Rodrigues, the Ward 3 regional councillor from 2010 to 2014, died on Thursday, Feb. 22 at Markham Stouffville Hospital, according to an email circulated by his friend.
Here's what you need to know about that site, from its environmental importance, to what developers are planning to build there, where those plans stand, to the potential pushback from the City of Pickering and federal government.
After decades of protests against a long-standing proposal to build an airport in Pickering, Ont., opponents of the project are optimistic it will soon be