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Why are residents fighting a condo?
https:/ /www.thestar.com/news/gta/overshadowing-an-architectural-jewel-heres-why-residents-are-fighting-a-49-storey-condo-on-torontos/article_8cf59fa2-de7f-11ef-897f-539e4722d331.html

Put your two cents' worth in
Email Olivia Chow at mayor_chow@toronto.com

Olivia Chow Laments Bad Response to
Snow Removal after Storms

https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/mayor-olivia-chow-slammed-for-tone-deaf-video-celebrating-beef-patties

And calls for a contract review; city ripped off

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/mayor-olivia-chow-calls-for-review-of-controversial-snow-removal-contracts-it-is-not-working/article_67d2d752-f2e4-11ef-a809-c36b0bdb07b4.html

Compliment her-- we will, here mayor_chow@torotno.ca

90-year old woman left stranded in snow
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/this-90-year-old-woman-wants-to-vote-shes-worried-a-wall-of-snow-would/article_10c30946-f384-11ef-9391-eb86bb162c22.html

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What You Should know about Ontario Election Day February 27
https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/what-ontarians-need-to-know-about-voting-on-election-day/article_80b9c496-ea2a-11ef-9ef9-d307e0baaf9d.html

Why can't we clear snow like Montreal? (Lazy liars?)
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/why-cant-toronto-remove-snow-like-montreal-the-answers-may-surprise-you/article_b3cfbbbe-f007-11ef-a5a0-f7f98bbe3601.html

More politically correct crap:

School Board to rename "oppressive" schools

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/tdsb-to-rename-three-schools-following-controversial-board-decision/article_e98f88f4-ef7d-11ef-bc70-93fe56ac83c1.html
Tell the TDSB to stick with the truth in history--we will
https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Contact-Us
Toronto's Snow Cleanup-- a crappy job so far
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/no-wonder-its-taking-so-long-to-clear-the-snow-we-planned-it-that-way/article_dd481d28-f06c-11ef-a279-e707c7d68c4d.html
Tell Chow here--mayor_chow@toronto.ca

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Toronto Storm cleanup to take 3 Weeks after 55cm Snowfall
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/public-safety-and-emergencies/general/toronto-snow-cleanup-to-take-up-to-3-weeks-after-55-cm-snowfall/vi-AA1zel3r

Never Say Never: "We will never be the 51st state":

Trump tariffs rallying cry on Flag Day Ceremony
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/trump-tariffs-threats-a-rallying-cry-for-canadian-pride-at-flag-day-in-toronto-

we/article_1c9044de-ebc1-11ef-900b-23f7f90dd60d.html
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    Strike Looms for City Inside Workers
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/union-representing-30-000-city-workers
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Citizens Fearful of Coyote Attacks
  https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/toronto-residents-fearful-of-rampant-coyote-attacks
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Will the City allow Tiny Tiny help for a big problem?
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/will-the-city-allow-tiny-tiny-help-for-a-massive-problem/article_ed29f490-ea5a-11ef-ad63-6f854ed18d8d.html
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Comment: Firm in Gardiner lawsuit praised for 'innovative' work

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/company-in-36-million-gardiner-expressway-lawsuit-touted-by-city-for-innovative-work/article_bddd0898-ea33-11ef-bfb6-4b2fc42413e5.html

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Can Chow be a great Toronto CEO?
(She's doing okay so far)
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/olivia-chow-is-willing-to-be-a-tax-and-spend-mayor-but-can-she-be/article_e5e51d56-e8a5-11ef-91c6-f7b6a848f854.html

What our Jew Rulers Think: School Board Report on Anti-Semitism
Draws criticism, worry

‘ https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/tdsb-report-on-antisemitism-strategy-sparks-heated-reaction-at-meeting/article_468441ca-e8c2-11ef-8858-37d19709d347.html

2025 City Budget Passes--with a 6.9% property tax hike

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/olivia-chow-s-2025-city-budget-and-its-6-9-per-cent-property-tax-hike/article_d35ce3dc-e7e5-11ef-b18b-e33388703abc.html

Comment: Old City Hall could become the soul of the city
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/woman-https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/woman-81-dead-after-being-struck-by-dump-truck-in-north-york-neighbourhood-shaken/article_6729d510-e891-11ef-9e40-bfbb6295e986.htmlhttps://www.thestar.com/news/gta/woman-81-dead-after-being-struck-by-dump-truck-in-north-york-neighbourhood-shaken/article_6729d510-e891-11ef-9e40-bfbb6295e986.htmlhttps://www.thestar.com/news/gta/woman-81-dead-after-being-struck-by-dump-truck-in-north-york-neighbourhood-shaken/article_6729d510-e891-11ef-9e40-bfbb6295e986.htmlhttps://www.thestar.com/news/gta/woman-81-dead-after-being-struck-by-dump-truck-in-north-york-neighbourhood-shaken/article_6729d510-e891-11ef-9e40-bfbb6295e986.htmlhttps://www.thestar.com/news/gta/woman-81-dead-after-being-struck-by-dump-truck-in-north-york-neighbourhood-shaken/article_6729d510-e891-11ef-9e40-bfbb6295e986.html

