Alan Carter
@alan-carter.bsky.social
Municipal Affairs reporter for City News Toronto.
Warnings of blockades if Doug Ford passes Bill 5. Civil liberties groups, environmentalists, and First Nations condemn the proposed legislation. toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
First Nations leaders warn Ford government of disruptions if Bill 5 is passed
Bill 5 faces significant opposition for environmental, constitutional and first nations groups. If passed the bill allows for the creation of Special Economic Zones which would be except from provinci...
toronto.citynews.ca
May 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Warnings of blockades if Doug Ford passes Bill 5. Civil liberties groups, environmentalists, and First Nations condemn the proposed legislation. toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
Toronto City Council approves protest exclusion zones, and increases the distance to 50m from 20m. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/05/22/t...
Toronto City Council approves controversial 'bubble zone' bylaw
Toronto City Council has approved a controversial bylaw that restricts protests around places of worship, schools and daycares.
toronto.citynews.ca
May 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Toronto City Council approves protest exclusion zones, and increases the distance to 50m from 20m. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/05/22/t...
Welcome to Toronto, a city with enormous congestion problems where every summer live lanes of traffic are blocked for (eventually, maybe) patios. #cafeto
May 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Welcome to Toronto, a city with enormous congestion problems where every summer live lanes of traffic are blocked for (eventually, maybe) patios. #cafeto
As Ontario negotiates funding for the World Cup, @mayoroliviachow.ca says the city may have to cut $40m unless Ontario steps up. toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
Toronto may be forced to scale back FIFA World Cup events in 2026
A report on money from the provincial government shows nearly $30m of the promised $97m to host 6 World Cup games has been eaten by fees for everything from security to 'beautification' of transit sta...
toronto.citynews.ca
May 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
As Ontario negotiates funding for the World Cup, @mayoroliviachow.ca says the city may have to cut $40m unless Ontario steps up. toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...
Toronto Mayor @oliviachowtoronto.bsky.social to respond to US tariffs. City is promising to work the feds & province and to build and “Buy Canadian” initiative.
February 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Toronto Mayor @oliviachowtoronto.bsky.social to respond to US tariffs. City is promising to work the feds & province and to build and “Buy Canadian” initiative.
Toronto Old City hall is a remarkable building with interesting stories to tell. Facing hundreds of millions in repairs, it will become vacant this spring. youtu.be/xaz7pKsYXAM?...
Facing hundreds of millions in repairs, Toronto Old City Hall to be vacant as of spring
YouTube video by CityNews
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January 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Toronto Old City hall is a remarkable building with interesting stories to tell. Facing hundreds of millions in repairs, it will become vacant this spring. youtu.be/xaz7pKsYXAM?...
Frosty night reporting on more problems on the TTC. A broken third rail caused cold chaos this morning. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/01/22/t...
January 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Frosty night reporting on more problems on the TTC. A broken third rail caused cold chaos this morning. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/01/22/t...
Toronto city council voted to allow staff to choose sites for new shelters, but now upset residents and business owners say they have no one to hold accountable for placing a shelter on Gerrard St E.
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Local residents complain about lack of accountability in site selection for new homeless shelter
YouTube video by CityNews
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January 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Toronto city council voted to allow staff to choose sites for new shelters, but now upset residents and business owners say they have no one to hold accountable for placing a shelter on Gerrard St E.
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Broadcast journalism is all about lighting.
November 27, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Broadcast journalism is all about lighting.
Motivated by a tragedy in 2011 that killed a young mother, the City of Toronto will spend $5.6M to install side guards on city trucks. But that is only a small fraction of trucks on city streets. toronto.citynews.ca/2024/11/20/c...
November 22, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Motivated by a tragedy in 2011 that killed a young mother, the City of Toronto will spend $5.6M to install side guards on city trucks. But that is only a small fraction of trucks on city streets. toronto.citynews.ca/2024/11/20/c...