Toronto’s budget woes may be eased by higher parking fees and a luxury home levy; Ontario First Nations leaders address the Greenbelt controversy, calling for housing minister and chief of staff resignations; a startup is offering loans for rental deposits to help with high costs of housing in Ontario; and other news.
Higher parking fees and a luxury home levy could ease Toronto’s budget woes, says staff report (The Star)
Housing in Ontario is so expensive, a startup is offering loans for rental deposits (The Globe and Mail)
‘The buck stops with me’: Can the Ford government survive the Greenbelt scandal? (CityNews)
Toronto highway closures for planned roadwork on Aug. 18 (The Star)
Early signs suggest fall COVID-19 wave starting in Canada — before updated boosters are available (CBC)
Pickle cotton candy, spicy lemonade, and frog legs: it’s opening day at the CNE (CP24)
One in five cars on Canadian roads have been recalled. Has yours? (CityNews)
Ford, others to build $1.2-billion battery materials plant in Bécancour, Que. (The Globe and Mail)
Colleges, universities have role to play in solutions to housing crisis: report (The Star)
Weekend need to know: Canadian National Exhibition, Jonas Brothers, cultural festivals (CityNews)
Feds could spur rental construction with tax incentives, financing: experts (CP24)