Toronto could house refugees at Vaughan hotel amid shelter crunch
A key city committee has endorsed $85 million in new spending to support Toronto’s crowded shelter system, including cash to house some refugees at a hotel in Vaughan.
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A key city committee has endorsed $85 million in new spending to support Toronto’s crowded shelter system, including cash to house some refugees at a hotel in Vaughan.
After initially stating that he was “hoping for a different outcome” after Umar Zameer’s acquittal, Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw said Tuesday that he accepts the jury’s verdict — though one city councillor says the chief should still apologize to the public for his comments.
Despite a number of councillors calling for the cancellation or suspension of Toronto's Vacant Home Tax Thursday, the program will live to see another year with city council ordering staff to revamp the process in the wake of a disastrous rollout which saw tens of thousands of property owners receive bills, even though their homes are lived in.
Despite a number of councillors calling for the cancellation or suspension of Toronto's Vacant Home Tax Thursday, the program will live to see another year with city council ordering staff to revamp the process in the wake of a disastrous rollout which saw tens of thousands of property owners receive bills, even though their homes are lived in.
There are about 260 homes on Toronto's harbour islands and while the residents there don't own the land, it remains one of the most picturesque and desirable areas to live in.