Former Mississauga Mayor and member of Greenbelt Council , Hazel McCallion, commends Doug Ford on his ‘brave’ decision to open the protected zone for development; TTC CEO, Rick Leary, announces short-term plans for reduced service and weekend closures while maintenance and upgrades continue; how thieves were able to steal a Toronto condo and sell it for nearly $1 million; and other news.
Greenbelt Council does about-face on safeguarding protected lands with Hazel McCallion at the helm (Toronto Star)
Riders to face more ‘short-term pain’ of subway closures, streetcar diversions in 2023, TTC warns (CBC)
How thieves stole a Toronto condo and sold it for $970,000 (Globe and Mail)
Traffic snarls. Cyber threats. Program cuts. Why low pay, high stress jobs at city hall are causing headaches for Toronto residents (Toronto Star)
BoC expected to deliver eighth consecutive rate hike, but it’s probably the last one (CTV News)
The Interior Design Show is back in Toronto (CityNews)
From Honest Ed’s to the El Mocambo: In an evolving Toronto, change is the only constant (Toronto Star)
The long and winding road to fixing the fickle public EV charging ecosystem (Globe and Mail)
From road tolls to a municipal sales tax: Insiders share five long-term fixes for Toronto’s budget disaster (Toronto Star)
From saving lives to taxing parking: Seven things the public said it wants from the Toronto budget (Toronto Star)
Roslin Ave. triplex conversion a model for housing more Toronto residents (Toronto Star)