Following Markham Mayor’s proposal to amalgamate the York Region, experts weigh in on how the move would impact the municipalities in question; several kilometres of new bike lines have now been approved by City Council, despite some mayoral candidates vowing that they would cancel their installation; with the Volkswagen EV Battery plant costs ballooning to over $16 Billion, has Canada gone too far with the project? And other news.
Should Ontario dissolve York Region like it’s doing with Peel? Or amalgamate? Or stay the same? Experts weigh in (Toronto Star)
Toronto approves several new bike lanes as some mayoral candidates vow to stop installation (CityNews)
Canada is paying ‘an enormous price’ for the Volkswagen battery plant. Is it worth it? (CBC)
There’s one sure-fire way to fix Toronto’s traffic woes. Just don’t expect any candidate to suggest it (Toronto Star)
Redevelopment of Birch Cliff Quarry offers contrast to Toronto’s push for higher density (Globe and Mail)
How one Ontario city is blazing the trail for public sector AI use (Global News)
‘I know how to do political organizing’: Olivia Chow on how she would deal with Doug Ford (Toronto Star)
University of Guelph launches state-of-the-art honey bee facility (Globe and Mail)
Small businesses denied CaféTO permits despite previous approvals take aim at the city (CBC)
They thought they’d found an affordable place to live. They were never told about the radioactive mining waste (Toronto Star)
Ottawa needs extensive regulatory changes to meet climate goals, says Alberta business council (Globe and Mail)
Toronto ranks as Canada’s most expensive city for 2nd year in a row: survey (Global News)