Toronto to increase enforcement following uptick in illegal use of fireworks
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If you re wondering how people in Toronto have been spending their time throughout the past year of lockdown measures and public health restrictions, it seems some have been staying occupied by setting off illegal fireworks.
The city has strict fireworks laws that only permit the use of them on Victoria Day and Canada Day unless a special permit is obtained, but a new report shows that the illegal use of fireworks and related safety incidents increased substantially over the summer of 2020.
Iconic downtown Toronto hotel permanently closing to become housing for those in need
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A long-established hotel that is part of the landmark Chinatown Centre in downtown Toronto is officially shutting down after being purchased by the city this week.
The Super 8 by Wyndham at 222 Spadina Ave. near Dundas was one of two buildings selected for a new affordable housing initiative, and was bought out for $22.3 million of federal funds to be turned into studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments for residents in need.
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Toronto politician under fire for attending a city Zoom meeting while driving
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Toronto City Council meetings can be far more heated, dramatic, and even hilarious than one would expect basic municipal proceedings to be, and this week s was no different, with one member actually kicked out of the Zoom call for taking it while driving.
The bizarre incident began when peers noticed that Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth councillor Paula Fletcher was actually operating a vehicle during the nine-hour video conference on Thursday evening, including while voting on the City budget and other motions.
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Between vaccine shortages, massive workplace outbreaks, the arrival of deadly new viral variants and a reluctance among some citizens to follow social gathering restrictions, there doesn t appear to be an end in sight to the COVID-19 pandemic.
That s not saying the situation can t improve rapidly, or that we ll be in lockdown for much longer, but Toronto City Council seems to have reason enough to believe that our COVID-specific bylaws should remain in place until at least this summer.
All of these bylaws were set to expire as soon as the ongoing multi-day City Council meeting ends, but will instead now be in effect until 12:01 a.m. on the first day after the City Council meeting currently scheduled for June 8 and 9, 2021.