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At least 99 patients in Ontario placed in LTC homes without consent, provincial Auditor-General says
Nick Stavropoulos, Ontario's acting auditor general, releases his 2023 annual report at Queens's Park in Toronto on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Ontario Science Centre move lacks proper cost comparison, consultations, provincial Auditor-General says
Construction equipment is seen at Ontario Place in Toronto, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Ontario passes motion to bypass committee hearings on new Ontario Place legislation
<div>Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government has passed a motion to bypass debate and public hearings to ram through a bill to redevelop Ontario Place.&nbsp;Ford stands at the podium as he makes an announcement at Ontario Place, Friday July 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young</div>
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Moving Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place would save $257-million, report says
The Ontario Science Centre, located in the Don Mills Rd. and Eglinton Ave. East area, is photographed on April 18, 2023. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail) The provincial government announced plans to move the centre to Toronto’s waterfront near Ontario Place.
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Province’s Infrastructure Minister defends plan to expedite Ontario Place redevelopment
The Ontario Science Centre, located in the Don Mills Rd. and Eglinton Ave. East area, is photographed on April 18, 2023. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail) The provincial government announced plans to move the centre to Toronto’s waterfront near Ontario Place.
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Ontario agrees to take over upkeep of Toronto’s Gardiner and DVP highways
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow return from a news conference in Toronto on Monday Nov. 27, 2023.
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Group seeks injunction to halt Ontario Place redevelopment plans
A construction crew works at Ontario Place, in Toronto, on Friday, November 3, 2023. Ontario's auditor general is moving ahead with a value-for-money audit of Provincial government's Ontario Place redevelopment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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For Doug Ford, an audit of Ontario Place could be trouble
Alex Bozikovic
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Plan to redevelop Ontario Place with spa, science centre to be reviewed by Auditor-General
Construction equipment is seen in front of the cinesphere at Ontario Place in Toronto, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Ontario asks court to deny Ottawa use of environmental law to make decisions on Highway 413, Ontario Place
Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario holds a press conference at Queens Park in Toronto Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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It’s time for politicians and planners to say no to the Ontario Place redevelopment plans
Alex Bozikovic
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TIFF pauses relationship with Ontario Place redeveloper Therme Group
People use a walking path near Ontario Place's Cinesphere, in Toronto, on Thursday, September 29, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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The critics are wrong about Ontario Place
Marcus Gee
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Developer changes design for proposed Ontario Place spa in response to criticism
The European company planning a spa and waterpark at Ontario Place says it has completed a redesign to create more public space and give the building a smaller footprint in response to feedback. An artist's rendering of the proposed redesign of Ontario Place is seen in an undated handout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Therme, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Ontario Place is a battle for the public good. Its architects are on the wrong side
Alex Bozikovic
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The architects defending the Ontario Place makeover deserve a hearing
Marcus Gee
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As the architects behind Therme’s Ontario Place project, we feel the park’s revitalization is key to Toronto’s future
Donald Schmitt and Gary McCluskie
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Expropriation an option for land needed for Ontario Place redevelopment, report says
A cyclist turns around a closed pathway at Ontario Place in Toronto on Monday May 29, 2023.&nbsp;The province will expropriate land owned by the City of Toronto at Ontario Place if a deal is not reached, a new report says. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Ford says he seeks ‘common ground’ with Chow on housing, repeats pledge to redevelop Ontario Place
Toronto, Ontario - October 15, 2014 -- MAYORAL DEBATE -- Mayoral candidates Doug Ford (L) and Olivia Chow shake hands following a debate at the Newstalk 1010 Radio Mayoral Debate in Toronto, Wednesday October 15, 2014 (Mark Blinch for the Globe and Mail)
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Ford government to press ahead with Ontario Place plans regardless of next Toronto mayor’s views
Construction at Toronto on Monday May 29, 2023. Access to parts of Ontario Place are closed due to construction. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Province to advance Ontario Place plans regardless of who wins mayor’s race, Calandra says
Construction takes place in Toronto on Monday, May 29, 2023. Ontario government house leader Paul Calandra says no obstacles will get in the way of the province's plans to redevelop Ontario Place. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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A model for Ontario Place? Look to Brooklyn
Alex Bozikovic
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Opponents criticize Ontario Place talks with former nightclub operator, union
Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds a news conference at Ontario Place in Toronto, Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Ford has cited a huge drop in attendance and "run down" infrastructure at the Ontario Science Centre as part of his justification for moving the attraction from east Toronto to a redeveloped Ontario Place. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Ontario Place talks include former nightclub operator with Rob Ford ties
The European company set to build a spa and waterpark complex at Ontario Place says it listened to concerns from Toronto officials and community activists and has enlarged the planned parkland that would surround its facility, submitting plans that include 12 acres of publicly accessible pathways and gardens and a 200-metre long beach. The Vienna-based Therme Group’s Canadian arm provided The Globe and Mail with new detailed designs for its $350-milllion greenhouse-like complex, and the public park the company says it would build around it, that were included in redevelopment plans the Ontario government submitted to the City of Toronto on Friday.
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Doug Ford’s plan for the Science Centre and Ontario Place – both childhood icons – demands an adult assessment
Marsha Lederman
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Premier Doug Ford defends ‘spectacular’ Ontario Place plans, open to releasing business case
Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds a news conference at Ontario Place, in Toronto, Tuesday, April 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Ford government rejects calls to release lease agreement, business case for Ontario Place
People sit and talk near Ontario Place's Cinesphere, in Toronto, on Thursday, September 29, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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Doug Ford’s plan to move the Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place ruins them both
Alex Bozikovic
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Ontario Science Centre to relocate to Ontario Place with 2028 opening
Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds a news conference at Ontario Place, in Toronto, Tuesday, April 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Doug Ford hints at relocating Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place
Ontario Premier Doug Ford stands at the podium as he makes an announcement at Toronto's Ontario Place, on Friday July 30, 2021. Ford says he likes the idea of moving the Ontario Science Centre from east Toronto to the downtown site of Ontario Place. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Toronto planners issue critical report on Ontario Place spa proposal
The European company set to build a spa and waterpark complex at Ontario Place says it listened to concerns from Toronto officials and community activists and has enlarged the planned parkland that would surround its facility, submitting plans that include 12 acres of publicly accessible pathways and gardens and a 200-metre long beach. The Vienna-based Therme Group’s Canadian arm provided The Globe and Mail with new detailed designs for its $350-milllion greenhouse-like complex, and the public park the company says it would build around it, that were included in redevelopment plans the Ontario government submitted to the City of Toronto on Friday.
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Will Toronto’s next mayor defend Ontario Place?
Alex Bozikovic
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The proposed waterpark at Ontario Place will be Toronto’s worst building
Alex Bozikovic
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After criticism, European developer submits new Ontario Place design with more parkland
The European company set to build a spa and waterpark complex at Ontario Place says it listened to concerns from Toronto officials and community activists and has enlarged the planned parkland that would surround its facility, submitting plans that include 12 acres of publicly accessible pathways and gardens and a 200-metre long beach. The Vienna-based Therme Group’s Canadian arm provided The Globe and Mail with new detailed designs for its $350-milllion greenhouse-like complex, and the public park the company says it would build around it, that were included in redevelopment plans the Ontario government submitted to the City of Toronto on Friday.
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Drive-throughs an adjustment not a stampede, says developer
A Tim Hortons employee hands out coffee from a drive-through window to a customer in Mississauga, Ont., on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette