The Globe and Mail

Next to the shiny pavement and bright lights of Dundas Square, the building at 275 Yonge St. is easy to miss. Built in 1868 for storekeeper John Bugg, the brick structure is a modest example of Georgian Toronto. But it may have just become another kind of monument: the first building in Toronto to be saved by a new heritage law. Bill 60, which received royal assent recently, alters the Ontario Heritage Act to extend preservation rules. Most significantly, it lets the province and municipalities stop buildings from being demolished. And while the law's impact will depend on further bureaucratic wrangling, the broad strokes are clear: This is good news for Toronto's historic buildings.