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Council considers using condo developer fees for transit
TORONTO, Ont. – After a day of fireworks at city hall that saw councillors discuss the land transfer tax and after-hours lobbying, and the Ontario premier weigh in on funding from a possible Toronto casino, elected officials returned for a routine council meeting.
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Executive committee meeting round-up
TORONTO – The city’s executive committee has rejected a proposal to put a tighter leash on lobbyists at City Hall.
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Wynne tells OLG not to give Toronto special deal on casino hosting fees
TORONTO – The lure of more than $100-million may have just been taken off the table for Toronto.
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Coyote ‘no kill’ policy delayed pending staff review
TORONTO – Toronto Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker is calling for a ban on killing coyotes, and also a ban on feeding the animals.
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Council vote on downtown casino delayed until May
TORONTO – A city council vote on whether or not to approve a casino in downtown Toronto has been delayed until May.
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Ford-Thomson battle escalates with allegations of possible drug use
The she-said, he-said battle between Mayor Rob Ford and Sarah Thomson was taken up a notch Monday, with the former mayoral candidate saying Ford may have been on cocaine when he allegedly groped her and made inappropriate comments at a charity event last week.
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War of words continues between Ford, Thomson
TORONTO – Mayor Rob Ford continues to deny former mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson’s allegations of inappropriate touching, while Thomson responds by saying she won’t be intimidated.
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Ford denies inappropriate comments, groping allegations
TORONTO – Former Toronto mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson is accusing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford of touching her inappropriately at a party Thursday night.
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Casino lobby ramps up ahead of executive committee vote mid-March
TORONTO – The final push for a Toronto casino is on, as major players in the gambling industry are lobbying key decision-makers — ahead of an executive committee vote on March 20.
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City workers start pothole repairs this week
TORONTO – Around 100 Toronto Transportation Services’ workers are starting a week-long pothole repair blitz, Monday. Their goal is to fill about 20,000 potholes by Friday.
