Toronto eyes low-tech traffic assistance personnel to battle gridlock
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Toronto eyes low-tech traffic assistance personnel to battle gridlock
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Toronto eyes low-tech traffic assistance personnel to battle gridlock
Description
January 6, 2016
Toronto mayor John Tory proposed to change the law on Wednesday, to allow the city to deploy municipal employees onto the streets to help reduce gridlock, rather than pay high-priced police officers.
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Toronto eyes low-tech traffic assistance personnel to battle gridlock01:14 | January 6, 2016 -
Toronto looks to increase penalties for e-bikes and e-scooters sidewalk usage01:33 | December 18, 2025 -
Carney giggles at Ford’s defence of infamous anti-tariff ad01:06 | December 18, 2025 -
‘Best ad that’s ever run’: Ford’s defence of infamous anti-tariff ad makes Carney giggle02:40 | December 18, 2025 -
Toronto pushes forward effort to give signal priority to new LRTs and streetcars02:24 | December 16, 2025 -
Focus Ontario: Dec. 1324:18 | December 14, 2025 -
Focus Ontario: 2025 Year in Review22:03 | December 13, 2025 -
Ontario MPPs head off for extended winter break after short fall sitting02:29 | December 13, 2025 -
Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs05:41 | December 13, 2025 -
How the Ford government sped through the fall sitting03:35 | December 12, 2025 -
TDSB education director fired by provincial supervisor02:06 | December 12, 2025 -
Markham-Unionville residents react to MP crossing the floor02:17 | December 12, 2025 -
Municipal Matters: Finch West LRT backlash & Big City Mayors’ emergency call05:43 | December 11, 2025 -
Mayor Olivia Chow weighs in on key city proposals05:27 | December 10, 2025 -
U.S. content creator making the move to Canada with the help of new citizenship rules05:57 | December 9, 2025 -
U.S. President Trump’s influence in Latin America faces new questions07:40 | December 8, 2025 -
Ontario sets spending record on commercials that improve view of government02:39 | December 6, 2025 -
ICE taps Ontario firm for 20 armoured vehicles02:06 | December 3, 2025 -
‘It’s a joke’: Ford reacts to concerns that speed signs are too big02:08 | November 28, 2025 -
Road to the Ring of Fire: Ontario signs partnership deal with Marten Falls First Nation05:21 | November 27, 2025 -
Municipal Matters: fast-tracked provincial bills raise concerns05:33 | November 27, 2025 -
Ontario plans to release delayed EQAO results next week, after ‘deep dive’01:49 | November 24, 2025 -
Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles calls Ford government ‘corrupt,’ gets expelled from legislature00:35 | November 20, 2025 -
Ontario passes Bill 33, shifting power from school boards to province04:32 | November 20, 2025 -
Canada–Sweden partnership moves into action during royal visit to Ericsson03:11 | November 19, 2025 -
Ontario legislature votes in Bill 33 to give more power over school boards02:51 | November 19, 2025 -
Ford defends embattled labour minister over skills funding02:04 | November 17, 2025 -
Ford accuses Supreme Court of backing ‘a bunch of diddlers’ over the victims of child sexual abuse01:42 | November 17, 2025 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: Nov. 16, 202509:12 | November 16, 2025 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: Nov. 15, 202510:08 | November 15, 2025 -
MPP warns of Ford government takeover on Exhibition Place02:21 | November 14, 2025 -
Ontario Public Service has highest Copilot use in Canada, as Ford government rolls out AI01:51 | November 14, 2025
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Toronto eyes low-tech traffic assistance personnel to battle gridlock01:14 | January 6, 2016
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Toronto looks to increase penalties for e-bikes and e-scooters sidewalk usage01:33 | December 18, 2025
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Carney giggles at Ford’s defence of infamous anti-tariff ad01:06 | December 18, 2025
-
‘Best ad that’s ever run’: Ford’s defence of infamous anti-tariff ad makes Carney giggle02:40 | December 18, 2025
-
Toronto pushes forward effort to give signal priority to new LRTs and streetcars02:24 | December 16, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Dec. 1324:18 | December 14, 2025
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Focus Ontario: 2025 Year in Review22:03 | December 13, 2025
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Ontario MPPs head off for extended winter break after short fall sitting02:29 | December 13, 2025
-
Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs05:41 | December 13, 2025
-
How the Ford government sped through the fall sitting03:35 | December 12, 2025
-
TDSB education director fired by provincial supervisor02:06 | December 12, 2025
-
Markham-Unionville residents react to MP crossing the floor02:17 | December 12, 2025
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Municipal Matters: Finch West LRT backlash & Big City Mayors’ emergency call05:43 | December 11, 2025
-
Mayor Olivia Chow weighs in on key city proposals05:27 | December 10, 2025
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U.S. content creator making the move to Canada with the help of new citizenship rules05:57 | December 9, 2025
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U.S. President Trump’s influence in Latin America faces new questions07:40 | December 8, 2025
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Ontario sets spending record on commercials that improve view of government02:39 | December 6, 2025
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ICE taps Ontario firm for 20 armoured vehicles02:06 | December 3, 2025
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‘It’s a joke’: Ford reacts to concerns that speed signs are too big02:08 | November 28, 2025
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Road to the Ring of Fire: Ontario signs partnership deal with Marten Falls First Nation05:21 | November 27, 2025
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Municipal Matters: fast-tracked provincial bills raise concerns05:33 | November 27, 2025
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Ontario plans to release delayed EQAO results next week, after ‘deep dive’01:49 | November 24, 2025
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Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles calls Ford government ‘corrupt,’ gets expelled from legislature00:35 | November 20, 2025
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Ontario passes Bill 33, shifting power from school boards to province04:32 | November 20, 2025
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Canada–Sweden partnership moves into action during royal visit to Ericsson03:11 | November 19, 2025
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Ontario legislature votes in Bill 33 to give more power over school boards02:51 | November 19, 2025
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Ford defends embattled labour minister over skills funding02:04 | November 17, 2025
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Ford accuses Supreme Court of backing ‘a bunch of diddlers’ over the victims of child sexual abuse01:42 | November 17, 2025
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Global News at 6 Toronto: Nov. 16, 202509:12 | November 16, 2025
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Global News at 6 Toronto: Nov. 15, 202510:08 | November 15, 2025
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MPP warns of Ford government takeover on Exhibition Place02:21 | November 14, 2025
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Ontario Public Service has highest Copilot use in Canada, as Ford government rolls out AI01:51 | November 14, 2025
Toronto eyes low-tech traffic assistance personnel to battle gridlock
Description
January 6, 2016
Toronto mayor John Tory proposed to change the law on Wednesday, to allow the city to deploy municipal employees onto the streets to help reduce gridlock, rather than pay high-priced police officers.
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