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“No one is spared - not the children, persons with disabilities, nursing mothers, journalists...or hostages. Since breaking the ceasefire, Israel has killed hundreds of Palestinians, many daily - peaking on 18 March 2025 with 600 casualties in 24 hrs, 400 of whom were children.”

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From Betsy Powell: ‘I was literally shocked’: Toronto Coun. Michael Thompson denies allegations of sex assault at Muskoka cottage www.thestar.com/news/gta/i-w...

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New: Jennifer McKelvie has officially tendered her resignation from Toronto city council. Her last day is tomorrow. She's leaving city hall to serve as MP for Ajax, the seat she won in last week's federal election.

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Scoop in this morning’s paper: A company with plans to operate a hovercraft ferry service between Toronto and Niagara has reached a 30-year deal to operate out of Billy Bishop Airport www.thestar.com/news/gta/nia...

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New from me: Take an overhead gondola to Toronto Islands? New report details options for permanent link to public park www.thestar.com/news/gta/tak...

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Anyone who had the pleasure of working with Bert can attest this honour is well deserved. A genuine legend. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

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From Mahdis Habibinia: Driverless cars to hit Toronto streets in Magna test program www.thestar.com/news/gta/dri...

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This Scarborough councillor just won a seat in Mark Carney’s government. Here’s who is already jockeying for her council spot www.thestar.com/news/gta/thi...

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In and out of my polling station in the Junction in about 2 minutes. Impressively efficient!

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From Mahdis Habibinia: Toronto eyes new ride-share rules after Uber drives off with five-year-old www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...

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From me and @andytakagi.bsky.social: Company at centre of Gardiner Expressway lawsuit could face ban on city contracts www.thestar.com/news/gta/con...

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Toronto renaming city park after late councillor Jaye Robinson www.thestar.com/news/gta/cit...

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ICYMI: Mayor Olivia Chow creates traffic "czar" position to help ease Toronto's gridlock www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...

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Toronto to appoint traffic ‘czar’ to help fight gridlock. But what will they do? www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...

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Coun. Perruzza asks staff whether the city's new fees for blocking traffic will compel developers to find ways to minimize disruptions instead of "ripping every driver using that road a new one"

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Coun. Moise has just withdrawn his motion on special occasion permits at this morning's council session.

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From Ben Cohen: Proposal to crack down on ‘large-scale rave parties’ in Toronto draws fire from local artists www.thestar.com/news/gta/pro...

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Exclusive from me: Toronto’s sidewalk snowplows have broken down so often it's no longer economical to fix many of them. Now the fleet will need to be replaced years sooner than promised, emails show www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...

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At a plastics factory in North York where Mayor Chow is going to speak about supporting local manufacturers affected by US tariffs

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The NY Times has published an investigation into the Therme development at Ontario Place. It found that while the company told the province it had a proven track record of operating six spas around the world, at the time it had only ever operated one. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/w...

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It's a beautiful morning👑 www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Bike lanes compromise under discussion between Toronto, province www.thestar.com/news/gta/bik...

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We're at the stage where every city committee meeting features a councillor moving a motion asking "can we use AI?" to fix whatever problem they're debating.

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At city hall press conference, Mayor Chow holds up photo she says she took at Queen and University showing drivers blocking the intersection. Her 2025 budget added more money for traffic wardens to deal with the problem.

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Health protocols for the mayor’s tour of a food manufacturing plant in Etobicoke this morning are … thorough

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‘Trust has been broken’: After emotional debate, Toronto council finally approves fixes for city refusing shelter to asylum seekers www.thestar.com/news/gta/mor...

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Council has just heard a brief presentation from Ombudsman Kwame Addo on his report that found failures in the city's refugee shelter system. Council dodged debate on his report in December www.thestar.com/news/gta/sha...

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Council now debating mayor's tariff response plan. Coun. Pasternak: "There seems to be an anti-Americanism, anti-American tone to this." He asks staff if that might deter TO's ability to attract American tourists for next year's World Cup. Staff say no.

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New at council just now: Former longtime city councillor Joe Mihevc has been appointed a citizen member of the TTC board.

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ICYMI: Toronto councillors set to vote this week on whether to give themselves a 24% raise www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...

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New: Toronto councillors are set to vote this week on whether to give themselves a 24% pay raise, after a report found they’re paid less than their counterparts in other cities www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...

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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow supports removing U.S. flags ‘wherever possible’ amid ongoing trade war www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...

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Mayor Olivia Chow tells Newstalk's John Moore that "it's a bit sad, what is happening" with the U.S. tariffs. "It's like your good friends going after you."

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TO's tariff response plan has been posted. Mayor has said the city would ban all US companies from procurements, but the plan seems walk that back. Says city would have "the ability to make US-based suppliers ineligible...when deemed in the best interest of the City." www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis...

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Toronto mayor slams Donald Trump’s tariffs on CNN: ‘Stop this nonsense’ www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...

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From Mahdis Habibinia and me: Did Toronto bungle how it handled this year’s snow storm? Here’s what city data tells us www.thestar.com/news/gta/did...

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