Finch LRT’s weekend launch garnering excitement, skepticism
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Finch LRT’s weekend launch garnering excitement, skepticism
02:07 | December 4, 2025
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Power surge knocks Finch West LRT out of service in new line’s latest service disruption
01:45 | 1 hour ago
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Toronto looks to increase penalties for e-bikes and e-scooters sidewalk usage
01:33 | December 18, 2025
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Dedicated Scarborough RT replacement corridor to open a year ahead of schedule
01:55 | December 12, 2025
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Municipal Matters: Finch West LRT backlash & Big City Mayors’ emergency call
05:43 | December 11, 2025
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Southern Ontario hit with blast of winter weather
00:56 | December 10, 2025
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‘A transit worker is not disposable:’ TTC union furious after employee stabbed on subway platform
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Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 2025
21:25 | December 30, 2025
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TTC expected to miss 2025 ridership projections
02:01 | December 23, 2025
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Toronto looks to increase penalties for e-bikes and e-scooters sidewalk usage
01:33 | December 18, 2025
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Dedicated Scarborough RT replacement corridor to open a year ahead of schedule
01:55 | December 12, 2025
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Municipal Matters: Finch West LRT backlash & Big City Mayors’ emergency call
05:43 | December 11, 2025
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TTC, Metrolinx at odds over Eglinton LRT opening
02:09 | December 10, 2025
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Southern Ontario hit with blast of winter weather
00:56 | December 10, 2025
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TTC subway cellular connectivity expansion unlikely to meet deadlines
01:58 | December 5, 2025
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‘A transit worker is not disposable:’ TTC union furious after employee stabbed on subway platform
02:02 | November 27, 2025
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One man sent to hospital after King Street shooting
02:21 | November 25, 2025
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00:31 | November 21, 2025
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Boy pinned under vehicle following Mississauga crash
01:52 | November 20, 2025
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‘Doesn’t make any sense:’ Ontario to spend $210M to calm traffic after speed camera ban
02:04 | November 14, 2025
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Gardiner Expressway construction nears completion, timing tied to Blue Jays playoff run
01:52 | October 17, 2025
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Ontario minister vehicles caught speeding as Ford looks to remove cameras
03:49 | October 11, 2025
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‘No wonder they don’t like speed cameras’: Toronto’s mayor on Ford cabinet vehicles caught speeding
01:06 | October 9, 2025
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Council reviews city’s speed enforcement camera program
02:03 | October 8, 2025
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Toronto bike share program set for record year, ridership will only increase: report
00:18 | October 8, 2025
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Speed enforcement cameras top of mind as Toronto city council resumes
01:55 | October 8, 2025
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‘The answer is no’: Ford rejects plea from mayors to save, alter Ontario’s speed cameras
01:41 | October 7, 2025
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‘Speeding is unacceptable’: Ford responds to cabinet-assigned vehicle violating stunt driving laws
01:19 | October 7, 2025
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‘Frustrating:’ Canadian trucker among thousands stuck in US after border outage
02:07 | October 3, 2025
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Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back
02:11 | September 19, 2025
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‘Evidence-based tool:’ Ontario police chiefs insist speed cameras are effective
02:10 | September 18, 2025
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‘Evidence-based tool:’ Ontario police chiefs double down on effectiveness of speed cameras
02:55 | September 18, 2025
Finch LRT’s weekend launch garnering excitement, skepticism
Description
December 4, 2025
After years of delays, the highly anticipated Finch West LRT will finally open its doors to the public on Sunday.
The TTC is planning a celebration for the 10.3 kilometre stretch of rail, which has been almost a decade in the making.
But as Noor Ra'fat reports, the opening is being met with both excitement and skepticism.