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More Snow, More trouble: Another Storm Targets Ontario

On Wednesday

http://More Snow, More trouble: Another Storm Targets Ontario

https://globalnews.ca/news/11015308/snow-winter-storm-ontario-february-12/

rcDesparate teachers turn to social media ad tun s TDSB students’ parents to turn to social media

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/desperate-search-for-teachers-leads-tdsb-students-parents-to-turn-to-social-media/article_5b80c584-e323-11ef-9c1d-bfbb9ed6ba38.html

Toronto's CP 24 CONDEMNED

To CP24:

Stop hiding the identities of suspects wanted by police for crime.
By not showing the faces of wanted culprits, you hinder police and
do the public a disservice.

Do your part to stop crime in Toronto

The Nationalist Party of Canada
Toronto, Canada
January 31, 2025
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  Some Idiots Won't Play by the Rules: Legitimate Pot Shop owners
fume over lax treatment of unlicensed retailers
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/what-are-we-living-in-a-wild-west-pot-shop-owners-left-fuming-by-city/article_48caca28-d4f7-11ef-b750-bbd7ac6a52fe.html

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  Old City Hall to be abandoned:
A Grand old building
http://news/gta/its-been-called-precious-and-a-historic-architectural-gem-so-why-is-this-toronto-landmark/article_dd5e95bc-d9b5-11ef-b8be-a3f3ec58d87f.html

Tell Olivia Chow to save and preserve it-- we will-- at mayor_chow@toronto.ca / we will
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        Premier Ford may call Ontario election next week--
(way too soon!)
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-may-call-ontario-election-as-early-as-next-week-sources/article_062d2756-d821-11ef-bda1-ab0a3315d8c7.html

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Disputed tax proposals falter after debate

' https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/two-of-torontos-most-controversial-proposed-taxes-falter-ahead-of-council-debate/article_b8eb768e-d800-11ef-9b8f-2755a375d13c.html
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Repair work, delays on TTC to increase

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc-expects-service-to-get-worse-this-year-because-of-repair-work/article_241eccb6-d744-11ef-9c30-4f802a961880.html
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No one likes powerful cults: as anti-Semitic vandalism against a
North York synagogue is condemned as religions from the Middle

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The Down-side of Multicult:
City fired volunteer for questioning African acknowledgment
https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/how-racist-city-fired-volunteer-for-questioning-african-acknowledgment

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Queen Street West has lost its way ...some say
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/queen-west-used-to-be-the-heart-of-toronto-how-did-it-go-so-wrong/article_101abd28-b73d-11ef-a7f3-0f253f5521f5.html

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Toronto Speed Camera Vandalized Three Times
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-speed-camera-vandalized-for-a-third-time-thrown-into-high-park-pond/article_85653036-c6bf-11ef-9fd5-7bf0b803a464.html
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Food banks seeing drop in Support
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-food-banks-grapple-with-soaring-demand-as-affordability-crisis-takes-bite-out-of-donations/article_a22ce7e4-c558-11ef-becf-9716e05f1bb1.html
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Comment: Infrastructure Toronto must deliver on
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/if-toronto-fails-to-deliver-this-one-piece-of-infrastructure-

it-will-reveal-an-ugly/article_93ffd7a4-c48f-11ef-8b44-df0dcbc6aac7.html

     Toronto and a Stupid 2024
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/toronto-and-a-stupid-2024-from-politics-to-crime-to-taylor-swift-a-retrospective-on/article_c26f5bfc-c3d9-11ef-b77b-cfee4a1e2cc8.html
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  17 Reasons to love Toronto This Winter
  https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/beach-visits-island-hopping-baseball-action-17-yes-17-reasons-to-love-toronto-this-winter/article_34fb90b8-b66b-11ef-9f40-db894dee3406.html
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Say Goodbye soon to TTC Tokens and Tickets
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc-tickets-and-tokens-will-soon-be-history-heres-what-they-can-tell-us-about/article_c8863d2c-ace5-11ef-824a-bb1c112f706f.html

Help and hope at the Scott Mission
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/hope-is-not-cancelled-hundreds-enjoy-a-hot-christmas-feast-and-a-serving-of-friendship/article_5577d1aa-c2e9-11ef-8bb1-a3f1c11e7da6.html

   Chow's 1990 Christmas Wish
  https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/olivia-chow-made-a-wish-on-christmas-eve-34-years-ago-shes-still-working-to/article_40c0b902-c0d7-11ef-bf88-032d740ea90d.html

