Minister to speak about province’s transportation plans and ‘upcoming legislation’; Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie lays out case for separating from Peel Region; Homelessness ‘unacceptable’ in a rich city like Toronto, UN official says; and more news:

Minister to speak about province’s transportation plans and ‘upcoming legislation’ (Toronto Star)

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie lays out case for separating from Peel Region (Toronto Star)

The urban rat is loathed, even feared, as its numbers grow, but it is also a reflection of human civilization (Globe and Mail)

Homelessness ‘unacceptable’ in a rich city like Toronto, UN official says (Toronto Star)

Three buyers who found narrow plots of prime real estate and made it work (Toronto Life)

Shoreline hazard warning issued for Toronto Islands after increase in Lake Ontario water level (Toronto Star)

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