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Walker will not seek re-election in St. Paul's
CityHall | Mar 11  |  David Nickle

Walker will not seek re-election in St. Paul's

Michael Walker will end a 28-year career representing the north Toronto communities in St. Paul's this year - and his now-former executive assistant Chris Sellors will be running to replace him.

Walker and Sellors made the joint announcement Thursday, March 11, at the Toronto City Hall Press...

CityHall | Mar 10  |  David Nickle
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Critics line up to chastise Miller's budget announcement

Critics line up to chastise Miller's budget announcement

Mayor David Miller's surprise announcement of a $100-million budget windfall for Toronto taxpayers didn't sit well with some of the candidates vying to replace him in the fall election.

One candidate - York West Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti - felt strongly enough about Miller's news...

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Thursday, March, 11, 2010 - 8:59:43 AM
NoTitle "You think that Miller has had secretative meetings regarding the budget without having an open..."
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Wednesday, March, 10, 2010 - 6:45:25 PM
FED UP WITH OUTRAGEOUS "So this is how Mammoliti reacts. Cry baby? Giorgio you have been quoted "If he wants to become..."
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Wednesday, March, 10, 2010 - 10:14:21 AM
NoTitle "A "time out"? Perhaps Smitherman should take time out and decide on a platform. How can you run for..."
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CityHall | Mar 10  |  David Nickle

Miller announces higher-than-expected city surplus

Miller announces higher-than-expected city surplus

Toronto taxpayers got a $100-million break Wednesday, as Mayor David Miller announced a larger-than-anticipated surplus will lead to a smaller-than-expected property tax increase in 2010.

CityHall | Mar 10  |  Norm Nelson

Miller announces ... two-year city budget process, $100-million surplus

Miller announces ... two-year city budget process, $100-million surplus

Is he going to resign immediately or has he changed his mind and decided, after all, to run for mayor? As it turns out, neither. Toronto Mayor David Miller’s big announcement on Wednesday, March 10, turned out to be ... a bigger than expected surplus with the city budget – about $350 million...

CityHall | Mar 09  |  David Nickle

Police trim budget demand

Police trim budget demand

Toronto police have agreed with a city demand to cut back their 2010 operating budget request by $5.9 million.

CityHall | Mar 09  |  David Nickle

Community council didn't support King condo

Plans to build a 45-storey condominium tower right beside the Royal Alex Theatre got a thumbs-down from Toronto and East York Community Council today - despite what local councillor Adam Vaughan called an "astonishing" design bringing numerous benefits to the area.

"I think this is...

CityHall | Mar 09  |  Justin Skinner

Mike Layton running in Ward 19

Though Jack Layton is firmly entrenched in federal politics, the Layton family is planning a return to City Hall.

Mike Layton, Jack's son, unveiled his plans to run in this fall's municipal election on Friday, March 5 amid a throng of supporters at Bar Italia.

He decided to run in...

CityHall | Mar 08  |  David Nickle

Smitherman would pause Toronto's bike plan

Smitherman would pause Toronto's bike plan

Mayoralty candidate George Smitherman said that if elected, he'll pause the city's Bike Plan to come up with a more comprehensive transportation strategy.

CityHall | Mar 05  |  David Nickle

Ski hills issue could lead to more open budget consultation

The surprise revelation this on Monday, March 1, that city council was secretly considering leasing out its two ski hills to shave $700,000 a year from its operating budget could mean a more open budget consultation next year.

This year, the plan was kept confidential because it would mean the...

CityHall | Mar 05  |  David Nickle
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Library looks for a boost in budget

Whether to cut Sunday library openings at 27 locations or slash the budget for purchasing books and other library materials by up to $325,000 could be off the table, if the city's budget committee can find $208,000 to boost the Toronto Public Library's 2010 operating budget.

The committee...

Columns | Mar 05  |  David Nickle

CITY VIEWS: Growing left-right chasm at city council

It says something about the slow decline of political discourse in this town that when I watched the tape of Paula Fletcher shrieking a call-out to boisterous constituents at Monday night's budget meeting, my first reaction was to wonder what the fuss was about.

I've been watching city...

CityHall | Mar 04  |  David Nickle

Little in the budget for great cities, Miller says

Little in the budget for great cities, Miller says

Thursday's federal budget delivered little new for Toronto and not enough for Torontonians struggling to climb out of a deep recession, said Mayor David Miller.

CityHall | Mar 04  |  David Nickle
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Councillor proposes zoo replace real elephants with interactive displays

Councillor proposes zoo replace real elephants with interactive displays

The Toronto Zoo should replace its live elephant habitat with an interactive display, according to zoo board member Glenn De Baeremaeker.

CityHall | Mar 04  |  David Nickle

Holyday endorses contracting out Centennial Ski Hill

Plans to lease out Toronto's two ski hills hit a bump Wednesday, as city budget committee members decided to take a look at other ways to save the $700,000 a year Toronto's paying to operate them.

The budget committee asked staff to look at options such as raising fees to use the slopes...

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