Today, Mayor John Tory announced that 38 of the City’s outdoor ice rinks will open November 27, weather permitting, to kick off Welcome T.O. Winter. The remaining 13 outdoor rinks will open on December 4.
The City of Toronto and screen industry are driving record expansion in Toronto, including growth of studio space, enhanced workforce development and the creation of environmentally-friendly production amenities.
Today, Mayor John Tory announced that Hackman Capital Partners (HCP) and its affiliate The MBS Group (MBS) will develop and operate the Basin Media Hub; a $250 million, purpose-built, state-of-the-art film, television and digital media hub to be located on an 8.9-acre waterfront development parcel in Toronto’s Port Lands, located at 29, 35, 41 Basin St.
Today, Toronto City Council approved a plan that will make the popular and successful CaféTO program permanent while continuing to deliver needed business support to restaurants including waiving permit fees in 2022.
TORONTO, ON - On Wednesday, November 10, 2021, residents and Business Improvement Area advocates joined Member of Provincial Parliament Marit Stiles (Davenport), and Councillors Paula Fletcher (Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth) and Kristyn Wong-Tam (Ward 13, Toronto Centre) in their support of Bill 29, An Act to Amend the Cannabis Licence Act and Councillor Wong-Tam’s Member Motion in support, seconded by Councillor Fletcher.
Businesses and councillors in areas where cannabis shops have popped up like mushrooms over the last couple of years are expressing concern about a lack of proper planning and regulation around where they can go.
Two Toronto councillors want the province to stop issuing new cannabis retail licences until residents have more say over where pot shops are located in their communities.
Having received recommendations from the Ontario Ministry of Health on the expanded eligibility for third doses of COVID-19 vaccines today, Toronto Public Health (TPH) is preparing for the next phase of the vaccination campaign. The recommendations follow last week’s guidance on third doses of COVID-19 vaccines by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI).
