The Star reports that the municipal ski hills will shut down for the season as of Sunday. (Outdoor rinks are already closed, indoor rinks will remain open for the time being.)

The outdoor pools won't be open until May, so if you like your outdoor activities, get them in now!

The Star reports that as of Monday, the penny will formally disappear. Pennies will remain legal tender, but the mint will stop issuing them, and retailers will gradually begin rounding their prices to the nickel. Within 2-3 years, you probably won't be able to remember the last time you handled one ( Read more... )

Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti has announced that he has, in his possession, a list of no fewer than 57 members of the city hall staff who are also CARD-CARRYING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTYThe Executive Committee is in the process of setting up a Citywide Un-Canadian Activities Committee, which will probe and investigate these allegations in the ( Read more... )

According to the Star, Mayor Ford has been removed from office. More information to follow.

Update 1: Torontoist reports that Ford will be not be barred from running again, and will be eligible to contest the byelection, should council decide to hold one.

Update 2: Here's the full text of the decision. Best part ( Read more... )

The Star reports that, a decision on Rob Ford's conflict-of-interest trial will--barring complications--be handed down at 10:00 AM Monday morning. As their story notes, it isn't immediately clear that Rob Ford will be removed from office, or even that he will be found legally responsible:Legal experts are split on what Hackland will conclude. Many ( Read more... )

In related news, there's to be a TTC fare hike as of January 1st. From the Star:

The Toronto Transit Commission has approved a 5-cent increase on tokens, to $2.65, in the new year.

And TTC chair Karen Stintz warns riders to expect the same kind of inflationary-based price hike again in 2014.

Cash fares will remain at $3 on Jan 1. But other fares ( Read more... )

Andy Byford is a name you've probably heard: he recently become CEO of the Toronto Transit Commission after Gary Webster was forced out of the job ( Read more... )

For the last week, Toronto's news has been all about our city's watchdogs: the Ombudsman, the Integrity Commissioner, and--to a lesser extent--the Lobbyist Registrar. Key events have included Mayor Ford's musings about firing them all, the Integrity Commissioner's report to the effect that Rob Ford was out of line when he called a city official "an ( Read more... )

The Star has caught up with Zanta. Turns out that the persona grew out of various mental disorders caused by a serious industrial accident.

Big news in theatre: the Princess of Wales Theatre is to be demolished and replaced with condos. The new construction will also include two art galleries, one showing the David Mirvish collection, the other to be operated by OCAD ( Read more... )