Today, the Province of Ontario announced Toronto can enter Step Three of the Province’s Roadmap to Reopen on Friday, July 16 at 12:01 a.m. The City of Toronto is prepared to advance to Step Three reopening.
City of Toronto expanding walk-in vaccination to four City-run clinics
As of noon tomorrow, the City of Toronto is making walk-in vaccinations available at four City-run immunization clinics, including the Toronto Congress Centre clinic that opened to walk-ins yesterday. Moving forward, walk-in vaccinations will be available daily from noon to 7 p.m. for anyone age 18 or older to receive a first or second dose mRNA vaccine at the City-run Toronto Congress Centre, Cloverdale Mall, The Hangar and Metro Toronto Convention Centre clinics.
Executive Committee approves framework for a tax on vacant homes in Toronto
City Council’s Executive Committee has approved City of Toronto staff’s tax design and implementation plan to introduce a new tax on vacant Toronto homes starting in 2022. The goal of the tax is to change the behaviours of vacant home homeowners, encouraging them to sell or rent out the homes, thereby increasing the housing supply.
Save Jimmie Simpson Park supporters call for Health Impact Assessment of plans for Ontario Line
By NINA RAFEEK, Beach Metro News
South Riverdale residents and provincial transit agency Metrolinx remain at odds on plans to build a station at Jimmie Simpson Park as part of the new 15-station Ontario Line rapid transit train project.
Councillor Fletcher thanks Mayor Tory for joining the fight against stunt driving and speeding
For immediate release July 2, 2021
Toronto, ON – City Councillor Paula Fletcher thanks Mayor John Tory for joining her call to have the Toronto Police Service and the City's Municipal Licensing and Standards (MLS) division take greater action against stunt drivers and work to end these dangerous practices now.
Mayor Tory encourages residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine dose that is available to combat the Delta variant and protect Toronto’s success
This morning, Mayor John Tory visited the City of Toronto immunization clinic at the North Toronto Memorial Community Centre to thank clinic staff and encourage people to get vaccinated as soon as possible with the vaccine dose that is available to them.
City of Toronto announces Toronto Vaccine Day at Scotiabank Arena on June 27
"Our Winning Shot" clinic planning to vaccinate more than 10,000 people
Today, Team Toronto announced thousands of new COVID-19 vaccination appointments for Toronto Vaccine Day at Scotiabank Arena on June 27.
Team Toronto vaccination partners now completing in-home second doses of COVID-19 vaccine for homebound residents
The City of Toronto and Team Toronto vaccination partners are now completing in-home second doses of COVID-19 vaccine for homebound residents after more than 7,000 first doses were administered to all people initially identified for in-home vaccination.
Mayor John Tory and Councillor Paula Fletcher help reopen Red Door Family Shelter
Red Door Family Shelter, one of Toronto’s oldest operating family shelters, reopened its doors today at a ceremony led by Mayor John Tory and Councillor Paula Fletcher (Toronto-Danforth), who championed the project. The innovative shelter, integrated into a private residential condo building at its original location on the corner of Booth Avenue and Queen Street East in Leslieville, is now purpose-built and will house families in more than 100 beds each night.
City of Toronto and Toronto Region Board of Trade to distribute COVID-19 screening kits to help businesses safely reopen
Mayor John Tory announced that the City of Toronto has partnered with the Toronto Region Board of Trade to provide free COVID-19 rapid screening kits to small- and medium-sized businesses across Toronto.
