Going against its own legal advice, Toronto city council has voted overwhelmingly to reimburse Ward 35 councillor Adrian Heaps for legal fees stemming from a three-year-old lawsuit. Ward 30 councillor Paula Fletcher moved on Monday that council pay the outstanding $36,000 balance of Councillor Heaps’  fees, incurred as a result of a defamation suit brought against [...] Continue Reading

By a convincing margin, Toronto city council voted to support mayor David Miller and rebuff the high-profile advances of a London-based trucking company intent on seeking a $100-million dollar garbage contract. ECL Carriers had originally submitted the lowest-priced bid to secure a multi-year agreement with the city, but was disqualified because the bid violated provincial regulations [...] Continue Reading

Toronto city councillors voted 22-19  to give taxpayers a break on their next garbage bill, despite an admission from the city’s budget chief that millions of dollars need to be shed from next year’s operating budget. Residents will receive a slight discount after city council voted Monday to adopt a motion granting a one-time rebate on [...] Continue Reading