Toronto Housing

• Lack of visitor parking in new condos impacting ‘social isolation’: Toronto councillor

  New condos being built in Toronto – especially in the suburbs – are excluding a certain group: visitors arriving by car, one councillor is arguing.

  Canada

  Jun 13
  
• East Toronto tenants share struggles of year-long fight against rent increases

  A group of tenants at buildings in Toronto’s Thorncliffe Park Drive have withheld rent to protest what they say are above guideline rent increases being sought by their landlords.

  Canada

  Jun 12
  
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• Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre to close after 33 years in business

  Owners of the downtown venue said Wednesday they've marked Jan. 15, 2025, for the final show as plans go ahead to transform the grounds into residential housing.

  Canada

  Jun 5
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• Toronto home sales up in February from last year as consumers eye rate cuts: TRREB

  Greater Toronto home sales and listings were up in February from last year, but adjusted sales were down from a month earlier, the region's real estate board said Tuesday.

  Canada

  Mar 5
• Toronto neighbourhood group opposes development, gets hit with legal fees

  Members of a west Toronto neighbourhood association are being ordered to pay $10,000 after fighting a development project.

  Economy

  Feb 20
• Bitter dispute over modular housing site in Toronto sees ruling in favour of city site

  A years-long fight over the location the city chose for a modular supportive housing building has come to an end, but bitter feelings remain among those opposed to the site.

  Politics

  Jan 3
• Lack of funding strains Toronto church still caring for refugees

  Sheltering African refugees has become increasingly difficult for the last of three churches that stepped up to help the government last summer. Mark Carcasole reports.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2023
• Federal government to give $471 million to Toronto in housing deal

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement in Toronto Thursday morning, saying the city will receive $471 million from the federal Housing Accelerator Fund.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2023
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• ‘Pretty lost’: Toronto man fears shelter system but can’t get help without it

  A Toronto man faces the prospect of sleeping in his car but has been told he will only qualify as homeless if he stays at a city shelter. He says his health is too poor for that.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2023
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• Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says federal homelessness offer inadequate, calls for more funding

  Olivia Chow doubled down on her calls for help from other levels of government after Global News reported the city had turned down an offer of help from the federal government. 

  Politics

  Nov 23, 2023