7 h. ago With a major renovation and restoration planned, Ken Demelo will submit a site plan application to city hall soon to redevelop the site, said Jerzy Smolarek, partner with Siv

Call The Office, London’s iconic downtown bar and music venue, will rise again, its owner says. With a major renovation and restoration planned, Ken Demelo will soon submit a site plan application to city hall to redevelop the site, said Jerzy Smolarek, partner with Siv-ik Planning and Design, the firm making the application. “It is […]

Politics

4 d. ago Here's what will replace Toronto's first suburban shopping plaza after 70 years

Toronto's first-ever suburban shopping plaza is destined for demolition after over seven decades at the Bathurst and Lawrence intersection.Conceptual plans to redevelop the Lawrence Plaza property at 534 Lawrence Ave W. first emerged earlier this year, and the push to demolish the plaza has since taken a big step forward with the submission of a formal planning application with the City of Toronto.Developer RioCan has entered into a joint venture with property owner the Milestone Group with hopes to transform the site — which has hosted a shopping centre since 1953 — into a new mixed-use community that would introduce significant residential density while preserving the site's importance as a retail centre.The project team announced in March that it has begun working on a "vision to reimagine Lawrence Plaza as a vibrant mixed-use community that celebrates its history and context."Locals got their first glimpse at preliminary concept plans for the redeve...

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9 d. ago Council supports exempting row houses from development permit applications in new communities

The city claims the exemption will reduce timelines for rowhouse applications in new neighbourhoods by approximately three months and will streamline the planning process to create more housing.

Sport

9 d. ago Ontario won’t bring U.S. alcohol back to LCBO as Alberta, Saskatchewan relent

Speaking at an event hosted by the Globe and Mail on Monday, Ford addressed plans by the premiers of Saskatchewan and Alberta to restore American-made alcohol in their provinces.

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2 w. ago Councillor must pay Pickering $30,000 in legal fees after judicial review dismissed

Councillor Lisa Robinson has lost her most recent battle with the City of Pickering after an Ontario Divisional Court decision dismissed an application seeking compensation for being disciplined twice without pay during her first term in office. Instead, Robinson has been to ordered to pay the City of Pickering’s legal fees to the tune of […]

Economics

3 w. ago ‘Black mandated’ homeless shelter on way, City Hall confirms 

Toronto officials are taking applications until Friday for city council’s new “Black mandated” shelter, where everyone from employees to the homeless could be excluded on the basis of race. City Hall has also decreed that experience in running a shelter is not a requirement for those submitting applications. The city’s shelter and support services division […]

Economics