After three of four exit doors at Toronto’s Union Station were blocked, causing a massive crowd leaving a concert to exit through a single set of doors Toronto Fire Services laid charges against the City of Toronto and Bondfield Construction.
Toronto’s fire service has launched a new campaign targetting smokers who throw burning cigarettes off balconies, leading to fires. Slogans include “don’t be a flicking idiot” and “kill your butts, not your neighbours”.
Tenants of over 1,400 residential highrises in Toronto now have access to a searchable database that tells them when fire inspections were done, what violations were found and when they were resolved. The information includes information on closed inspections dated January 2017 onward.
By the end of 2017 Toronto high-rise tenants will be able to see the results of fire code inspections of their buildings without having to file a Freedom of Information request.