Former Toronto mayor and Ward 2 councillor Rob Ford has died of cancer. He was 46. Ford died earlier today with his immediate family by his side. He had been in Toronto Mount Sinai Hospital since he was admitted last week for palliative care. “With heavy hearts and profound sadness,... Read more

A verbal agreement has been reached surrounding the fate of a field and dome at Central Technical School that may finally put an end to a year-and-a-half long debate. The field, located at Bathurst and Harbord Sts., will receive an artificial turf field and dome for the winter months, once the... Read more

Some Ward 2 residents are questioning the ability of Rob Ford to serve as city councilor while receiving treatment for a rare form of cancer. “Rob withdrew from the mayoral race because he couldn’t handle the pressure of doing the work for the city. Similarly, the ward deserves somebody who... Read more

Toronto wants to save more trees by tightening up some of the city bylaws. Read more

Toronto’s Board of Health is looking to push for increased funding of their student nutrition program after hearing success stories from city schools. ‘‘This particular program is one of the most efficient investments. Instead of talking about cut, cut, cut, this is really building the city,’’ says Coun. Raymond Cho (Ward 42 Scarborough-Rouge River). Read more

LGBTQ community leaders say Mayor Rob Ford is alienating people all across the city, not just downtown, by choosing not to attend World Pride festivities. Read more

Toronto City Council passed a bylaw prohibiting smokers from lighting up within nine meters of public buildings, parks, playgrounds, sports fields and beaches in mid-November. This latest regulation leaves some smokers wondering if smoking should even be legal if the government keeps on adding more restrictions preventing them from smoking. Read more

Near-unanimous votes stripped many of Mayor Rob Ford's powers on Friday, as regular city council proceedings were interrupted by two special meetings to address Toronto's continuing leadership struggles. Read more

Mayor Rob Ford's key item took a bulk of the time on Wednesday-- the first day of November's city council meeting. Read more

A flu campaign began this week in Ontario encouraging the public and health-care workers to receive their flu shots. Although flu season is on its way, there are some people who still do not feel the need to get their shots, which puts them and others at risk of poor health this upcoming winter. Read more