A development firm that cut down a grove of mature trees in North York didn't have a city permit and should face a "very substantial fine," Toronto Mayor John Tory says. The city has yet to determine how many of the trees cut would have required a permit. Format Group has told CBC News it has set aside more than $150,000 to plant new trees on the property. The city issued a stop-work order on Wednesday to prevent any more trees from being removed. "If we did that with every law this place would be in complete chaos and there would be no trees left."

Source: CBC News July 29, 2016 02:48 UTC