Leslieville businesses blame Metrolinx construction for drop in customers
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Leslieville businesses blame Metrolinx construction for drop in customers
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Metrolinx delays completion date of Eglinton-Crosstown LRT raising questions about future Toronto
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Toronto’s next decade of transit expansion
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‘There will be no Little Jamaica’: Toronto neighborhood threatened by LRT construction
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Eglinton Avenue to see more closures for LRT construction
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Scarborough residents fearful warm up could lead to rodent revival
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Crosstown LRT construction hurting business: Scarborough auto dealer
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Seven injured in scaffold, wall collapse at site of Bathurst Crosstown station
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Bus shelters removed in advance of Crosstown LRT station construction
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Leslieville businesses blame Metrolinx construction for drop in customers
Description
October 19, 2023
As Metrolinx continues to make upgrades to tracks in Leslieville for the Ontario Line, nearby businesses say they’re seeing a major drop in customers who are avoiding the area. They want the transit authority to do more to ensure businesses survive. Matthew Bingley reports.
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Leslieville businesses blame Metrolinx construction for drop in customers02:04 | October 19, 2023 -
Eglinton LRT to open ‘early in February’: Ford02:02 | January 9, 2026 -
CAA reveals top 10 worst roads in Ontario list01:56 | June 5, 2025 -
Province forges ahead with western Crosstown LRT extension02:17 | March 25, 2024 -
Metrolinx head stays quiet on Crosstown LRT opening despite mid-2024 hints02:16 | December 8, 2023 -
Metrolinx head refuses to give completion date for Eglinton Crosstown LRT01:54 | September 27, 2023 -
Bad press pushed Metrolinx CEO to complain about Ford government control02:07 | July 26, 2023 -
Despite transit expansion pain, Toronto’s next mayor will require careful approach01:55 | May 19, 2023 -
Controversy surrounding Eglinton Crosstown LRT01:57 | April 28, 2023 -
Global News at 5:30 Toronto: April 27, 202334:22 | April 27, 2023 -
Sneak peek of Eglinton Crosstown LRT project01:53 | October 12, 2021 -
Toronto councillors demand province compensate businesses affected by Eglinton Crosstown construction02:21 | March 3, 2020 -
Toronto shop owners furious at Eglinton-Crosstown delay01:57 | February 18, 2020 -
Toronto shop owners furious at Eglinton-Crosstown delay01:57 | February 18, 2020 -
Metrolinx delays completion date of Eglinton-Crosstown LRT raising questions about future Toronto02:15 | February 18, 2020 -
Toronto’s next decade of transit expansion02:36 | December 30, 2019 -
‘There will be no Little Jamaica’: Toronto neighborhood threatened by LRT construction02:51 | December 23, 2019 -
Eglinton Avenue to see more closures for LRT construction02:19 | June 25, 2019 -
Metrolinx offers sneak peek at Eglinton Crosstown LRT vehicles02:35 | May 22, 2019 -
Scarborough residents fearful warm up could lead to rodent revival02:12 | May 20, 2019 -
Crosstown LRT construction hurting business: Scarborough auto dealer01:59 | January 10, 2019 -
Mississauga politicians upset with possible $470M transit bill from Toronto02:45 | November 3, 2016 -
Bombardier misses deadline on test vehicle delivery for Eglinton Crosstown02:44 | September 1, 2016 -
Demolition work halted at Eglinton Crosstown site after scaffolding collapse02:18 | April 19, 2016 -
Seven injured in scaffold, wall collapse at site of Bathurst Crosstown station01:57 | April 18, 2016 -
Bus shelters removed in advance of Crosstown LRT station construction02:30 | March 29, 2016
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Leslieville businesses blame Metrolinx construction for drop in customers02:04 | October 19, 2023
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Eglinton LRT to open ‘early in February’: Ford02:02 | January 9, 2026
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CAA reveals top 10 worst roads in Ontario list01:56 | June 5, 2025
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Province forges ahead with western Crosstown LRT extension02:17 | March 25, 2024
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Metrolinx head stays quiet on Crosstown LRT opening despite mid-2024 hints02:16 | December 8, 2023
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Metrolinx head refuses to give completion date for Eglinton Crosstown LRT01:54 | September 27, 2023
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Bad press pushed Metrolinx CEO to complain about Ford government control02:07 | July 26, 2023
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Despite transit expansion pain, Toronto’s next mayor will require careful approach01:55 | May 19, 2023
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Controversy surrounding Eglinton Crosstown LRT01:57 | April 28, 2023
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Global News at 5:30 Toronto: April 27, 202334:22 | April 27, 2023
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Sneak peek of Eglinton Crosstown LRT project01:53 | October 12, 2021
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Toronto councillors demand province compensate businesses affected by Eglinton Crosstown construction02:21 | March 3, 2020
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Toronto shop owners furious at Eglinton-Crosstown delay01:57 | February 18, 2020
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Toronto shop owners furious at Eglinton-Crosstown delay01:57 | February 18, 2020
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Metrolinx delays completion date of Eglinton-Crosstown LRT raising questions about future Toronto02:15 | February 18, 2020
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Toronto’s next decade of transit expansion02:36 | December 30, 2019
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‘There will be no Little Jamaica’: Toronto neighborhood threatened by LRT construction02:51 | December 23, 2019
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Eglinton Avenue to see more closures for LRT construction02:19 | June 25, 2019
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Metrolinx offers sneak peek at Eglinton Crosstown LRT vehicles02:35 | May 22, 2019
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Scarborough residents fearful warm up could lead to rodent revival02:12 | May 20, 2019
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Crosstown LRT construction hurting business: Scarborough auto dealer01:59 | January 10, 2019
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Mississauga politicians upset with possible $470M transit bill from Toronto02:45 | November 3, 2016
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Bombardier misses deadline on test vehicle delivery for Eglinton Crosstown02:44 | September 1, 2016
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Demolition work halted at Eglinton Crosstown site after scaffolding collapse02:18 | April 19, 2016
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Seven injured in scaffold, wall collapse at site of Bathurst Crosstown station01:57 | April 18, 2016
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Bus shelters removed in advance of Crosstown LRT station construction02:30 | March 29, 2016
Leslieville businesses blame Metrolinx construction for drop in customers
Description
October 19, 2023
As Metrolinx continues to make upgrades to tracks in Leslieville for the Ontario Line, nearby businesses say they’re seeing a major drop in customers who are avoiding the area. They want the transit authority to do more to ensure businesses survive. Matthew Bingley reports.
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