Ontario pledges to cover one third of Toronto's $700-million budget shortfall as housing bill creates new challenges for municipalities; Ontario real estate investors are branching into other markets, with a recent trend upwards in purchases of land in Calgary; developers are relying more heavily on at-grade pop ups to bring life to public realm; and other news. 

Province to cover one-third of Toronto’s $700-million budget shortfall (Toronto Star)

Why Ontario buyers are scooping up investment properties in Calgary (CBC)

Developers turn to pop ups to germinate street life (Globe and Mail)

‘A monumental first step:’ First 2SLGBTQ+ adult shelter opens in Toronto (Toronto Star)

Ontario promises to make municipalities 'whole' if they can't fund infrastructure due to new housing law (CBC)

New report says Queen's Park in need of major renovation, requires 'immediate attention' (City News)

U.S. border citizens buy up Canadian recreational properties ahead of foreign buyer ban (Toronto Star)

Ontario electricity subsidies fail to reduce root-cause of high prices, AG says (Global News)

Mississauga mayor warns of property tax hike due to Ontario’s new housing bill (CP24)

Adi Developments settles with building regulator over Burlington condo project (Toronto Star)

After pandemic dip, commuters are back on the road (Globe and Mail)

City, province investigate oil spill in Humber River, clean-up to begin Thursday (CBC)

Toronto budget problems could lay waste to city clean-up plans (CTV News)

Hamilton says Environment Ministry has agreed ‘in principle’ to Chedoke Creek dredging extension (Global News)

Troubling questions about Doug Ford’s move into the Greenbelt (Globe and Mail)