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New public art war memorial at Nathan Phillips Square unveiled

June 25, 2016                   
 
Today, Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Ward 34 Don Valley East) received, on behalf of the Mayor and City Council, a new public art sculpture donated by the Italian-Canadian community through the Peace Through Valour committee of Villa Charities.

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New Toronto mural transforms the corner of Bloor Street West and Howland Avenue

July 23, 2016
 
A 213-square-metre mural featuring a pollinator bee in action was unveiled today in celebration of National Pollinator Week and the City's affiliation with Bee City Canada.

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City of Toronto residents asked to help keep streets safe by pruning shrubs and reporting vegetation growth near traffic signs

June 22, 2016  
 
The City of Toronto is reminding residents to prune trees and shrubs on their property to ensure that they don't impact roads and sidewalks, keeping travel routes passable for those with mobility issues.

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Traffic signal improvements expanded across the City of Toronto

June 23, 2016
 
The City of Toronto is expanding its signal retiming program, updating an additional 357 signals on 17 corridors to improve the flow of traffic. By the end of 2017, approximately 1,500 traffic signals – about 60 per cent of the city's traffic signals – will be retimed.  

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Toronto celebrates National Aboriginal Day 2016

June 21, 2016 
 
Toronto's celebration of the 22nd annual National Aboriginal Day, hosted by the City of Toronto and the Toronto Aboriginal City Celebration Committee, began this morning with a sunrise ceremony and flag raising on Toronto City Hall's podium roof. 

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