The TTC’s planned service cuts will begin on March 26th, with 60% of service changes leading to longer wait times for riders; Toronto’s 501 Queen Street Streetcar is slated to close for a period of 20 months, being replaced with a bus while construction of the Ontario Line moves forward; City councillors create a new subcommittee specifically to provide residents an opportunity to voice concerns over the Ontario Line and its construction; and other news.
TTC is rolling out service cuts March 26. Find out if your commute will be affected (Toronto Star)
Busy Toronto streetcar to shut down for 20 months starting in May (CTV News)
City councillors create Ontario Line subcommittee for Metrolinx to hear residents’ concerns (CityNews)
Affordability — not inflation — is the biggest crisis Canada’s economy faces today (Toronto Star)
Longtime midtown Toronto tenants fear proposed condos will price them out of their neighbourhood (CBC)
Federal housing advocate reviewing ‘human rights crisis’ of homeless encampments (Globe and Mail)
Home renovation: Make energy efficiency a priority (Toronto Star)
Here’s how much home you could buy in 8 Canadian cities — if you had a million dollars (Global News)
Historic Toronto building home to Harbour 60 to be transformed into event space (CityNews)
Toronto to hold byelection for new mayor on June 26 (Toronto Star)
Canada’s inflation rate is expected to fall significantly this year. Here’s why (CTV News)
Canada’s oil sands companies are undermining climate policy despite net-zero pledges, think tank claims (Globe and Mail)