News Roundup for March 17, 2023

With $500 million already spent on the East Gardiner Expressway rebuild project, ...
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With $500 million already spent on the East Gardiner Expressway rebuild project, how it will be completed has become a key issue in Toronto’s upcoming mayoral race; the City is planning prescribed burns in High Park this spring in an attempt to help reinvigorate a rare and historic grassland ecosystem that has been threatened; Board of Health calls on Ontario to revisit building code standards for ventilation and make the necessary upgrades to improve air quality; and other news.

‘The worst type of political opportunism’: How the Gardiner has become a key mayoral race issue (Toronto Star)

City to burn parts of High Park to preserve rare, 4,000-year-old grassland (CityNews)

Board of health calls for Ontario to upgrade to building code ventilation standards (Globe and Mail)

Ana Bailão wants to lead Toronto — and she has plans to reverse TTC cuts and save money on highways (Toronto Star)

Is it possible to improve winter biking in Canada? Finland shows the way (CBC)

TTC responds to outrage over online reporting options of safety concerns on transit (CTV News)

In Toronto, $2,500 will rent a one-bedroom apartment. Here’s what it will get you in other Ontario cities (Toronto Star)

3 suspects sought in alleged downtown Toronto home renovation scam (CP24)

New report urges GTHA transit agencies to work on fare integration once again (CityNews)

‘How are you going to compete?’: Canadians grapple with tight housing market (Toronto Star)

Ontario integrity commissioner pauses Ford stag-and-doe probe (CBC)

Toronto airport ranked among the top 10 in North America (CTV News)





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