Toronto moves forward with inclusionary zoning plans despite province’s pledge to change rules; Criminals hiding billions in Toronto real estate; How to deflate a housing bubble, from Vancouver to Toronto; and more news:

Toronto moves forward with inclusionary zoning plans despite province’s pledge to change rules (Toronto Star)

GM to keep Maven car-sharing operations in Toronto despite pullout from 8 U.S. cities (Globe and Mail)

Criminals hiding billions in Toronto real estate (Global News)

Vanishing venues: new funding models favour festivals over small music clubs (Spacing Toronto)

How to deflate a housing bubble, from Vancouver to Toronto (Globe and Mail)

Busy Toronto construction season includes replacement of ‘antique’ water mains (Global News)

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