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

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.

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...

Police trim budget demand

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

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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

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

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...