Toronto mayoral rival Keesmaat pledges 100,000 new affordable housing units over next decade; Regent Park Aquatic Centre to be named for Pam McConnell; Vaughan residents say parkland sell-off proposal would set ‘awful precedent’; and more news:

Toronto mayoral rival Keesmaat pledges 100,000 new affordable housing units over next decade (Globe and Mail)

Vaughan residents say parkland sell-off proposal would set ‘awful precedent’ (Toronto Star)

Regent Park Aquatic Centre to be named for Pam McConnell (Inside Toronto)

Sportsnet is opening a restaurant at Rogers Centre where you can watch the game live (Toronto Star)

REID: The Unilever lands and public space (Spacing Toronto)

Toronto home buyers feeling a swell of confidence (Globe and Mail)

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