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Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for December 7, 2018

December 7, 2018 8:10 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

TTC union warns Presto too unreliable for agency to end Metropass program next month; Three Waterfront Toronto directors involved with Google wired-community deal fired by ... read more

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Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for December 6, 2018

December 6, 2018 8:06 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

There’s still a long road ahead for Sidewalk Labs' Toronto project; Shrunken Toronto council boosts office budgets to cope with expanded wards; Auditor-General says Metrolinx ... read more

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Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for December 5, 2018

December 5, 2018 8:17 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Toronto Mayor Tory strikes conciliatory note as new 25-ward council is sworn in; There are no more scheduled closures for Line 1 of the subway for the rest of the ... read more

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Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for December 4, 2018

December 4, 2018 8:05 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

On housing, Toronto is slow to grasp the difference between controlling change and stifling it; Metrolinx proposes GO Transit station near Woodbine Racetrack; Smaller Toronto ... read more

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Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for December 3, 2018

December 3, 2018 8:07 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Opening relief line before Yonge subway extension ‘makes sense,’ Ontario transportation minister says; Ontario makes formal request for TTC data to determine asset’s ... read more

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CANstruction Toronto Posts Call for Entries for 2019

November 30, 2018 10:42 am | by Ryan Debergh | Comments

A call for entries has been posted for Toronto’s annual CANstruction competition, with architectural and engineering firms vying to make the most memorable displays at the annual charity ... read more

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Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for November 30, 2018

November 30, 2018 8:13 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Toronto Zoo ‘maglev’ train floats closer to reality as board approves proposal; Townhouses remain a big missing piece in Toronto’s affordability ... read more

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Public Art by Mariko Mori Unveiled at Sunlife Financial Tower

Infinite Energy, Sun Life Financial Tower Lobby by Menkes Developments, Toronto

November 29, 2018 4:42 pm | by Ryan Debergh | Comments

Menkes Developments recently unveiled a new public art piece in the lobby of its Sunlife Financial Tower development in Toronto's burgeoning South Core area. Infinite Energy II, a sculpture ... read more

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Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for November 29, 2018

November 29, 2018 8:12 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Housing minister says nixing rent control on new units will ‘solve’ lack of supply; Is Toronto’s public school board spending extra money to tear down an important ... read more

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Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for November 28, 2018

November 28, 2018 8:20 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Growth in Hamilton - Drones and self-driving cars enter the sprawl-curbing conversation; Ford’s TTC meddling is a step too far; Cities transform dying parking garages into living ... read more

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Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for November 27, 2018

November 27, 2018 8:09 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

The small step that paved the way for Toronto’s waterfront trail; Dispute between industrial bakery, neighbours highlights tension over noise in Toronto; Food court ... read more

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Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for November 26, 2018

November 26, 2018 8:13 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

TTC executives say they may have been overestimating for years how many rides Metropass users were taking; Doug Ford’s wild plan to spend billions on suburban ... read more

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Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for November 23, 2018

November 23, 2018 8:19 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Final Metropass goes on sale Friday; Waterfront Toronto establishing dos and don’t for Sidewalk Labs proposal; Rent controls or not, Toronto developers ... read more

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Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for November 22, 2018

November 22, 2018 8:18 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Legislation for province to take over TTC subway could come in early 2019, transportation minister says; ‘Renters are not second-class citizens.’ Push is on to ... read more

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Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for November 21, 2018

November 21, 2018 8:11 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Toronto real estate market sputters toward holiday season; Local artist Voidz Toronto is giving the city a surrealist makeover; Ford government rejects Ryerson’s plan for new law ... read more

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Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for November 20, 2018

November 20, 2018 8:06 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Builders blame Ontario’s growth plan for rising home prices; Toronto has ‘alarming’ lack of transit funding compared to other cities, report finds; Toronto will get ... read more

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Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for November 19, 2018

November 19, 2018 8:13 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

$1-million fund aims to make Regent Park revitalization better for residents; How a builder’s affordable home program helped a Toronto couple onto the property ... read more

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Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for November 16, 2018

November 16, 2018 8:10 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

El Mocambo sign lights up the night as snow tumbles down; Ward councils for Toronto?; Inside Doug Ford’s rule-breaking, foundation-shaking government; and more ... read more

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Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for November 15, 2018

November 15, 2018 8:06 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Longtime spokesperson Brad Ross leaving TTC for city hall job; Three ways the King Street Pilot creates more livable communities; Ford government says it’s still undecided ... read more