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Former New Democratic Party Member of Parliament Olivia Chow is elected Mayor of Toronto, defeating former city councillor Ana Bailão, becoming the city's first non-White mayor. She replaces John Tory, who resigned in February after revealing he had an extra-marital affair with a staffer.
2023-06-26

Toronto mayor John Tory announces he will be resigning following revelations he had an extramarital affair with a staffer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2023-02-10

Toronto Mayor John Tory receives his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
2021-04-10

Toronto reports a record of 1,069 cases in the past 24 hours.
2020-12-30

Toronto reports 761 cases, a new single-day record in the city.
2020-12-1

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces that Toronto and the Peel Region will be placed in a "lockdown" tier, meaning that most non-essential businesses will be closed and non-essential retail stores and food establishments will be limited to takeout and curbside pick-up or delivery. These new measures will begin on November 23.
2020-11-20

The government announces that bars, indoor dining, gyms, and theatres in Toronto, Ottawa, and Peel Region will close due to a rise in cases. This comes after the province recorded 939 cases.
2020-10-9

Moderate conservative John Tory is elected Mayor of Toronto, Ontario.
2014-10-27

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits that a year-old video does indeed show him smoking crack cocaine, a charge he had previously denied. Ford refused to resign from office and vowed to pursue re-election efforts.
2013-11-5