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Century-old Toronto trail to get $35M rehab funded mostly by neighbourhood groups
A deteriorated ravine path, which some call "the missing link" in Toronto's recreational trail system, may soon be coming back to life with the help from a midtown residents' group.
Developer under investigation after much-loved tree in Leaside cut down without permit
A Toronto developer is under investigation after a much-loved tree on a Leaside lot was cut down without a permit, city staff say.
Toronto councillors, residents call for more transparency on where city puts new shelters
As the city moves to rapidly expand the number of homeless shelters in the next decade, some councillors and ratepayers groups are warning that in their haste, city bureaucrats are unfairly shutting out the public from the site selection process.
4 years after Toronto bought land to honour heritage oak, residents still waiting for promised parkette
Four years after the city of Toronto purchased a property where one of its oldest trees stands, the land around it still hasn't been transformed into the promised parkette — and locals say they want to know why.
One of Toronto's oldest elm trees is on its last legs. Researchers are racing to re-grow copies
One of the largest old elm trees in Toronto — possibly in all of southern Ontario — is on its last legs. But as the city finalizes plans to take down the Barton Avenue landmark next week, a University of Toronto tree expert is determined to ensure it will live again.
Mystery leak that forced Scarborough family from home spreads as city continues to investigate
A mystery leak that's forced a Scarborough family from their home for the past month appears to be spreading.
Some Toronto residents push back against parkette being renamed after anti-gun violence advocate
Some residents of a tiny enclave bordering Toronto's Regent Park neighbourhood are calling on the city to revisit a council decision to rename a parkette after well-known local anti-gun violence advocate, Louis March.
How a $300 plumbing problem morphed into a $50K flooding bill
Linda Mangalathu’s problems began with an issue many homeowners in Toronto are familiar with: a minor basement flood. Now, three weeks later, she’s had to move out of her Scarborough house, her front yard is a construction zone, and neither her contractor nor the city have yet discovered the source of the water that’s leaking into her home.
Toronto charity that supplied hockey gear to kids in need says it's being stiffed by city
A Toronto charity that's provided skates, sticks and hockey helmets to hundreds of children in need says it's being stiffed by the city for the cost of the equipment.
Future of Toronto's iconic Lever Brothers soap factory mural in limbo
The search is on for a new home for the massive mural that, for decades, was well known to drivers on the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway.