{"id":20129,"date":"2023-07-29T22:23:44","date_gmt":"2023-07-30T05:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/news-roundup-for-july-28-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-07-29T22:23:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T05:23:44","slug":"news-roundup-for-july-28-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/news-roundup-for-july-28-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"News Roundup for July 28, 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>Some Toronto tenants continue rent strike to protest increases; a Toronto condo shows how to get EV chargers installed inexpensively for residents; Montreal&#8217;s electric rail system enters service this weekend as a potential national model; and other news.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/canada\/toronto\/article-some-toronto-tenants-go-on-rent-strike-to-protest-increases\/\" target=\"_blank\">Some Toronto tenants go on rent strike to protest increases<\/a> (The Globe and Mail)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/canada\/this-toronto-condo-shows-how-to-get-ev-chargers-installed-inexpensively-for-residents\/article_f15ee542-1ce9-5e71-b424-93601ad4f9ea.html\" target=\"_blank\">This Toronto condo shows how to get EV chargers installed inexpensively for residents<\/a> (The Star)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cp24.com\/news\/montreal-s-new-for-profit-light-rail-system-national-model-or-cautionary-tale-1.6497803\" target=\"_blank\">Montreal&#8217;s new, for-profit light-rail system: national model or cautionary tale?<\/a> (CP24)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/city-s-expanded-discount-for-low-income-ttc-riders-reined-in-by-lack-of-funds\/article_e4910f7e-83ed-5d8a-a6df-b68eccc93f23.html\" target=\"_blank\">City\u2019s expanded discount for low-income TTC riders reined in by lack of funds<\/a> (The Star)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/open-streets-efforts-canada-cities-2023-1.6914490\" target=\"_blank\">These Canadian cities are making it easier for cyclists and pedestrians to get around this summer<\/a>\u00a0(CBC)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/politics\/provincial\/liberals-deal-double-blow-to-doug-ford-with-byelection-wins-in-toronto-and-ottawa-area\/article_a46f2456-0a00-5507-ad76-258213833084.html\" target=\"_blank\">Liberals deal double blow to Doug Ford with byelection wins in Toronto and Ottawa-area<\/a> (The Star)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/accessible-housing-stock-barriers-canada-1.6918374\" target=\"_blank\">Amid a nationwide housing shortage, what will it take to build more accessible homes?<\/a> (CBC)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto.citynews.ca\/2023\/07\/28\/toronto-weekend-events-blue-jays-beaches-jazz-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\">Weekend need to know: Beaches Jazz Festival, Jays vs. Angels; road closures<\/a> (CityNews)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/canada\/what-we-ve-lost-this-summer-brief-beloved-season-has-seemed-apocalyptic-amid-record-shattering\/article_64bff4fb-0852-5b89-bb22-e43d4d5ae15f.html\" target=\"_blank\">What we\u2019ve lost this summer: Brief, beloved season has seemed apocalyptic amid record-shattering heat and fire<\/a> (The Star)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/toronto\/buttonville-airport-redevelopment-proposal-1.6918182\" target=\"_blank\">Markham&#8217;s Buttonville Airport could become massive industrial hub as housing plans scrapped<\/a> (CBC)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto.citynews.ca\/2023\/07\/27\/etobicoke-condos-air-conditioning-issues-toronto-heat-wave\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Like hell&#8217;: Over 350 condo units without AC for months as residents struggle with heat<\/a> (CityNews)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/toronto\/scarborough-rt-investigation-1.6920398\" target=\"_blank\">Scarborough RT closed for at least 3 more weeks amid derailment investigation<\/a> (CBC)<\/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\/07\/news-roundup-july-28-2023.53413\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some Toronto tenants continue rent strike to protest increases; 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