David Suzuki is a world-renowned scientist, broadcaster, activist, co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation and author of more than 30 books on ecology (written with files from senior editor Ian Hanington). The ocean around the Florida Keys recently hit an all-time global record for surface temperature, at more than 38°C — as warm as a … [Read more…]
Recently a photo appeared on the r/toronto subreddit that caused a bit of debate online. The photo in question showed a man casually, and illegally, riding his bike through the North York Centre building on Yonge Street. The person who originally took and posted the image simply posted the photo to the Toronto-based subreddit with … [Read more…]
Plans to redevelop Toronto’s Downsview Airport into a huge mixed-use community dubbed the Hangar District with a city-sized population recently went back to the drawing board, though the local councillor said there’s still lots more work ahead. Northcrest Developments, which is spearheading the redevelopment of the sprawling 520-acre Downsview Airport lands, recently resubmitted applications for … [Read more…]
After striking an agreement with the city this spring and reaching a settlement at the Ontario Land Tribunal in the summer, Markee Developments, a company co-founded by former Toronto chief planner Jennifer Keesmaat, expects to finally break ground on its first ever housing project next year. Markee’s project, marketed as Tyndale Green, includes 1,510 units … [Read more…]
A coalition of Canadian filmmakers, together with prominent Hollywood figures, has urged the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to sever its sponsorship ties with the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). The call, according to a petition and letter at ActionNetwork.org, stems from RBC’s financial support of the oil and gas industry, a stance perceived as … [Read more…]
A second round of community consultation on the much-maligned spa proposal by Therme Group to be located on the public lands at Ontario Place is scheduled for today. According to city information, the meeting will focus on design changes from the original proposal received by the City in November of 2022. The meeting is virtual and will … [Read more…]
The federal government is mandating that Rogers Communications Inc. provide access to its cellular network to all wireless carriers in key areas of Toronto’s downtown subway by Oct. 3. François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced on Monday that this deadline is one of the new spectrum license conditions aimed at extending cellphone and … [Read more…]
By now, most in the Greater Toronto Area have heard about and are up in arms regarding the mismanagement and possibly illegal bungling of the Ontario Greenbelt by the provincial government led by Premier Doug Ford. It is not pretty by any stretch of the imagination. So far, a chief of staff and a cabinet … [Read more…]
The Toronto Police Service is reaching out to the public for help in an ongoing mischief investigation involving a suspect called the Ink Bandit online. Between June 14 and Aug. 24, 2023, law enforcement responded to a series of five incidents occurring within the Financial District. It is alleged that in each of these incidents, an … [Read more…]
Sure, Canadian airports have been grappling with the issue of significant flight delays and cancellations since the pandemic. It’s definitely a thing. And a recent report indicates our own Pearson International Airport has emerged as the top airport for delays. A recent report has shed light on which airports across the nation are most likely … [Read more…]