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A History of Island Airport Expansion Schemes

With Porter Airlines trying to expand Billy Bishop Airport, here's a look back at a century of controversy over the site.

By Jamie Bradburn May. 9th, 9:30 am

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Porter Announces Major Expansion Proposal

Airline wants to fly up to 30 jets out of the island airport; asking the municipal and federal governments to change the rules to permit this.

By Hamutal Dotan Apr. 10th, 12:44 pm

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Grappling with the Gardiner Expressway

City staff release a new plan for tackling the aging roadway.

By Jamie Bradburn Apr. 2nd, 5:00 pm

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Thinking About Rethinking Ontario Place

Residents and experts gather to talk about a new new plan for poor, crumbling Ontario Place.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 5th, 3:00 pm

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Provincial Government Endorses Recommendations for Revitalized Ontario Place

Liberals support direction for a revamped, mixed-use future for Ontario Place.

By Hamutal Dotan Aug. 15th, 4:12 pm

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John Tory Calls for a Large Park in the Redeveloped Ontario Place

Review panel delivered its report on the future of Ontario Place to the provincial government this morning.

By Hamutal Dotan Jul. 26th, 1:30 pm

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Scene: George Brown’s Waterfront Addition Nears Completion

A long-awaited addition to Toronto's waterfront is finally taking shape.

By Steve Kupferman • Photos by Corbin SmithApr. 17th, 9:00 am

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It’s All Yours at Ontario Place

The landmark's evolution from a showcase of the province's achievements to a family amusement park.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 1st, 12:30 pm

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Casa Mendoza Comes Down

From shipyard to sizzling food, the story of the last classic Humber Bay hospitality spot.

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 30th, 1:00 pm

2011 Hero: CodeBlueTO

Nominated for: heart and activist savvy in equal measure.

By Jake Tobin Garrett • Illustration by Sasha PlotnikovaDec. 12th, 12:19 pm

Urban Planner, December 12, 2011

Today you can: learn about Toronto's waterfront future at a public meeting, or about its past at Fort York's Parler Fort series; celebrate Christmas with the senior entertainers at Belmot House; hear author Michael Morpurgo read from War Horse; and see comedy based on Postsecrets.com from Bad Dog Theatre.

By Steve Fisher Dec. 12th, 7:00 am

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Waterfront Toronto Launches a Public Review of Port Lands Plans

This summer, Doug Ford argued that we needed to pick up the pace of waterfront development. Today Waterfront Toronto announced public consultations on the Port Lands, to discuss just that.

By Steve Kupferman Nov. 25th, 2:00 pm

Projecting Toronto

A new online project aims to engage Torontonians with the city's past.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 27th, 11:00 am

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Historicist: On the Waterfront

The evolving, modernizing waterfront through the lens of Toronto Harbour Commission photographer Arthur Beales

By Kevin Plummer Oct. 8th, 12:00 pm

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City Council Reaffirms Plan for the Port Lands

A sigh of relief among many as the City votes to allow Waterfront Toronto to continue with development plans.

By Hamutal Dotan Sep. 21st, 3:00 pm

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Duly Quoted: Paula Fletcher

"This is a triumph for the public... This is a Toronto moment, a Jane Jacobs moment."

By Hamutal Dotan Sep. 20th, 7:03 pm

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Two Weeks at City Hall

Decoding the series of city council meetings that'll be happening this week and next.

By Hamutal Dotan Sep. 19th, 9:20 am

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Duly Quoted: Doug Ford

By Hamutal Dotan Sep. 18th, 5:43 pm

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