Two men have been charged with fraud after police investigated the procurement of a $300 million contract for the redevelopment of Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital; critics have been calling on both the Toronto Police and the TTC to be more transparent about the impact that increased police presence on transit has had on the rate of violent incidents; new Federal law restricting foreign buyers from purchasing new homes in Canada could prove to hamper investment in new housing projects; and other news.
Two men charged with fraud in probe of $300M Toronto hospital redevelopment contracts (Toronto Star)
Critics call for transparency a month after police boost presence on Toronto transit (Globe and Mail)
New federal rules will make Canada’s housing supply crisis worse (Toronto Star)
Downtown residents say generator left running all night breaches noise bylaws (CBC)
Canadian economy added 22,000 jobs last month, unemployment held steady (CTV News)
Would you recommend buying a home with a rental unit? (Toronto Star)
‘Strong and swift’ luxury real estate market predicted for spring (Globe and Mail)
Reno gone wrong: Toronto-based contractor takes $82K, disappears (Global News)
These oilsands companies raked in $35B last year. Now, they’re asking for public money to help fight climate change (Toronto Star)
As Alberta battles Ottawa in court, the Liberals are right to seek balance between the economy and environment (Globe and Mail)
Fire crews slower to respond in Toronto’s low-income neighbourhoods, data shows (Toronto Star)