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Finch LRT’s weekend launch garnering excitement, skepticism02:07 | December 4, 2025 -
Power surge knocks Finch West LRT out of service in new line’s latest service disruption01:45 | 1 hour ago -
‘Deeply embarrassing:’ Some Finch LRT users believe winter delays were preventable by Metrolinx02:13 | January 9, 2026 -
Toronto’s new head of congestion management begins tackling traffic01:52 | January 9, 2026 -
Eglinton LRT to open ‘early in February’: Ford02:02 | January 9, 2026 -
TTC budget decisions loom as riders push for reliability amid growing demand05:05 | January 7, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 202521:25 | December 30, 2025 -
TTC expected to miss 2025 ridership projections02:01 | December 23, 2025 -
Toronto looks to increase penalties for e-bikes and e-scooters sidewalk usage01:33 | December 18, 2025 -
Dedicated Scarborough RT replacement corridor to open a year ahead of schedule01:55 | December 12, 2025 -
Municipal Matters: Finch West LRT backlash & Big City Mayors’ emergency call05:43 | December 11, 2025 -
TTC, Metrolinx at odds over Eglinton LRT opening02:09 | December 10, 2025 -
Southern Ontario hit with blast of winter weather00:56 | December 10, 2025 -
TTC subway cellular connectivity expansion unlikely to meet deadlines01:58 | December 5, 2025 -
‘A transit worker is not disposable:’ TTC union furious after employee stabbed on subway platform02:02 | November 27, 2025 -
One man sent to hospital after King Street shooting02:21 | November 25, 2025 -
MOMENT: GO Train crashes into dump truck on railway tracks00:31 | November 21, 2025 -
Boy pinned under vehicle following Mississauga crash01:52 | November 20, 2025 -
‘Doesn’t make any sense:’ Ontario to spend $210M to calm traffic after speed camera ban02:04 | November 14, 2025 -
Gardiner Expressway construction nears completion, timing tied to Blue Jays playoff run01:52 | October 17, 2025 -
Ontario minister vehicles caught speeding as Ford looks to remove cameras03:49 | October 11, 2025 -
‘No wonder they don’t like speed cameras’: Toronto’s mayor on Ford cabinet vehicles caught speeding01:06 | October 9, 2025 -
Council reviews city’s speed enforcement camera program02:03 | October 8, 2025 -
Toronto bike share program set for record year, ridership will only increase: report00:18 | October 8, 2025 -
Speed enforcement cameras top of mind as Toronto city council resumes01:55 | October 8, 2025 -
‘The answer is no’: Ford rejects plea from mayors to save, alter Ontario’s speed cameras01:41 | October 7, 2025 -
‘Speeding is unacceptable’: Ford responds to cabinet-assigned vehicle violating stunt driving laws01:19 | October 7, 2025 -
‘Frustrating:’ Canadian trucker among thousands stuck in US after border outage02:07 | October 3, 2025 -
Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back02:11 | September 19, 2025 -
‘Evidence-based tool:’ Ontario police chiefs insist speed cameras are effective02:10 | September 18, 2025 -
‘Evidence-based tool:’ Ontario police chiefs double down on effectiveness of speed cameras02:55 | September 18, 2025
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Finch LRT’s weekend launch garnering excitement, skepticism02:07 | December 4, 2025
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Power surge knocks Finch West LRT out of service in new line’s latest service disruption01:45 | 1 hour ago
-
‘Deeply embarrassing:’ Some Finch LRT users believe winter delays were preventable by Metrolinx02:13 | January 9, 2026
-
Toronto’s new head of congestion management begins tackling traffic01:52 | January 9, 2026
-
Eglinton LRT to open ‘early in February’: Ford02:02 | January 9, 2026
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TTC budget decisions loom as riders push for reliability amid growing demand05:05 | January 7, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 202521:25 | December 30, 2025
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TTC expected to miss 2025 ridership projections02:01 | December 23, 2025
-
Toronto looks to increase penalties for e-bikes and e-scooters sidewalk usage01:33 | December 18, 2025
-
Dedicated Scarborough RT replacement corridor to open a year ahead of schedule01:55 | December 12, 2025
-
Municipal Matters: Finch West LRT backlash & Big City Mayors’ emergency call05:43 | December 11, 2025
-
TTC, Metrolinx at odds over Eglinton LRT opening02:09 | December 10, 2025
-
Southern Ontario hit with blast of winter weather00:56 | December 10, 2025
-
TTC subway cellular connectivity expansion unlikely to meet deadlines01:58 | December 5, 2025
-
‘A transit worker is not disposable:’ TTC union furious after employee stabbed on subway platform02:02 | November 27, 2025
-
One man sent to hospital after King Street shooting02:21 | November 25, 2025
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MOMENT: GO Train crashes into dump truck on railway tracks00:31 | November 21, 2025
-
Boy pinned under vehicle following Mississauga crash01:52 | November 20, 2025
-
‘Doesn’t make any sense:’ Ontario to spend $210M to calm traffic after speed camera ban02:04 | November 14, 2025
-
Gardiner Expressway construction nears completion, timing tied to Blue Jays playoff run01:52 | October 17, 2025
-
Ontario minister vehicles caught speeding as Ford looks to remove cameras03:49 | October 11, 2025
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‘No wonder they don’t like speed cameras’: Toronto’s mayor on Ford cabinet vehicles caught speeding01:06 | October 9, 2025
-
Council reviews city’s speed enforcement camera program02:03 | October 8, 2025
-
Toronto bike share program set for record year, ridership will only increase: report00:18 | October 8, 2025
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Speed enforcement cameras top of mind as Toronto city council resumes01:55 | October 8, 2025
-
‘The answer is no’: Ford rejects plea from mayors to save, alter Ontario’s speed cameras01:41 | October 7, 2025
-
‘Speeding is unacceptable’: Ford responds to cabinet-assigned vehicle violating stunt driving laws01:19 | October 7, 2025
-
‘Frustrating:’ Canadian trucker among thousands stuck in US after border outage02:07 | October 3, 2025
-
Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back02:11 | September 19, 2025
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‘Evidence-based tool:’ Ontario police chiefs insist speed cameras are effective02:10 | September 18, 2025
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‘Evidence-based tool:’ Ontario police chiefs double down on effectiveness of speed cameras02:55 | September 18, 2025
Finch LRT’s weekend launch garnering excitement, skepticism
Description
December 4, 2025
After years of delays, the highly anticipated Finch West LRT will finally open its doors to the public on Sunday.
The TTC is planning a celebration for the 10.3 kilometre stretch of rail, which has been almost a decade in the making.
But as Noor Ra'fat reports, the opening is being met with both excitement and skepticism.
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