY DAVID NICKLE
February 7, 2008 12:02 PM

Permit fees for rinks and sports fields will likely go up, but not by the average 21.5 per cent... more

‘Historic’ city budget comes in balanced

New tax revenues helped, mayor says

BY DAVID NICKLE
January 28, 2008 01:20 PM

Property taxes will go up by about $80 on an average-assessed home of $365,000, if Toronto... more

Visit Chinatown East to show support for community, mayor says

Latest shooting of innocent man prompts mayor to seek residents’ help

BY DAVID NICKLE
January 18, 2008 02:25 PM

Torontonians should make a point of visiting Chinatown East said Mayor David Miller, to show... more

Councillors find flaws in new recreational fee schedule

Community has its chance to speak at upcoming meetings

BY DAVID NICKLE
January 15, 2008 04:21 PM

Toronto's proposed new Everybody Gets To Play policy for handling recreation fees got its first... more

Mayor renews call for handgun ban

Debate resurfaces following Yonge Street shooting death

BY DAVID NICKLE
January 15, 2008 12:31 PM

Mayor David Miller is calling for an end to private handgun ownership in Canada in the wake of... more

Cellphones to be enlisted in war against graffiti

Committee backs plan to let residents send photos to city

BY DAVID NICKLE
January 11, 2008 05:28 PM

The mobile phone could become one of Toronto’s best weapons in the war to eradicate graffiti,... more

Financial aid for lead testing stops at your doorstep

BY DAVID NICKLE
January 10, 2008 03:04 PM

Toronto is still spending $205 million to replace lead-lined water service to some 65,000 homes... more

Ban on plastic bags likely not in Toronto's future

BY DAVID NICKLE
January 8, 2008 04:38 PM

Toronto won't attempt to ban plastic bags - but news that China has effectively done so is... more

Everyone gets to play - and pay

Under proposed plan user fees to go up 10 per cent annually, but some programs will be free

BY DAVID NICKLE
January 8, 2008 11:22 AM

All but Toronto's poorest residents will be paying more for recreation programs but more... more

TTC puts the call out for new streetcars

Bidding manufacturers must have 25 per cent Canadian content

BY DAVID NICKLE
December 19, 2007 11:51 AM


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Auditor general hints at changes to councillors' office budgets

BY DAVID NICKLE
December 11, 2007 02:49 PM

Toronto councillors should start posting the details of how they spend their office budgets... more

Mayor weighs in on budget debate

BY DAVID NICKLE
December 6, 2007 06:51 PM

Toronto councillors need their $53,100 office budgets - they just need some consistent rules on... more

Mayor seeks review of office budgets for councillors

Calls for ‘one simple policy’

BY DAVID NICKLE
December 4, 2007 05:55 PM

Mayor David Miller has announced he wants to see some changes in the way councillors spend their... more

City getting pickier over snow clearing

Officials to deploy forces where they're needed as a means to save

BY DAVID NICKLE
November 30, 2007 02:06 PM

Toronto roads will get all the snow clearing that's necessary, but not necessarily all the snow... more

Bottled water tax down the drain

City's executive committee rejects proposal

BY DAVID NICKLE
November 27, 2007 05:38 PM

Toronto won't be imposing a tax or levy on bottled water any time soon, Toronto's powerful... more

Council approves new pool fence bylaw

BY SUSAN O'NEILL
November 22, 2007 05:23 PM

All new backyard pools installed in the City of Toronto must be surrounded by fencing on all four... more