Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'councillorpitfield'
May 29, 2006
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......
Continue Reading "TTC On Strike"May 16, 2006
An update on the Chinatown area murder we mentioned yesterday. Her boyfriend has been charged with second-degree murder and police are saying that he did not have to force his way into the apartment building. The Star's story is here. The Sun gives a few more details and the Post as well. City councillors will be debating the 2015 World's Fair bid today. Council is expected to endorse the bid despite the fact that a......
Continue Reading "Boyfriend Charged in Ryerson Murder, Homeless Advocates Take Fight to Jane Pitfield, Ontario Liberals On Our Side?"March 27, 2006
If Torontoist is as big a civics junkie as he claims to be he'd be sleeping over at council chambers Wednesday as council starts its big budget debate. Thanks to the intervention of Dalton and crew the city's budget will balance. But not before the city had to hike both residential and business taxes plus raise fees for services, TTC fares and god knows what else. Councillor Sylvia Watson, the budget vice-chair, suggested that councillors......
Continue Reading "City Council Sleepover"