Toronto Housing

• Toronto’s Downsview selected as first location for federal modular housing plan

  A gaggle of federal and municipal leaders gathered on the site to announce their vision for a "city within a city" was set to move forward.

  Politics

  Oct 14
  
• Toronto’s new renovictions bylaw comes into effect, aimed at protecting tenants

  A new Toronto bylaw targeting renovictions comes into effect today, requiring landlords to get a licence before carrying out repairs or renovations that force tenants to move out.

  Canada

  Jul 31
  
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• Toronto announces winter plan for homeless shelters, but says more needs to be done

  The City of Toronto will expand the capacity of its shelter system this winter, but says more still needs to be done to address the increasing demands of the homelessness crisis.

  Politics

  Oct 22, 2024
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• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
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• 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, 2024
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• 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