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Lenny Louis says when people visit his vertical farming facility in Welland, Ont., they’re often surprised by how much produce comes out of that one squat, two-storey building. But inside, things look very different. Stacked rows of lettuce, arugula and basil grow 365 days a year, and, Louis says, the produce travels less than …

Critics are frustrated that city staff want to hold more consultations on a popular proposal to open up more neighbourhoods to multi-family residential units, instead of acting more quickly to tackle Toronto’s worsening housing crisis.  A report going to city council’s Planning and Housing Committee next week lays out a blueprint to expand the development of multiplexes with …

Critics say a recent report from the federal government’s housing agency is another grim sign that Ontario politicians are not only dropping the ball on affordability, but at a level that they didn’t anticipate. Last Thursday, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) released forecasts that suggest the province’s goal …

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino spent much of the past week on the road, promoting his government’s new gun control bill to Canadians just as Canadians witnessed another wave of mass shootings south of the border. But for all the attention being paid to proposed measures that would freeze handgun …