4 h. ago Impressive Toronto proposal might actually be a place people can afford to live

Declining housing prices have, thus far, failed to bring Toronto homes back to a level where the average resident can afford to purchase, but even people just scraping by might soon be able to call this striking new development home.CreateTO, an agency that manages the City's real estate assets, has applied to bring an impressive new complex to an underutilized site next to Fairbank Station on the still-unopened Eglinton Crosstown LRT.The new two-building complex from Montgomery Sisam Architects at 9 Shortt St. (no, that isn't a typo) aims to transform a City-owned parking lot with a 41-storey tower and a six-storey mid-rise.The August rezoning application comes roughly four years after the site was first identified as one of 39 potential affordable housing sites under City ownership in 2021 — part of a broader plan to leverage property assets and inject thousands of affordable rentals into the local housing market.CreateTO revealed the design for the project this summ...

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4 d. ago People on meth, other drugs could be detained longer under proposed Manitoba law

The Manitoba government has introduced a bill that would allow authorities to detain intoxicated people for up to 72 hours, instead of the current 24 hours.

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1 week ago GM Bobby Webster says Raptors’ Brandon Ingram and team ready to impress at training camp

Expectations aren't out of hand heading into season though.

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1 week ago Easton Cowan impresses: Key takeaways from Maple Leafs training camp

Top forward prospect continues to make a hard push at a spot on the Maple Leafs' roster to start regular season.

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2 w. ago These two Maple Leafs wingers are next in line to prove themselves in pre

Can Matias Maccelli and Bobby McMann skate into coach Craig Berube's good books?

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2 w. ago Diplo impressed by Toronto Eaton Centre but then had embarrassing moment in mall

Famed DJ and music producer Diplo recently took a shopping trip to Toronto's Eaton Centre, and while he seemed pretty impressed by the iconic mall, the same can't exactly be said about his reception from shoppers.As Diplo strolled through the Eaton Centre, he took note of the "really nice mall," remarking that the 1977-opened shopping centre must be "new." Casually chatting with his photographer, the man behind the camera pointed out two seemingly random men sitting on a nearby bench and said, "Go back to them… autograph."Without a second thought,  Diplo walked over and signed a booklet that one of the men was reading, but the man quickly snapped it shut and shot him a quizzical look. Embarrassed, the humbled celebrity turned back to the camera, shrugged, and said, "No autograph." @diplo I will never recover from this #electronicmusic #edm ♬ original sound - DiploCalling it an experience "he will never r...

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4 w. ago Almost half of Canadians want temporary foreign worker program eliminated: Poll

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests 44% of Canadians want to see the temporary foreign worker program scrapped as the country grapples with high unemployment, especially among young people. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre recently proposed eliminating the program in response to high youth unemployment. The unemployment rate for people aged 15 to 24 hit 14.6% […]

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