The Star
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Is it time for Moscoe to step down, too?
UPDATE: The TTC Commission promptly asked Rick Ducharme to clean his desk out today, not on Nov. 30th as the former-GM had suggested in his resignation...
By Matthew Blackett -
To Wear or Not To Wear
A grad student recently did a study of the percentage of Toronto bike riders who wear helmets (it is voluntary if you’re over 18). Turns out that...
By Dylan Reid -
TTC General Manager to quit
If the last 10 days at the TTC haven’t been weird enough, the transit system’s GM Rick Ducharme is quitting as of November 30th citing...
By Matthew Blackett -
Check out new subway trains starting today
It looks like the TTC and its workers are in some tense talks which could lead to another walkout, The Star is reporting. You can ignore these...
By Matthew Blackett -
Pooling for Rooftop Solar
Spacing editor Leah Sandals reports: As reported in the Star today, consortiums of Toronto homeowners are pooling together to mass-purchase and install...
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Commuting by Transit in the ‘Burbs
The Star published a very interesting story about the extraordinarily long transit commutes factory workers (mostly immigrant) have to make between areas...
By Dylan Reid -
TTC wildcat strike again? Don’t. You. Dare.
CablePulse 24 has issued a highly speculative report suggesting that the City of Toronto may be preparing for another wildcat strike tomorrow [link to...
By James Bow -
Bits and bites about the winning waterfront design
On Friday, we reported that the West 8 design team had won the competition to redesign our Waterfront. Here’s what some of the mainstream media had...
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Terrorist Plot Foiled; TTC NOT a Target
Thanks to careful undercover policework by Toronto Police Services and the RCMP, twelve men and five youths were arrested on terrorism charges, accused of...
By James Bow -
. . . And the winner is:
Well, even though the official announcement isn’t for another two hours the Star is reporting that West 8 has won the Waterfront design competition...
By Ian Malczewski -
70% of election funds from developers in 905 region
The Star has an article today (as does the Globe’s John Barber) about political donations in the 905-region. In Vaughan, “the city above...
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It’s a Strike! (Update – Strike Over)
Crossposted to Transit Toronto. A wildcat strike has shut down TTC services this morning. Workers have walked off the job in an action linked to concerns...
By James Bow