Olivia Chow on Uber and tax Hikes

https://www.thestar.com/ne s/gta/olivia-chow-on-dealing-with-pierre-poilievre-wrestling-with-uber-and-whats-to-come-after/article_12b6c5be-be3f-11ef-b21b-37af7c24f854.html

Send her your wishes for a Happy New Year-- we will, at nmayor_chow@toronto.ca

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Veteran Officer Dies after Medical Episode
During Warrant Raid
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/theres-no-words-veteran-toronto-police-officer-a-father-of-two-dies-while-on-duty/article_cd39ddec-be1f-11ef-9c4a-43e21ec64b1c.html

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Toronto Cops Get Salary Bump
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-cops-to-receive-salary-bump-for-2024-in-arbitration-decision-union-memo/article_a1160bf4-bd62-11ef-a5b8-3b14c2cac91f.html

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    Three injured in crash near University of Toronto
https://www.thestar.com/news/two-pedestrians-cyclist-seriously-injured-after-multi-vehicle-collision-near-u-of-t-downtown-campus/article_9e4f8f3e-bd90-11ef-87b3-93344d1a74a2.html

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Comment: How to Warm people up to Toronto Islands
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/toronto-islands-are-a-pricey-taxpayer-subsidized-ghost-town-in-winter-heres-how-olivia-chow/article_07af99e0-bbc2-11ef-9bf3-2f75547ec4d0.html
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Finally! Toronto breaks ground on affordable housing project
with City as builder
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/urban-infrastructure/housing-and-urban-development/toronto-breaks-ground-on-affordable-housing-project-with-city-as-builder/ar-AA1vYXCi?ocid=BingNewsSerp

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Good Idea: Crombie plan would end land-transfer tax for
  first-time buyers
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/bonnie-crombies-housing-plan-would-axe-land-transfer-tax-for-first-time-home-buyers/article_32699f94-b7cd-11ef-abea-2357312870e1.html

Toronto Announces 6 New Homeless Shelters, but City data show
it's not enough
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6590133

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Comment:   Transit Ridership is up--don't blow it, TTC
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/ttc-ridership-downtown-is-surging-heres-why-im-worried-the-transit-agency-is-going-to/article_efba214e-b643-11ef-b3b4-bbe232a22221.html

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Chow changes course on Uber, Lyft driver limits
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/in-surprise-move-olivia-chow-changes-course-on-limiting-uber-drivers/article_7b6ed0de-b718-11ef-a1ce-f3112d825ab0.html

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  What's a fire hydrant doing in the
middle of the sidewalk?
  https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/the-fixer/a-
fire-hydrant-located-right-in-the-middle-of-a-busy-toronto-sidewalk-what-was/article_1aa10ef8-b645-11ef-85f2-d330c91f7ab9.html

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/is-phil-verster-leaving-metrolinx-good-news-or-a-sign-something-bad-is-coming-down/article_0b2c6400-b0ea-11ef-8d22-3b5b5442a791.html

TTC approves E-bike ban
  https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ford-government-s-ontario-place-redevelopment-was-not-fair-transparent-or-accountable-auditor-general-finds/article_25aaceb6-ae65-11ef-bb02-6f16b05a06e3.html

Toronto opens warming centers as temperatures drops to -6 degrees
    https://www.msn.com/en-ca/weather/topstories/toronto-to-open-warming-centres-sunday-as-temperatures-expected-to-drop-to-6-c/ar-AA1v4oes?ocid=BingNewsSerp

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  Beautiful forests of the world, ranked

  https://www.loveexploring.com/galleries/69707/beautiful-forests-of-the-world-ranked?page=1

  Is Another 'new deal' in the works for Toronto?
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/is-another-new-deal-going-to-save-toronto-dont-let-the-ted-lasso-talk-fool/article_b54da1f2-accf-11ef-8f67-a36076290074.html

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Metrolinx: Eglinton LRT will open in the new year
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/metrolinx-provides-update-on-long-delayed-eglinton-lrt-after-finding-software-flaw/article_
0de5721e-adc9-11ef-8acd-17facbdfc125.html

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  Let's get this decrepit Harbord Village signpost fixed
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/harbord-village-signpost-1.7395058
Email the mayor at mayor_chow@toronto.ca...we will
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Toronto's Jew Cultist Ezra Levant arrested for filming
anti-Israel protest in Jew neighborhood
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2024/11/24/times-of-israel-smears-journalist-ezra-levant-as-far-right-activist-after-arrest/
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"15 minute city" creator gives advice on conspiracy theories
(Conspiracies are popular now and half true)
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/the-creator-of-the-15-minute-city-talks-about-how-he-would-combat-peoples-fears/article_f576f8ba-ac1a-11ef-997c-5395822038cf.html
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Carolyn Parrish may quit Peel Police Board over budget
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/i-dont-know-how-we-can-sell-it-why-mayor-carolyn-parrish-quit-police-board/article_ed644adc-ab4e-11ef-85b2-cbf7abde6013.html
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Fire Chief blames bike lanes for slow emergency response
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-fire-worried-bloor-bike-lanes-would-slow-response-times-documents-reveal/article_45978edc-a6a2-11ef-b3f2-4f266839ddf7.html

