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June 24th 2026 Share this article Illustration: Ata Ojani

While municipalities have relatively little control over data centre approvals, NDAs reduce transparency for major projects that could change the communities where they’re built.

As extreme heat blankets Southern Ontario, the possibility of derailments has disrupted train travel across the region.

In April, The Atmospheric Fund launched its Solar Accelerator Program, which connects homeowners in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area with a free solar advisory service. A Whitby homeowner has now gone through the process — beginning to end.

On Sunday, Trump reiterated his claim that the US could impose tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke, which has prompted air quality warnings in some northeastern states.

On Friday, Tourism, Culture and Gaming Minister Stan Cho resigned as minister following the news that some Progressive Conservative MPPs were billing taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars for hotel stays within the Toronto region, where they reside. Cho has expensed $16,000 in hotel stays since 2023, but will remain as MPP of Willowdale in north Toronto.

About 130 members of Neskantaga First Nation have been evacuated to a Toronto hotel, waiting to know when they’ll be able to return home, while hundreds of people still in the community await updated information.

MP Julie Dzerowicz, who represents the federal riding of Davenport and is the chair of the Toronto Liberal caucus, told Canada's National Observer that the decision shows the Liberals are listening to the people of Toronto.

July 29th 2026 Share this article Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow speaks at a news conference on Monday, July 13, 2026. Photo by: Chris Young / The Canadian Press

All but one of the 16 elected officials in the city had voted in favour of a bylaw that would put a pause on new data centres in the city for a year, giving them time to review the impacts — both positive and negative — before opening the door to the industry.