{"id":16112,"date":"2023-04-27T06:39:02","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T13:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/news-roundup-for-april-27-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-04-27T06:39:02","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T13:39:02","slug":"news-roundup-for-april-27-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/news-roundup-for-april-27-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"News Roundup for April 27, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/membership-default-internal\/\" class=\"memberhide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/20220718_175041000_iOS.jpg\" alt=\"-\"><\/a><br\/><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article_body\">\n<p>In an industry that is 95% male, women in the skilled trades report harassment, discrimination, and sexism on job sites in Ontario; Toronto and Region Conservation Authority perplexed by Ford Government&#8217;s plan to develop housing on Science Centre site, citing &#8216;hazardous&#8217; ravine conditions; Ontario issues RFQ for Yonge North Subway Extension, kickstarting the TTC&#8217;s Richmond Hill project; and other news.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/toronto\/women-on-site-ontario-discrimination-trades-1.6823862\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;It still feels unwelcoming&#8217;: Women speak out on sexism in skilled trades in Ontario<\/a>\u00a0(CBC)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/city_hall\/2023\/04\/26\/confusion-reigns-over-fords-science-centre-plan-that-includes-conservation-authority-land.html\" target=\"_blank\">Confusion reigns over Doug Ford\u2019s Science Centre plan that includes conservation authority land<\/a>\u00a0(Toronto Star)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto.ctvnews.ca\/ontario-takes-step-towards-construction-of-subway-from-toronto-to-richmond-hill-1.6373400\" target=\"_blank\">Ontario takes step towards construction of subway from Toronto to Richmond Hill<\/a>\u00a0(CTV News)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cp24.com\/news\/matlow-says-he-would-spend-180m-a-year-to-restore-ttc-service-if-elected-1.6372357\" target=\"_blank\">Matlow says he would spend $180M a year to restore TTC service if elected<\/a>\u00a0(CP24)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/toronto\/stateview-homes-cheque-kiting-1.6823514\" target=\"_blank\">Ontario home developer accused of $37M &#8216;cheque-kiting&#8217; fraud scheme<\/a>\u00a0(CBC)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/business\/2023\/04\/27\/mortgage-insurer-reports-high-risk-loans-more-than-doubled-in-2022.html\" target=\"_blank\">CMHC says high-risk loans \u2014 where homes are almost underwater \u2014 more than doubled in 2022<\/a>\u00a0(Toronto Star)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/business\/article-port-of-montreal-expansion-price-soar\/\" target=\"_blank\">Port of Montreal expansion costs soar to $1.4-billion<\/a>\u00a0(Globe and Mail)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/9653629\/ontario-science-centre-employees-angry-plan-to-move-union\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ontario Science Centre employees \u2018angry and confused\u2019 by plan to move: union<\/a>\u00a0(Global News)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/toronto\/leafs-fans-game-five-toronto-1.6824078\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto hockey fans to gather downtown as Maple Leafs try to exorcise playoff demons<\/a>\u00a0(CBC)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/real-estate\/toronto\/article-looking-for-blood-condos-nearing-completion-with-mortgage-appraisals\/\" target=\"_blank\">Looking for blood: Condos nearing completion with mortgage appraisals less than investors paid<\/a>\u00a0(Globe and Mail)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/business\/opinion\/2023\/04\/27\/is-canadas-subsidy-of-volkswagen-ev-battery-plant-corporate-welfare-or-a-once-in-a-lifetime-investment.html\" target=\"_blank\">Is Canada\u2019s subsidy of Volkswagen EV battery plant \u2018corporate welfare\u2019 or a once-in-a-lifetime investment?<\/a>\u00a0(Toronto Star)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/real-estate\/toronto\/article-hamiltons-stelco-tower-became-a-kind-of-lighthouse-for-writer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hamilton\u2019s Stelco tower became \u2018a kind of lighthouse\u2019 for writer<\/a>\u00a0(Globe and Mail)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '1760257484204295');\nfbq('track', \"PageView\");<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- News - Bottom -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8320848692\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/urbantoronto.ca\/news\/2023\/04\/news-roundup-april-27-2023.52240\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an industry that is 95% male, women in the skilled trades report harassment, discrimination, and sexism on job sites &#8230; 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