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Ontario reverses course on bill that could open Greenbelt to development
Ontario will not move forward with a controversial element of proposed legislation that could have opened up the province's protected Greenbelt to development.Municipal affairs minister Steve Clark says the government will abandon plans…
Study finds costly but efficient SkyTrain best option for University of B.C.
A report studying rapid transit options to the University of British Columbia's Point Grey campus concludes a SkyTrain link is the only option that makes sense.The report, prepared by a consulting company and submitted to the…
Federal funding announced for Edmonton’s Roxy Theatre reconstruction
The show must go on: after a devastating fire, Edmonton's historic Roxy Theatre will be coming back bigger and better than before.Last week, Randy Boissonnault, Member of Parliament (Edmonton Centre), announced an investment of $2.5…
NDP, Liberals pitch for urban votes with competing affordable housing plans
Jagmeet Singh is proposing three measures he says will help build 500,000 new affordable housing units across Canada over the next 10 years. The NDP leader says the federal government should stop applying GST to the cost of building new…
Ontarians helping homeless stay warm as the province endures extreme cold
As most of Ontario endures an extreme cold snap this weekend, with some areas seeing wind chill values as low as -30 C, various groups and shelters are increasing their services to help the homeless stay warm.Environment Canada has…
Uneven access to urban green spaces aligns with social inequalities: UBC
People with higher incomes and more education tend to have greater access to urban green spaces than their less privileged neighbours, a new University of British Columbia study of parks and greenery in 10 major North American cities has…
Microsoft pledges $500M to tackle Seattle housing crisis
Microsoft pledged $500 million to address homelessness and develop affordable housing in response to the Seattle region's widening affordability gap.Most of the money will be aimed at increasing housing options in the Puget Sound region…
Fortified Arctic infrastructure needed in face of climate change: study
The impact of climate change on roads and other crucial structures in Canada's North is likely to be even greater than feared, says new detailed research."These are greater impacts than anything I'm aware of,'' said John Pomeroy, head…
Homeless advocates criticize Toronto’s effort to dismantle tent cities
The City of Toronto's latest efforts to force homeless residents out of tents and other makeshift shelters will only place vulnerable people at greater risk of long-term harm, advocates said Wednesday.A newly formed network…
Ontario reviewing 82 municipalities, raising possibility of amalgamations
Ontario is reviewing 82 municipalities, a move that raises the possibility of amalgamations and comes not long after the Progressive Conservative government slashed the size of Toronto's city council nearly in half.The province said…