Toronto Politics
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Another Toronto Island ferry crash puts pressure on city’s aging fleetThe latest problem has forced officials to withdraw the boat from service, even as frustrations over the regularity and reliability of island access grow.CanadaSep 7
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Oversight failures beset police vulnerable persons registry: Toronto ombudsmanToronto's ombudsman says a registry intended to help officers support people with different needs and conditions has been beset by communication failures and poor management.CanadaSep 5
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Toronto needs a ‘plate of spaghetti’ transit system but costs are skyrocketing: reportA new report from the Toronto Region Board of Trade found the current cost of new transit in the city averages more than $700 million per kilometre.CanadaSep 4
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Toronto plan to ban professional dog walkers from park sparks outrageA motion presented by the local councillor has banned commercial dog walkers from using a dog park in midtown Toronto after neighbours complained about it.CanadaAug 27
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Organizers worry Ford government parking garage could throw CNE into ‘turmoil’The arrival of the middle of August brings about the Canadian National Exhibition with crazy food and wild carnival rides. But plans for a parking garage could mar future events.CanadaAug 14
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Toronto jacks up the price for parking without payingFines for drivers failing to follow parking rules in Ontario are going up, with the punishment for blocking a bike lane particularly high.CanadaAug 1
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Toronto fare evasion: How some are exploiting a TTC station’s ‘hot spot’TTC passengers have been cheating the system for years, but the problem is getting worse, costing the system $128.8 million in 2023, up from $60.7 million in 2018.CanadaJul 31
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Accelerated Gardiner Expressway timeline murky until deal finalizedToronto officials have given the green light to an expanded work schedule that will see construction on the western leg of the Gardiner Expressway end earlier than expected.CanadaJul 31
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Toronto cycling advocates warn of ‘crisis’ after latest rider killed on busy streetFive cycling fatalities so far in 2024 have surpassed Toronto's total combined number of deaths from 2021 to 2023. One person says it all points to a "crisis."CanadaJul 30
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‘Taylor Swift Way’ coming to Toronto as megastar brings Eras tour to city in NovemberToronto councillors have voted to temporarily mark a route through the downtown core with signs honouring Taylor Swift when she brings her Eras tour to the city later this year.CanadaJul 25
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