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4-month old baby dies of injuries after being reported missing
near Eglinton and Allent

dug bustsP history | CBChttps://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/11/20/infant-dies-reported-missing-eglinton-allen/
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   Ontario NDP wants former Toronto Mayor Miller to draft a
"new deal" for municipalities

Louis Riel -- (22 October 1844 – 16 November 1885) was a great Canadian
who not only saved Canada, but was part of a new race in North America:
the Metis, and created the province of Manitoba. He fought against the
persecution of the Metis at the "Riel Rebellion", for which he was imprisoned.
He was even elected three times for a seat in the Canadian House of
Commons. His death is commemorated on November 18, with ceremonies to held
across Canada (you may get more information on these at this link):
https://www.metisnation.org/news/celebrating-louis-riel-day-2024-events/
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Survey: Higher Cycling Rates in Toronto than cited
http://Survey: Higher Cycling Rates in Toronto than cited https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/province-led-survey-suggests-higher-cycling-rates-in-toronto-than-ford-government-has-cited-city/article_ae93cc00-a2a3-11ef-9546-d77f8f864d39.html

s://www.thestar.com/news/gta/province-led-survey-sugg ests-higher-cycling-rates-in-toronto-than-ford-government-has-cited-city/article_ae93cc00-a2a3-11ef-9546-d77f8f864d39.ht
Just leave them! City staff say it will cost $4 billion
to remove Toronto bike lanes
  https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/11/13/removal-of-bike-lanes-will-cost-48m-city-of-toronto-report/

  How many people in Toronto actually cycle?
...Not enough if you have to ask
    https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/doug-ford-wants-to-rip-up-bike-lanes-but-how-many-people-in-toronto-actually/article_9f10bcb8-9d7e-11ef-87a5-abd493fc5bd2.html

Tell Kate Allen at lettertoed@thestar.ca ... we will

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Police board looks to boost hiring
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/toronto-police-board-wants-to-increase-the-cop-to-population-ratio-why-experts-say-that/article_6490908a-a1d0-11ef-a9f8-6352549fe3dc.html

Brampton Transit and many other key services impacted

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TTC Union says more staffing needed

  https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc-union-raises-safety-concerns-after-body-hit-repeatedly-by-trains-before-being-discovered-on/article_2d00f0c8-96c3-11ef-b6f9-b379f036228a.html
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  Skyscraper Developer allegedly owes more than $58 million
https://www.thestar.com/business/receiver-alleges-sam-mizrahi-owes-the-ones-lenders-58-8-million-for-overpaying-himself/article_9ac0df74-9533-11ef-b253-ef5e520fc118.html
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Scarborough man's shelter site causes controversy and criticism
https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2024/10/29/scarborough-mens-shelter-site-draws-concern-and-criticism/

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   Toronto may up its hotel tax for FIFA World Cup Tourists
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/why-toronto-may-up-its-hotel-tax-for-2026-fifa-world-cup-but-not-for/article_fc05f48e-9549-11ef-8403-07ae3bd56b46.html
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    Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow
to open Toronto Libraries 7 Days a Week

Our letter to her:

October 27, 2024

Dear Mayor Chow:

Congratulations to you on your move to open Toronto libraries seven days a week.

This will permit many Torontonians to take full advantages of their resources as
well as being of great benefit to students and researchers.

With best wishes,

The Nationalist Party of Canada
Toronto Ontario
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Is Anthony Furey Bad for City Council?
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/anthony-furey-wants-to-be-mayor-why-that-might-be-bad-for-city-council/article_35339c1a-952d-11ef-a0a6-3305bd4ab56f.html
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   In a Queers and Feminists' World:
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‘ https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/tdsb-report-on-antisemitism-strategy-sparks-heated-reaction-at-meeting/article_468441ca-e8c2-11ef-8858-37d19709d347.html 2025 City Budget Passes--with a 6.9% property tax hike

https://globalnews.ca/news/11015308/snow-winter-storm-ontario-february-12/ rcDesparate teachers turn to social media ad tun s TDSB students’ parents to turn to social media

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2025 City Budget Passes--with a 6.9% property tax hike

https://globalnews.ca/news/11015308/snow-winter-storm-ontario-february-12/

rcDesparate teachers turn to social media ad tun s TDSB students’ parents to turn to social media