Welcome to RPTV Weekly News Show Episode 58 (August 10th to August 18th). In this weekly news show hosted by RPTV reporters Fred Alvarado, Gabriel Meissner, Kedar Ahme, Jabin Haque, and Victoria Nanetti, we present news that impacts on Toronto's Regent Park and the surrounding areas.

Episode 58 features segments on:

• SDP Employment & Economic Development Table celebrates achievements and say goodbye to longstanding co-chairs at the Aug. 15th meeting (01:43 min);
• RPNA alleges City Council failed to consider residents’ priorities on Phases 4 & 5 rezoning application approval (10:55 min);
• City of Toronto proclaims August as Emancipation Month (14:30 min);
• Mayor Olivia Chow appoints new city hall chairs and vice-chairs of executive committees (17:48 min);
• Tom Hunter takes on the role of Interim President and Chief Executive Officer at Toronto Community Housing (20:38 min); Drinking alcohol is now legal in 27 Toronto parks (21:59 min);
• Allan Gardens Info Centre provides on-the-ground support (22:53 min);
• 2 men now wanted for murder in shooting of Regent Park’s music artist poet Mustafa (24:31 min);
• Double stabbing near Moss Park leaves 1 man in critical condition, another with serious injuries (25:56 min);
• TTC customers will be able to tap credit and debit cards to pay for rides starting Aug. 15 (26:33 min);
• Community Music Schools of Toronto presents Music workshop series for Regent Park residents with disabilities (27:34 min); Events and Jobs in Regent Park Community (30:34).

This week’s lead story:

Mayor Olivia Chow appoints new city hall chairs and vice-chairs of executive committees

On August 10th, Mayor Olivia Chow appointed members of council as chairs and vice-chairs of multiple committees, effective Aug. 10, for a term of office ending on November 14, 2026.

The executive committee consists:
* Mayor
* Deputy Mayors
* Chairs of all standing committees
* Chair of the budget committee
* One member-at-large who is a member of city council.
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Mayor Oliva Chow, as the executive committee chair, named Ausma Malik as her first deputy mayor and also vice-chair. Malik was also named chair of the striking committee, with councillor Alejandra Bravo named vice-chair.

Electing four deputy mayors total, Jennifer McKelvie will continue with the role of deputy mayor in Scarborough, while Amber Morley will represent Etobicoke as their deputy mayor, and Mike Colle will represent North York as deputy mayor.

Four standing committees were named:
1. Economic and Community Development
2. General Government
3. Infrastructure and Environment
4. Planning and Housing
Three special committees were named:  
1. Audit committee
2. Budget committee
3. Civic appointments committee.
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Councillor Gord Perks has been named the new chair of the planning and housing committee, with councillor Brad Bradford serving as vice-chair.

Councillor Paula Fletcher was named the designate at the Toronto Community Housing Corporation and CreateTO, and councillor Vincent Crisanti was named the designate at the Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation.

Regarding public transit, councillor Jamaal Myers was named as chair of the TTC, with councillor Josh Matlow also being named to the committee.

With community safety an area of concern, councillor Jon Burnside was named to the Toronto Police Services Board alongside councillor Amber Morley and councillor Lily Cheng.

Councillor Shelley Carroll has been named Chair of the Budget Committee, while councillor Alejandra Bravo will Chair the Economic and Community Development Committee, of which Carroll has been named vice-chair.

Councillor Chris Moise will also be part of the economic and community development committee, as well as chair of the confronting anti-Black racism and the 2SLGBTQ+ advisory committees.

Frances Nunziata will continue in her role as speaker after 13 years chairing council, and councillor Paula Fletcher will take on the role of deputy speaker.

On the infrastructure and environment committee, deputy mayor McKelvie and deputy mayor Colle were named as chair and vice chair, with councillor Paul Ainslie named as the chair of the general government committee.

Councillor Jaye Robinson will lead a team composed of councillors Nick Mantas, Mike Colle, Michael Thompson, Ausma Malik and Anthony Perruzza to prepare to host the FIFA 2026 World Cup that will be partially hosted at BMO Field in Toronto.