With the City of Toronto’s Executive Committee considering a report today, with options to improve affordability for first-time home buyers by providing relief from the City’s Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT), the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) is calling on the Committee to move ahead with longneeded adjustments to the MLTT First-Time Home Buyer Rebate.

Professor Joseph Wong has been appointed the University of Toronto’s interim vice-president, international, effective July 1.

A member of the Toronto city council and a union representing healthcare workers are calling for an investigation of the COVID-19 outbreak in long-term care homes that killed nearly 1,800 residents.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, North American business leaders have been answering surveys offered by executive search firm Caldwell on the projected road to recovery.

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The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has announced a new task group that will develop a definition of social value for the built environment sector.

U of T Engineering alumna Kimberly Ren led a study to quantitatively establish predictors for women pursuing careers in artificial intelligence, including machine learning (photo courtesy of Kimberly Ren) A study led by University of Toronto alumna Kimberly Ren is among the first to quantify predictors that could lead women towards, or away from, pursuing careers in machine learning and artificial intelligence, or AI.

Canadian business leaders are calling for a green recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press release from Corporate Knights.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)'s newly launched weekly Small Business Recovery Dashboard, reported slight recovery for small business for the week of June 29.

Dynaleo, a THC-infused gummy manufacturer, has signed an international partnership with Pantry, a cannabis-infused food brand, according to a press release from Dynaleo.

Yonge Street Mission (YSM) and Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CAS of Toronto) are taking further steps to achieve positive impacts for Black families served by CAS of Toronto through the Cornerstone Partnership joint service initiative.

A safe space to live, study and stay connected: U of T residences prepare for fall semester a girl studying at a desk in a residence at UTM U of T students living in residence this fall will enjoy a rich, full-featured experience amid measures to keep the community safe during COVID-19 (photo by Stephen Dagg) For many students, living in residence is a key part of the post-secondary experience – a place to be surrounded by the rhythms of university life and make lasting friendships.

While the U.S. paused green-card seekers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada continues to welcome immigrants into the country.

Local businesses and services in Toronto will be helped by Toronto Public Health as it plans to assist organizations in reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to CBC.

Ontario's government, with the help of Canada's federal government, is helping small businesses in Ontario with a $57 million contribution to the Digital Mainstreet program, according to a press release from Ontario.

This web-based platform launched last month will make finding vetted health-care professionals easier for families in these challenging times.

The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade introduced legislation earlier this week in response to COVID-19's negative effects on the province's economy.

Corporate Knights, a sustainable business magazine, has released a report calling on governments and businesses to follow a green recovery plan for the COVID-19 called The Build Back Better Canada Plan, a news release said.

The City of Toronto's Planning and Housing Committee is recommending to City Council that the City move ahead with a process to allow for more housing opportunities in Toronto neighbourhoods, including "missing middle" housing, which is defined as unit types that fall between a single detached or semi-detached house and a high-rise building.

All metropolitan areas in the Innovation Corridor have suffered severe job losses due to COVID-19, the Toronto Region Board of Trade reported.