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Court ruling on panhandling labelled 'wake-up call' for Barrie

Court ruling on panhandling labelled 'wake-up call' for Barrie

'This ruling is a recognition of the fact that survival should not be criminalized,' says former city councillor Keenan Aylwin
Who comes out on top when Thorncliffe Park gets flipped upside down?

Who comes out on top when Thorncliffe Park gets flipped upside down?

The community’s redevelopment may benefit a Greenbelt developer and the company that owns Loblaw — and eventually, the hope is, most local residents
Ford government to allow itself to overrule conservation authorities on housing

Ford government to allow itself to overrule conservation authorities on housing

... and hospitals, and schools, and highways, and workplaces...
Ford government to reverse controversial development charge change: documents

Ford government to reverse controversial development charge change: documents

Documents obtained by The Trillium give a first glimpse at what's planned for Wednesday's housing bill — including giving universities planning power on their own campuses
Ford government tables ‘cutting red tape’ housing bill

Ford government tables ‘cutting red tape’ housing bill

The bill reverses a controversial change to development charges and gives universities planning power on their campuses, as The Trillium first reported
Legal threat to Ontario Place redevelopment back in court on May 13

Legal threat to Ontario Place redevelopment back in court on May 13

Whether the challenge by a group opposing Therme’s part of the plan proceeds will now be decided by three judges after a surprise ruling kept it alive
Ford government revokes six minister’s zoning orders

Ford government revokes six minister’s zoning orders

It amended another and isn’t touching one of the eight that Housing Minister Paul Calandra proposed to revoke in December
Short-term rentals will soon have to be registered with the city

Short-term rentals will soon have to be registered with the city

The municipal registry is mainly a data collection process to establish an inventory of short-term rentals, and includes few requirements which extend beyond existing bylaws
City council supports ending subsidy of new gas pipelines

City council supports ending subsidy of new gas pipelines

In split vote, council stand behind Ontario Energy Board decision under appeal by Enbridge
'Lot of question marks' on government plans to support family physician compensation says local doc

'Lot of question marks' on government plans to support family physician compensation says local doc

'There are still a lot of question marks, however, around government plans to support family physician compensation and reduce the enormous admin burden faced by family physicians to allow them to maximize their clinical time with patients'
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