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City staff recommend permitting sixplexes in residential areas

City staff recommend permitting sixplexes in residential areas

A long-sought-after goal of housing advocates will make for contentious debate at council later this month
Councillor wants to crack down on ‘plague’ of mopeds ‘bombing down’ bike lanes

Councillor wants to crack down on ‘plague’ of mopeds ‘bombing down’ bike lanes

Coun. Dianne Saxe says Toronto’s inconsistent bike lane rules are causing accidents and ‘public fury’
'Huge need, huge demand': Residents learn about region's next affordable housing project

'Huge need, huge demand': Residents learn about region's next affordable housing project

Housing York 227-unit affordable housing facility in Newmarket advances to zoning approvals this month
Guelph council condemns Ford’s Bill 5 and Bill 17

Guelph council condemns Ford’s Bill 5 and Bill 17

Council formally opposed both Bill 5 and 17 during a discussion Tuesday night, with one councillor arguing the provincial legislation is tyrannical
Public health ‘optimistic’ about early HART Hub results

Public health ‘optimistic’ about early HART Hub results

So far they say there have been no increases in drug poisonings or litter from drug use, potentially due to community mitigation efforts
City council wants more electric vehicle charging stations

City council wants more electric vehicle charging stations

Per city council, a request for proposal to install up to 10 Level 2 public-facing electric vehicle charging stations ‘at little or no cost to the city’ will be posted soon
Metrolinx urges the public to report off-route Ontario Line trucks

Metrolinx urges the public to report off-route Ontario Line trucks

The transit agency says it is ‘not possible’ to track that all trucks working on the Ontario Line project are sticking to pre-approved routes
Ontario will designate Ring of Fire a special economic zone ‘as quickly as possible’

Ontario will designate Ring of Fire a special economic zone ‘as quickly as possible’

Premier Doug Ford would not say which laws he would circumvent to speed up development
New PC law changes will cut costs, timelines for major infrastructure projects: infrastructure minister

New PC law changes will cut costs, timelines for major infrastructure projects: infrastructure minister

Infrastructure Ontario’s market update shows delays to transit projects and hospital redevelopments costing more — trends new PC-passed legislation aims to buck
New doctor welcomed as Orillia unlocks physician recruitment funds

New doctor welcomed as Orillia unlocks physician recruitment funds

'The funding is invaluable and the safety you feel knowing there is a team to help you get started is really, really important,' says new local doctor, Stephen Morris
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