TTC

• TTC tests out body cameras as part of new use-of-force policy

  The TTC is launching a nine-month pilot program that will see special constables and fare inspectors equipped with body cameras. Critics say the plan may not be effective.

  Politics

  Apr 12
  
• Strike deadline set by TTC union representing hundreds of workers

  Union president Sumit Guleria said that after a difficult bargaining session last week the union voted in favour of setting a strike deadline of April 22 at midnight.

  Canada

  Apr 11
  
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• Reversal of fortune: Declining subway ridership in Toronto hitting station businesses hard

  Roughly 30 per cent of the stores in Toronto subway stations are empty as ridership remains low. One owner says he thinks his business may never recover from the pandemic.

  Canada

  Apr 3
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• Woman injured in assault by stranger on TTC bus in Etobicoke: police

  Toronto police say they are searching for a suspect after a woman was assaulted on a TTC bus in south Etobicoke.

  Crime

  Mar 27
• TTC to use sound cannons to keep away problematic seagulls

  To keep seagulls from nesting on the roof of the Leslie Barns facility, the TTC will soon begin using sound cannons to scare away the growing number of birds.

  Canada

  Mar 13
• TTC riders to now only pay once as double fares end. Here’s how it works

  Starting Monday, double fares for thousands of Toronto and GTA transit riders will no longer be a thing, as the Ford government's One Fare program takes effect.

  Canada

  Feb 25
• 2nd teen arrested after stabbing at Toronto subway station

  A second teenager has been arrested and charged after a stabbing at a Toronto subway station last week, police say. 

  Crime

  Feb 23
• Scarborough commuters face years-long wait for busway that is still unfunded

  Commuters in Scarborough could be waiting years for a dedicated busway to replace their decommissioned rail link. The project is currently unfunded and not fully designed.

  Canada

  Jan 25
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• Stanley Cup takes Toronto subway ride to surprise and delight of commuters

  The NHL All-Star game will be held in Toronto at the beginning of February.

  Sports

  Jan 22
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• Vehicle collides with TTC streetcar, driver trapped

  Emergency responders in Toronto say road closures are in effect after a vehicle collided with a streetcar on Bathurst Street, sending two people to hospital.

  Traffic

  Jan 20