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08/12/2020

Haven't renewed that street parking permit yet? Better get on it!

Permit parking enforcement on residential streets in the City of Toronto will resume on Friday, August 14 at 11:59 p.m. Enforcement, as well as the renewal and issuance of residential street parking permits, had been paused due to COVID-19.

The period to renew existing, or purchase new, six- and twelve-month on-street parking permits began on July 2, 2020, when the parking permit office resumed operation. It was extended to Friday, August 7 to maximize the window for residents. All requests for six- and twelve-month residential parking permits should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure permits arrive before August 14.

Temporary daily and weekly parking permits can be purchased online anytime at https://www.toronto.ca/parking.

While the parking permit office remains closed to the public, it can be accessed in the short-term at 416-392-7873 or [email protected], with extended hours from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

07/23/2020

Woodbine Racetrack (Later Greenwood) looking west. The water from Ashbridges Bay came up almost to Eastern Avenue back in 1932 - Credit Roy Shulze

07/04/2020

Toronto Short-Term Rental Regulation Clears Final Hurdle

03 July 2020

The City passed a bylaw amendment restricting short-term rentals in late 2017, and the rules were supposed to take effect in June 2018. But an appeal by short-term landlords to the Local Appeal Planning Tribunal (LPAT) delayed the implementation of the zoning and accompanying licensing rules.

At the end of June 2020, the divisional court dismissed the landlords’ motion to appeal the decision of the provincial tribunal that sided with the city’s regulations of Airbnb-style accommodation in November.

Following the LPAT ruling, Toronto declared the bylaws to be in effect, but it is still working out enforcement and accompanying licensing details. Those were to have been released in the fall of 2019, but COVID-19 means new timelines are expected this summer, according to City staff.

The City maintained its position that the bylaws permit homeowners to earn rental income from their principal residences, but they also protect the city’s housing stock and keep hotels from operating in residential neighbourhoods, including high-rise condominiums.

Please refer to the City of Toronto’s Short-Term Rentals website - https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/housing-shelter/rental-housing-standards/short-term-rentals/ - for complete details on the rules, licensing and implementation details.

source: Toronto Regional Real Estate Board

The Province of Ontario’s Emergency Measure Act lifted restrictions on short-term rentals in Ontario on June 5, 2020. In Toronto, all short-term rentals must comply with the Licensing and Registration Of Short-Term Rentals bylaw that remains in effect. Details on the bylaw are below.   On Decembe...

05/15/2020

Seems like an apt way to start the May long weekend... together. Be well everyone!

05/10/2020

What's your favourite flavour?
Hoping now that I've ordered ice cream it means it won't snow on the long weekend 😂 Shop local!

05/09/2020

Found this as I was on the hunt for a raised planting bed (garden). Some great ideas! Looking for a project to tweak your at-home backyard retreat? PDF plans, materials list, etc.

Download our Real Cedar Free DIY Project Plans in PDF or Sketchup format. Browse our huge selection of free step-by step instructions, videos and DIY plans.

05/06/2020

UPDATE: The province announced that off-peak TOU rates will be extended to May 31.
Did you know that May 7th is our final day to enjoy off-peak hydro rates around the clock? The 45-day temporary period went into effect March 24th.

Detailed information regarding how residential electricity rates are set along with descriptions of the charges.

04/03/2020

Doing yard cleanup in isolation? Just announced - the City Of Toronto will resume yard waste pickup for 2 weeks - Apr 6-17. Use brown bags only, no open-top reusable containers.

03/03/2020

Queen/Coxwell Public Consultation meeting scheduled for tomorrow night - March 3rd at SH Armstrong Community Centre - 56 Woodfield Rd. Open house 6:30pm, Presentations 7pm

Redevelopment proposed by The City of Toronto, Toronto Community Housing and Context Development for 1555-1575 Queen Street E

02/11/2020

Our family loves getting the bikes out for a ride from our place in the Beach down to Tommy Thompson Park. It may not be the most romantic way to spend Valentine's Day, but definitely one for the PVR.

There is a hidden natural world in the unlikeliest of places - in the heart of Canada’s largest city.

01/02/2020

And the sun rises on a new year... welcome 2020

09/28/2019

Tomorrow is Secondhand Sunday!

The next Secondhand Sunday event takes place September 29th. Leave your unwanted, reusable items on your lawn to share with your neighbours. Find something new in something used!   Every year, the City of Toronto manages over 900,000 tonnes of waste. This requires money, energy, and resources and t...