Compassion Lost?

Father Roberto Ubertino shows an example of the garbage the mission's meal program generates. City budget cuts have hit the mission hard. Photo by Omar Mosleh.

St. John the Compassionate Mission hasn’t been receiving much compassion lately. First, the charitable organization learned a new garbage collection fee for non-profit organizations would threaten their 25-year-old free meal program because they will have to pay thousands of dollars to haul away its waste. “I have to pay to dispose of … [Read more...]

Toronto Council Splits Left And Right In Budget Battle

Councillor Frances Nunziata (top left), of Ward 11 York South-Weston, supported the alternative budget. Mayor David Miller (bottom right) opposed the proposal. (Photo courtesy of Toronto City Clerk.)

Toronto homeowners are facing a four per cent tax hike today despite efforts Tuesday night by an opposition bloc of city councillors to soften mayor David Miller’s budget blow. An ‘alternate budget’, calling for a two per cent tax hike instead of four, was brought before council by Peter Milczyn, Etobicoke-Lakeshore, on behalf of a group … [Read more...]