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Waterfront Toronto Reaches Construction Milestone in the Port Lands: A Big Step Towards Reconnecting the Don River to Lake Ontario
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Toronto, July 8, 2024 – Waterfront Toronto proudly announced a significant milestone in the Port Lands Flood Protection (PLFP) project today: the successful removal of the “west plug,” a concrete wall
Getting to Work on ‘Villiers Island’
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Soon to be Toronto’s newest waterfront destination, Ookwemin Minising (formerly Villiers Island) will offer unforgettable living and experiences. As we continue the process of planning and designing a
Applying Our New Resilience and Innovation Framework To Villiers Island
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Waterfront Toronto’s Resilience and Innovation Framework and Sustainability will come to life with the development of future waterfront communities like Ookwemin Minising (formerly Villiers Island).
How to Move a 1920s Fire Hall
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Many post-industrial spaces have been revitalized, and that has meant some buildings along Commissioners are gone. But the Fire Hall at the corner of Commissioners and Cherry Street was preserved
Toronto’s New Island is Ready to Launch
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Toronto has a new island where the Don River meets Lake Ontario. Surrounded by a winding river and overlooking the downtown skyline, Toronto’s new island is a place like no other. Ookwemin Minising
Ookwemin Minising
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Toronto has a new island where the Don River meets Lake Ontario. Surrounded by a winding river and overlooking the downtown skyline, Toronto’s new island is a place like no other. Ookwemin Minising
Largest Park in a Generation Opens on City of Toronto’s New Island through Transformative Port Lands Flood Protection Project
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July 18, 2025, TORONTO – Today, we welcomed hundreds of visitors to Toronto’s newest island, Ookwemin Minising, to celebrate the opening of the island’s marquee attraction, Biidaasige Park. This event
Keating Channel Pedestrian Bridge
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The Keating Channel Pedestrian Bridge will connect the central waterfront to Ookwemin Minising (formerly Villiers Island) and the expanded park system along the new mouth of the Don River.
Broadview and Eastern Flood Protection
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Flood protecting the eastern waterfront has been a multi-stage process. The Broadview and Eastern Flood Protection (BEFP) project will protect the final area still at risk of flooding after PLFP’s