The number of tents and temporary living structures has doubled across the City this year, drawing attention to the lack of availability in the shelter system amid high demand; with a potential energy shortage looming over Ontario this summer, critics say that the province’s investments in nuclear energy have made the situation even less stable; wildfire smoke is creating unsafe conditions for the unhoused, and the City has responded by adding extra temporary space to shelters; and other news.
Homeless encampments are growing again in Toronto, as the city faces a surging crisis (Toronto Star)
Ontario at ‘elevated risk’ for power outages due to nuclear refurbishments: regulator (Global News)
Toronto to activate additional common area spaces at shelters amid smoky conditions (CP24)
We have the tools to build affordable housing in Toronto (Toronto Star)
Lost track of the race to be Toronto’s next mayor? Get up to speed here (CBC)
European family turfed from long-term Airbnb in Toronto to test renters’ rights (CTV News)
Electrical shortages could mean brownouts this summer. We need to get serious about ensuring our power supply. (Toronto Star)
Move to converted church near Toronto’s High Park brings a chance to walk (Globe and Mail)
Unemployment rate rises for the 1st time since August amid ‘cracks’ in job market (Global News)
A sign of the housing crisis: This grandmother is so desperate for an apartment she’s postering hydro poles (Toronto Star)
The painful end of free money as real interest rates start to rise (CBC)
‘Our new normal’: As climate change exacerbates wildfires, Canada faces a fiery future (Toronto Star)