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Budget Votes at City Hall

After a day and a half of debate at City Hall, and following a summer of consultant reports, marathon committee meetings, and public discussion, council finally voted on a much scaled-down slate of proposed budget cuts.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photo by Christopher DrostSep. 27th, 7:11 pm

Budget Debate Continues at City Hall

In case you couldn't track every riveting minute, a quick recap of city council's budget cut debate, which began yesterday and will continue throughout today.

By Hamutal Dotan Sep. 27th, 9:00 am

Scene: Protesting Budget Cuts at City Hall

While councillors debated a raft of budget proposals, several thousand residents gathered outside to condemn them.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photos by Lodoe-Laura Haines-WangdaSep. 26th, 7:19 pm

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Executive Committee Debates Budget Cuts

After a summer of consultant reports, debate, and marathon meetings, city council's Executive Committee is debating a final list of proposed cuts. We'll be liveblogging as long as the meeting lasts.

By Hamutal Dotan Sep. 19th, 9:40 am

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Two Weeks at City Hall

Decoding the series of city council meetings that'll be happening this week and next.

By Hamutal Dotan Sep. 19th, 9:20 am

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Internal Memo Warns Culture Department Staff of Impending Cutbacks

"In the past we have been able to achieve net budget reductions with almost no reductions in staff. Very painfully, that will not be the case this year."

By Hamutal Dotan Sep. 14th, 2:18 pm

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Final Recommendations on City Service Cuts Released

A first look at the set of budget cuts Toronto City staff are recommending. High on the list: environment, child care, snow clearing, and affordable housing.

By Hamutal Dotan Sep. 12th, 11:10 am

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New Site Shares What Toronto Said To Rob Ford

The City solicited public feedback on the services it provides. Here's how one guy made the resulting data usable.

By Jaime Woo Aug. 31st, 9:02 am

Tweeting Toronto’s Heritage, One Plaque at a Time

You may notice a large surge in people tweeting about Toronto's history this weekend. Here's why.

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 19th, 2:00 pm

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Duly Quoted: Giorgio Mammoliti

By Torontoist Aug. 11th, 11:00 am

“Look Over Here, Guys!” (Or, How Libraries May Be Safe but Other Services Aren’t)

By Hamutal Dotan Aug. 3rd, 2:15 pm

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The Executive Committee’s Game

By Jake Tobin Garrett Jul. 30th, 11:00 am

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Torontonians at City Hall: Liveblogging the Executive Committee Budget Cut Meeting

By Hamutal Dotan Jul. 29th, 7:57 am

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Duly Quoted: Karen Stintz

By Hamutal Dotan Jul. 27th, 11:45 am

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Rob Ford: What Torontonians Care Most About is Police, Smooth Roads, and Clean Streets

By Hamutal Dotan Jul. 22nd, 12:43 pm

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Scene: Stop the Cuts Protest at KPMG Offices

By Mark Kay Jul. 21st, 1:15 pm

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All Aboard the Gravy Train: Libraries, TTC Service, Affordable Housing, Community Grants

By Hamutal Dotan Jul. 21st, 11:20 am

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All Aboard the Gravy Train: Arts, Heritage, Street Beautification

By Hamutal Dotan Jul. 20th, 11:00 am

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