heytownie.comFriday, August 14, 2026Toronto briefing, Friday, August 14
Oakville is pausing new data centres for a year, the food terminal in Etobicoke is expanding, and the school board is cutting teaching jobs as enrollment drops. Let us know if any of those warrant a closer look.
Oakville pauses new data centres for a year, a first in Ontario
Oakville councillors voted unanimously for a one-year pause on new data centres and told staff to study noise, vibration and land-use rules. Mississauga votes on its own pause next month, and Toronto residents are pushing for one too.
Read more on CBC →The Etobicoke food terminal is expanding, and growers hope prices ease
The Ontario Food Terminal in Etobicoke, which moves nearly two billion pounds of produce a year, gets an expansion by year's end under Ottawa's new food strategy. Growers hope more capacity nudges grocery prices down.
Read more on CBC →The TDSB plans to cut 289 teaching jobs as enrollment drops
The Toronto District School Board says it plans to eliminate 289 teaching positions, citing declining enrollment. The board has been under scrutiny over a deficit running between $28.7 and $58 million.
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