Frustrated Toronto residents are angry that the city is cracking down on parking in snow removal zones — even though some streets remain choked with piles of ice more than two weeks after the storm.
“This is not about snow removal — this is about money,” said Mimi Dinolfo, a store owner on College Street near Bathurst who’s received four $100 tickets since the blizzard at the end of January, when the city declared its second major snow emergency, making main roads like College illegal to park on.
“We took the snow out of in front of our stores,” said Dinolfo, who has fibromyalgia and psoriatic arthritis and has to regularly park near her store.
@MayorOliviaChow loves preaching 'inclusivity' from her cozy office, but Toronto's sidewalks are still ice rinks & snow mountains weeks after the storm. 🧊❄️ how can Elderly folks & anyone with mobility issues move around this city? So much for 'progressive' leadership when… pic.twitter.com/JTzCy1ApMm
— That Grumpy Man (@alexcavalcanti) February 8, 2026
