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Local | Jul 30

Local resident hopes bigger streetcars will be quieter

The TTC says that while the new super streetcars they've ordered will be larger and hold more passengers, they will actually run quieter.

Liz Lundy sure hopes so, because the current streetcars...

CityHall | Jul 30

City departments trimming budgets in preparation for new mayor, council

Any potential mayors looking to trim fat from the city's 2011 budget will find part of their job done for them in October, as most city departments are already at work trimming their spending plans by about five per cent.

Bureaucrats are spending the summer laying the groundwork for a budget... ...

Local | Jul 30

Provincial funding to help ease wait times in Scarborough emergency rooms

Provincial funding to help ease wait times in Scarborough emergency rooms

The provincial government announced the funding for Rouge Valley Centenary and The Scarborough Hospital's two sites (Birchmount and General).

CityHall | Jul 30

BIXI bike program needs 1,000 memberships before starting up

Toronto is gearing up to start a service that would bring another travel option to downtown, the BIXI bicycle.

The Montreal company behind BIXI wants pledges for 1,000 memberships by Nov. 30 before ordering bicycles and installing 80 electronic docking stations for a launch next year.

A... ...

Local | Jul 30

Man charged with impersonating officer after armed robbery

A Toronto court officer is charged with impersonating a police officer after an Etobicoke woman was the victim Wednesday night of an armed robbery in her New Toronto apartment.

A second man has also been charged. A third male suspect is outstanding. There are no descriptions available.

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Group aims to help businesses damaged during G20

Group aims to help businesses damaged during G20

Following the aftermath of G20 related property damage, a group of students from Ryerson University are helping independent businesses get back on their feet.

Business | Jul 07

Businesses lost money during G20

While the G20 Summit has come and gone, local businesses may take a while to rebound from its impact.

A spending report from Moneris Solutions confirmed what local store owners already knew... ...

Business | Jul 01

Golf course renovations are on course

The scheduled re-opening of a sprawling golf facility bordering Etobicoke is right on course.

Business | Jun 29

Minister, MPP talk HST with business owners

Ontario's minister of citizenship and immigration met with Willowdale businessmen and social service workers Monday, June 28 to discuss the effects the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) will have on... ...

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CanadaWorld | Mar 11

Ombudsman hears concerns from army vets

Veterans Affairs ombudsman and retired colonel Patrick Stogran says Canadian veterans are facing a watershed moment, and that whatever decisions are made to finalize the New Veterans Charter in the... ...

CanadaWorld | Jan 19

Community leaders offer support to Haitian relief efforts

Scarborough community organizations and businesses are pledging their support to help the victims ravaged by last week's earthquake in Haiti.

At a press... ...

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Local | Jul 30

Rape victim still not satisfied with Toronto Police follow-up report

The woman whose case 24 years ago inspired Toronto police to study how they handle sexual assaults and warn the public about sexual predators, says she is not satisfied with the results.

Jeffrey... ...

Local | Jul 30

Program offers youth opportunity, hope

School may be out for the summer, but the Toronto District School Board is doing what it can to ensure children and youth have safe and positive places to work and play.

The TDSB's Focus on... ...

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