Toronto's harsh winter has led to some "outrageously big" potholes, its mayor says, and city crews will soon fan out to fill them as part of a repair blitz. Chow said she has seen some "gigantic" potholes that "eat your tire" and "wreck your alignments," thanks to year's "brutal" winter. City crews have begun "proactively" to identify, document and repair pothole and road damage during routine patrols and repair operations, the city said. The annual pothole repair budget is an based on the expected number of potholes to be filled. In 2025, the city filled 32,901 potholes, while in 2024, it filled 47,373.

Source: CBC News February 24, 2026 13:33 UTC