Metro Morning

"You're wrong (if) you want to chase away the largest industry in Ontario": former Windsor MPP on battery factory subsidies; Toronto's residential 'Tower Renewal' project about to happen after 15 years.

"Finch buses carry more passengers than the Scarboro RT": experts critique transit promises and myths; Brampton Mayor says Provincial audit will confirm development charges are being spent on essentials.

Excitement for bartender as Toronto lands four bars/restos on '50 Best in North America' list; "Native plants are unregulated" so expert advises a little research to get the best species for your area.

"People came to our shows to remember different signposts in their lives": Gordon Lightfoot's friend and bassist Rick Haynes talks about his 55 years with the legendary singer.

"Years in the making": online media companies like Netflix will need to make mandatory contributions to support Canadian content; Super-fan passed out when the Leafs won the round.

"The Google maps route is the most dangerous": Canadian escapes Sudan after her relatives snuck her through the backstreets of Khartoum to the airport, and she had to leave them behind on the tarmac.

"A simple way to show they're trying to make school safer": parent wants York Catholic Board to fly rainbow flag during Pride month; Cases for and against hiring police without post-secondary education.

"Communicating evacuation plans is very difficult" to Canadians stranded in Sudan; Carbon capture "a very bad idea" and may do harm because it's used to "stimulate" oil field production says expert.

"Enormously more valuable than any short term lease of land. It will be enjoyed by millions for generations": the case for public Ontario Place; Science Centre's location corrects "amenity inequality".

How long is Therme's lease at Ontario Place? Who's on the hook if attendance doesn't meet projections? We ask the company; City Councilor says the spa is wrong for lakeside land owned by the public.