{"id":21207,"date":"2023-08-26T11:36:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T18:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/news-roundup-for-august-25-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-08-26T11:36:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T18:36:51","slug":"news-roundup-for-august-25-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/news-roundup-for-august-25-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"News Roundup for August 25, 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>Ontario backtracks on plan to include Greenbelt land in Caledon ministerial zoning order amid pushback; shuttering of Scarborough RT means the end of a transit system that changed Toronto; Mayor Olivia Chow sets out \u2018first step\u2019 in affordable housing plan, ups target by 25,000 homes; and other news:<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/toronto\/ontario-caledon-mzo-greenbelt-1.6946441\" target=\"_blank\">Ontario backtracks on plan to include Greenbelt land in Caledon, Ont., zoning order amid pushback<\/a> (CBC)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/it-still-holds-a-special-place-in-people-s-hearts-shuttering-of-scarborough-rt-means\/article_1a402fc5-26b7-56d5-b564-128240e747c0.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018It still holds a special place in people\u2019s hearts\u2019: Shuttering of Scarborough RT means the end of a transit system that changed the city<\/a> (The Star)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/canada\/toronto\/article-mayor-olivia-chow-committee-to-talk-new-taxes-as-toronto-faces-budget\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mayor Olivia Chow sets out \u2018first step\u2019 in affordable housing plan, ups target by 25,000 homes<\/a> (The Globe and Mail)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/politics\/federal\/justin-trudeau-should-step-down-before-next-election-majority-of-survey-respondents-say\/article_70de9db7-daa7-51aa-909a-987fd30c54bc.html\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Trudeau should step down before next election, majority of survey respondents say<\/a> (The Star)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/toronto\/toronto-bike-share-ridership-1.6946281\" target=\"_blank\">Bike sharing in Toronto has exploded over the years, but parts of the city remain underserved<\/a> (CBC)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/politics\/provincial\/doug-ford-hurt-by-greenbelt-controversy-poll-suggests\/article_fedf8b8d-d631-591a-8d4b-d72ef693aa2d.html\" target=\"_blank\">Doug Ford hurt by Greenbelt controversy, poll suggests<\/a> (The Star)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/canada\/article-greenbelt-development-opp-rcmp\/\" target=\"_blank\">OPP\u2019s \u2018conflict of interest\u2019 on Greenbelt probe puzzles police watchers<\/a> (The Globe and Mail)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto.citynews.ca\/2023\/08\/24\/refugees-living-in-etobicoke-strip-mall-march-to-government-offices\/\" target=\"_blank\">Refugees living in Etobicoke strip mall march to government offices to plead for action<\/a> (CityNews)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/mayor-olivia-chow-s-executive-backs-taxes-to-fix-city-budget-crisis\/article_9763d46c-ca28-5fea-9b19-f6c4a242aafa.html\" target=\"_blank\">Mayor Olivia Chow\u2019s executive backs taxes to fix city budget crisis<\/a> (The Star)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/canada\/article-hudsons-bay-brings-back-outlet-model-with-new-scarborough-store-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hudson\u2019s Bay brings back outlet model with new Scarborough store<\/a> (The Globe and Mail)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto.ctvnews.ca\/international-student-in-toronto-speaks-out-on-nasty-housing-conditions-1.6533850\" target=\"_blank\">International student in Toronto speaks out on &#8216;nasty&#8217; housing conditions<\/a> (CTV News)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto.citynews.ca\/2023\/08\/25\/toronto-weekend-events-fan-expo-yorkville-murals-blue-jays\/\" target=\"_blank\">Weekend need to know: Fan Expo, Yorkville Murals, Jays vs. Guardians<\/a> (CityNews)<\/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\/08\/news-roundup-august-25-2023.53703\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ontario backtracks on plan to include Greenbelt land in Caledon ministerial zoning order amid pushback; 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