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Toronto councillor Dianne Saxe tried to cancel FordFest after a resident raised concerns about the event — sparking conversation on r/toronto about municipal decisions and public input.
Toronto's school food program is now available at every public school in the city. Free breakfast and lunch for all students.
The boardwalk and revitalized pond at Humber Bay Park East are looking surreal right now — park is still under construction but the redesigned waterfront is already turning heads.
Someone ordering high-value items through Amazon's OTP delivery got a package with a heavy pen inside instead of the headphones. The box looked normal and sealed — worth knowing if you're expecting something pricey.
Rumble Inc., the web hosting service popular with far-right American streamers and host of Truth Social, has its headquarters on Adelaide Street in Toronto.
Someone spotted a sign at Toronto Public Library's Bendale branch advertising free clothing for people in need. Staff said it's a partnership program — worth checking if your local branch has it too.
Canadian snowbirds are arriving at Pearson International Airport this week ahead of the CNE Airshow this weekend. A few of the planes are flying in from Ottawa.
Monarch butterflies are showing up at High Park right now. Peak migration season is happening — worth a trip to the park if you're into spotting them.
Someone found a phone on the Bloor-Danforth line between Christie and Dufferin and handed it to the train operator at Kipling. If it's yours, the TTC Lost Articles office has a long wait — the finder tried calling multiple times while still on the train but kept getting dropped. Worth trying anyway.
A senior detective who worked on the Barry and Honey Sherman murder case has left Toronto police's homicide unit.
City's apparently working on permit or designated parking for some streets around Bayview Village Mall—likely tied to the new condo towers and parking shortages at St. Gabriels. No official word yet on which streets or when.
A Toronto police officer charged in the Project South investigation has been trying to plead guilty since February, according to court records.
Someone just finished riding every street in Toronto after 5½ years—started in March 2021 during COVID because they couldn't ride with friends. Used Wandrer.earth to track it all via Strava. Ridden 100% of actual streets and 99% of trails; what's left is basically median intersections and random connectors.
TPS Emergency Task Force showed up on the roof of 75 Cooperage Street on Tuesday — nobody's clear on details yet, but posts are piling up.
The Liberals took three byelections yesterday including Beaches-East York right here in Toronto — the Conservatives had a rough night. Majority government stays intact.
Another foggy morning over Toronto — the CNE's looking moody in the mist.
Festival organizers just raised ticket prices and fans are calling it the end of TIFF as a people's festival. Conversations heating up on social about what the increase means for accessibility.
People are finding unmarked charity collection boxes in restaurants, convenience stores, and barbershops across the city — they've got a $100 bill picture and religious language but don't say which charity. No one knows what they actually fund.
Fog's been scaring people across the city since early morning — especially heavy over the harbour and Bay Street. Visibility's pretty rough out there; if you're commuting, go slow.
Toronto police are rolling out AI-assisted license plate readers across the city. They flag stolen vehicles and wanted suspects in real time. Reddit's been digging into how they work and what the privacy implications are.
