January 25, 2016

 

Road safety stakeholders shared their knowledge and views at a roundtable meeting today on the issue of road safety in Toronto. The meeting was hosted by Councillor Jaye Robinson (Ward 25 Don Valley West), Chair of the City's Public Works and Infrastructure Committee.

January 16, 2016

 

As part of the City of Toronto's Refugee Resettlement Program, WoodGreen Community Services has launched a website called H.O.M.E., short for Housing Opportunities and Marketplace Exchange. The website matches Syrian refugees with housing, goods and services from donors, both businesses and individuals, to help Syrian refugees who are settling in Toronto. Refugees, sponsors, landlords or donors can access H.O.M.E online at http://www.woodgreen.org.

January 21, 2016

 

A fatality occurred on December 29, 2015 as a result of a fire at 117 Birkdale Rd. The fire resulted in charges for Fire Code violations. 

January 14, 2016

 

As part of ongoing efforts to modernize its traffic signals, the City of Toronto has recently issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the provision of a new, adaptive ‘smart signal’ system. Smart traffic signals adjust in realtime to traffic volumes on the roadway, meaning that signals can allocate green time in a way that helps minimize congestion.