Budget committee eyes 4.5% property tax hike as transit costs balloon
Council's budget chief says a smaller increase would mean deferring TTC state-of-good-repair work into next year — a trade-off two councillors are already calling a non-starter.
One of Canada's Big Six banks quietly expands its fintech partnership program
The bank has added four new payments and lending startups to its partner API program this year, part of a broader Bay Street pattern of buying speed instead of building it.
Raptors' summer league rookie is quietly outplaying his draft slot
The second-round pick has posted efficient scoring numbers through three summer league games, drawing praise from coaching staff for his defensive versatility.
Toronto & Canada
Budget committee eyes 4.5% property tax hike as transit costs balloon
Grocery inflation cools to 2.1% in the GTA, but renters aren't feeling relief
Opinion: Cutting development charges won't fix Toronto's housing math on its own
Line 2 signal upgrade pushed to 2027 after contractor dispute
GO Transit adds weekend trains on Lakeshore lines starting September
Toronto on pace to miss provincial housing target by 40%, new figures show
Tech & Business
Toronto logistics-AI startup raises $18M seed led by a Bay Street-backed fund
One of Canada's Big Six banks quietly expands its fintech partnership program
Opinion: Bay Street's AI headcount numbers are quietly misleading
AI data centres are becoming the GTA's biggest new power customers — and the grid is feeling it
MaRS district accelerator's new cohort is almost entirely AI-tooling startups
OSC proposes tighter custody rules for crypto trading platforms operating in Ontario
Sports
Leafs reportedly kicking tires on a top-four defenceman ahead of the deadline
Raptors' summer league rookie is quietly outplaying his draft slot
Opinion: The Raptors need to stop calling this a 'retool'
Blue Jays close in on a bullpen arm as deadline buying window narrows
Top pitching prospect gets the call as Jays look for rotation stability
