The proposal: With the U.S. greenback falling in value, Councillor Howard Moscoe wants to ban the use of American coins in parking meters and on the TTC. The stupid statement: "The city's going to lose millions if it continues to accept them." The upgrade cost to reject non-Canadian currency: $450 per parking meter (there are 3,000 of them). The likelihood that TTC employees are going to sort through the fare box: No chance in......

City Council plans to create as many as 21 new leash-free areas for dogs by the end of the year. Councillor Howard Moscoe calls for fences to separate people and canines, saying, "The problem is the dogs can't read the signs. We'd lose control completely unless they're fenced areas." Alarmed local media dub 2007 "The Summer of the Dog." 24 people, including a Toronto police officer, were arrested yesterday and charged with being part of......

It's something that usually only comes up during election time, but in the City of Toronto, wards are designated by numbers. For example, the area bounded by Dovercourt Road to the west, Christie Street and Bathurst Street to the east, the CPR tracks to the north and Lake Ontario to the south is officially known as Ward 19. Nobody really calls area by its numerical name (hey dude, let's party in the 19th tonight!), but......

You've probably already figured it out but the TTC is on strike. Metro Morning and the CBC are keeping us on top of things and they're reporting that Bob Kinnear, the head of the TTC union are willing to comply with orders from Ontario Labour Relations Board to go back to work. He's waiting for "the papers." It would be really easy for us to point fingers and assign blame. The knee jerk reaction......

Everyone is talking about how TTC Operators will now turn a blind eye on those who are evading fares. The union is complaining about the rising number of assaults and "passenger rage." TTC Chair Howard Moscoe says that people still have to pay their fares. The Sun's story is here and has some wacky numbers like the fact that assaults have gone up over 30% in a decade. The Star's piece has more of the......

As if the mayor's political allegiances aren't clear enough, Miller and Ward 15 Councillor Howard Moscoe are renaming Roselawn Ave (near Dufferin and Eglinton) Tommy Douglas Ave. after the Greatest Canadian. They'll be unveiling the street sign tommorow at 1pm.......