Committee members at City Hall voted unanimously for an environmental assessment that could pave the way for permanent bike-only tracks along Richmond and Adelaide streets by 2013.
[Globe and Mail]
Not everyone believes that Don Cherry deserves the honorary doctorate bestowed upon him by the Royal Military College. Professor Catherine Lord has criticized the decision in a letter to the media. Besides, Dr. Cherry just sounds weird.
[Toronto Sun]
Plans for a Fort York bridge for pedestrians and cyclists are alive and well. A more cost-efficient alternative has brought new life to the project, but it will likely be built two years later than originally expected.
[Toronto Star]
In October, Canada saw the biggest monthly job loss since 2009, as jobless rates rose to 7.3 per cent.
[Globe and Mail]
The Highway 407 expansion through Durham region means that time is running out for heritage homes in its path.
[Toronto Star]
The city mulls over enacting permits for re-paving driveways. Residents of the former city of Toronto and North York already pay the $129 fee. Other areas of the city would be aligned with the same bylaw.
[National Post]