E-BLAST: Keeping Toronto Safe Effectively & Affordably
Last Sunday, I was at Fairview Mall before the “mall walkers”. It was 7:00 AM, to be precise. I was there to witness a massive training...
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- Sep 12
- 6 min
E-BLAST: 2024 Budget Updates: Getting Back on Track
Next month, we’ll be kicking off another annual City Budget process. Last year’s process was challenging on a number of fronts as I put...
- Sep 5
- 6 min
E-BLAST: Coming Up: A Busy Fall in Don Valley North
Welcome back! I hope everyone got some time to rest this summer and that the first week of school is moving along as smoothly as it can....
- Aug 22
- 1 min
UPDATE: Road Reconstruction on Foxwarren Drive
The City of Toronto will reconstruct the road on Foxwarren Drive from Hawksbury Drive to 150 metres west of Hawksbury Drive. Our...
- Aug 19
- 1 min
UPDATE: Upcoming Sewer Rehabilitation Work
Sewer upgrades will be completed on a number of local roads in the weeks ahead. If you’re on an affected street, you should have received...
- Aug 1
- 7 min
E-BLAST: Gardiner Funding, Science Centre Updates & More
I can’t believe that July has come to an end and we’re already into August. While my favourite part of summer is being out in the...
- Jul 25
- 5 min
E-BLAST: Community Safety in Don Valley North
Last week, I met with our local officers at Toronto Police Service Division 33 to talk about how we can best work together to keep our...
- Jul 18
- 5 min
E-BLAST: The Toronto Atmospheric Fund: Helping the GTHA Reach Net Zero by 2040
Tuesday’s massive storm saw more rain fall in three hours than usually falls in the entire month of July. These are referred to as...
- Jul 11
- 3 min
E-BLAST: Celebrating You, Don Valley North!
I like to think Mother Nature got the worst of the weather out of the way yesterday so we can all enjoy the sunshine this weekend at what...
- Jul 4
- 6 min
E-BLAST: Council Highlights: Housing, housing, housing
Housing continues to be the top story in the Council Chamber this month. Rent increases, evictions, skyrocketing rents - people are...
- Jun 27
- 5 min
E-BLAST: Make the Most of Summer in Don Valley North!
Summer is officially here! We're in for some beautiful sunny days next week, and what better way to enjoy summer than exploring our own...
- Jun 20
- 5 min
E-BLAST: Making Don Valley North Work For You
It’s no secret that Don Valley North is changing. Some of us can remember when the intersection of Finch and Leslie was mostly farmland,...
- Jun 18
- 1 min
CANADIAN PRESS: Should Toronto legislate a maximum temperature in apartments?
Coalition wants legislation to keep units no warmer than 26 C
- Jun 13
- 5 min
E-BLAST: Tourism in Toronto: Boosting Business and Building Community
In last week’s E-Blast, I talked about how much the arts and culture sector does for our city, including acting as a major draw for...
- Jun 12
- 1 min
CTV: 500 units, 7 spots: Revisit visitor parking rules, Toronto councillors urge
In the Parkway Forest pocket of North York, a row of well-kept three-storey townhomes is slated to be demolished, making room for a...
- Jun 6
- 5 min
E-BLAST: Do the Arts Need Toronto, or Does Toronto Need the Arts?
As we enter what I like to call “festival season”, I’m posing a question to you, readers: Do the arts need Toronto, or does Toronto need...
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