Hydro vault fire causes major streetcar, subway delays in downtown Toronto
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Hydro vault fire causes major streetcar, subway delays in downtown Toronto
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Hydro vault fire causes major streetcar, subway delays in downtown Toronto
01:58 | March 1, 2016
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Oil spill halts TTC service on portion of Line 2
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Streetcar driver praised for uplifting and kind TTC announcements
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Commuters become fearful amidst TTC crime
04:51 | February 2, 2023
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Snowy weather made for a difficult commute for many in the GTA
02:18 | January 13, 2023
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Railway blockades continue across Ontario
03:08 | February 19, 2020
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Yonge-Bay-York off-ramp on Gardiner Expressway closed for 2 months
02:31 | July 16, 2019
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Man in custody after another suspicious package found at Toronto’s Broadview station
01:53 | March 19, 2019
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Coast is clear after bomb scare shuts down Toronto’s Broadview station
00:24 | March 18, 2019
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New GO station to be built in Woodbine
00:55 | March 6, 2019
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A sloppy commute after Toronto’s winter storm: Wednesday, February 13
02:40 | February 13, 2019
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Freezing rain, slippery roads perfect formula for treacherous driving across GTA
01:36 | February 6, 2019
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First snow leads to messy commute, dozens of crashes
01:46 | November 16, 2018
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GTA blasted with first significant snowfall of the season
01:15 | November 16, 2018
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03:04 | May 17, 2018
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Plan for longer weekend commute with closure of DVP, TTC subway line and possible GO disruptions
01:20 | April 20, 2018
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02:07 | February 7, 2018
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02:32 | November 29, 2017
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Should we start being more social on public transit?
01:30 | October 13, 2017
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Weather causes messy day on Greater Toronto Area roads
02:12 | January 10, 2017
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Five things aging you prematurely
03:58 | December 8, 2016
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Gardiner Expressway crash snarls morning commute traffic in Toronto
02:39 | October 31, 2016
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‘Everybody loses’: Former mayor Mel Lastman on Scarborough subway
00:45 | July 12, 2016
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Extreme heat and ‘sun kinks’ on the rails could slow down GO Train and UP express
00:25 | July 7, 2016
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City of Toronto kicks off Bike To Work Day
00:34 | May 30, 2016
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Delays from Gardiner road closure has some Toronto drivers frustrated
01:43 | May 14, 2016
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Gardiner Expressway closed for spring maintenance this weekend
01:03 | May 13, 2016
Hydro vault fire causes major streetcar, subway delays in downtown Toronto
Description
March 1, 2016
Rush hour commuters in downtown Toronto are dealing with major public transit delays Tuesday morning, as subway and streetcars are facing power outages. Cindy Pom has more.
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Hydro vault fire causes major streetcar, subway delays in downtown Toronto01:58 | March 1, 2016 -
Oil spill halts TTC service on portion of Line 202:40 | April 7, 2026 -
Slow commute into Toronto amid heavy snowfall01:40 | January 15, 2026 -
Toronto snowstorm: City to plow until Friday, advises residents to ‘be patient’02:20 | February 13, 2025 -
TTC strike avoided after last minute deal reached with union02:45 | June 7, 2024 -
TTC negotiations ‘at an impasse’ as transit strike looms, union says02:54 | June 6, 2024 -
Messy commute home for drivers as Toronto, GTHA gets hit with winter weather travel advisories01:23 | January 23, 2024 -
Streetcar driver praised for uplifting and kind TTC announcements01:44 | November 23, 2023 -
Commuters become fearful amidst TTC crime04:51 | February 2, 2023 -
Snowy weather made for a difficult commute for many in the GTA02:18 | January 13, 2023 -
Railway blockades continue across Ontario03:08 | February 19, 2020 -
Yonge-Bay-York off-ramp on Gardiner Expressway closed for 2 months02:31 | July 16, 2019 -
Man in custody after another suspicious package found at Toronto’s Broadview station01:53 | March 19, 2019 -
Coast is clear after bomb scare shuts down Toronto’s Broadview station00:24 | March 18, 2019 -
New GO station to be built in Woodbine00:55 | March 6, 2019 -
A sloppy commute after Toronto’s winter storm: Wednesday, February 1302:40 | February 13, 2019 -
Freezing rain, slippery roads perfect formula for treacherous driving across GTA01:36 | February 6, 2019 -
First snow leads to messy commute, dozens of crashes01:46 | November 16, 2018 -
GTA blasted with first significant snowfall of the season01:15 | November 16, 2018 -
Does digital make our life better?03:04 | May 17, 2018 -
Plan for longer weekend commute with closure of DVP, TTC subway line and possible GO disruptions01:20 | April 20, 2018 -
Snowy chaos in the GTA02:07 | February 7, 2018 -
Toronto introducing new rules to reduce drivers ‘dooring’ cyclists02:32 | November 29, 2017 -
Should we start being more social on public transit?01:30 | October 13, 2017 -
Weather causes messy day on Greater Toronto Area roads02:12 | January 10, 2017 -
Five things aging you prematurely03:58 | December 8, 2016 -
Gardiner Expressway crash snarls morning commute traffic in Toronto02:39 | October 31, 2016 -
‘Everybody loses’: Former mayor Mel Lastman on Scarborough subway00:45 | July 12, 2016 -
Extreme heat and ‘sun kinks’ on the rails could slow down GO Train and UP express00:25 | July 7, 2016 -
City of Toronto kicks off Bike To Work Day00:34 | May 30, 2016 -
Delays from Gardiner road closure has some Toronto drivers frustrated01:43 | May 14, 2016 -
Gardiner Expressway closed for spring maintenance this weekend01:03 | May 13, 2016
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Hydro vault fire causes major streetcar, subway delays in downtown Toronto01:58 | March 1, 2016
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Oil spill halts TTC service on portion of Line 202:40 | April 7, 2026
-
Slow commute into Toronto amid heavy snowfall01:40 | January 15, 2026
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Toronto snowstorm: City to plow until Friday, advises residents to ‘be patient’02:20 | February 13, 2025
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TTC strike avoided after last minute deal reached with union02:45 | June 7, 2024
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TTC negotiations ‘at an impasse’ as transit strike looms, union says02:54 | June 6, 2024
-
Messy commute home for drivers as Toronto, GTHA gets hit with winter weather travel advisories01:23 | January 23, 2024
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Streetcar driver praised for uplifting and kind TTC announcements01:44 | November 23, 2023
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Commuters become fearful amidst TTC crime04:51 | February 2, 2023
-
Snowy weather made for a difficult commute for many in the GTA02:18 | January 13, 2023
-
Railway blockades continue across Ontario03:08 | February 19, 2020
-
Yonge-Bay-York off-ramp on Gardiner Expressway closed for 2 months02:31 | July 16, 2019
-
Man in custody after another suspicious package found at Toronto’s Broadview station01:53 | March 19, 2019
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Coast is clear after bomb scare shuts down Toronto’s Broadview station00:24 | March 18, 2019
-
New GO station to be built in Woodbine00:55 | March 6, 2019
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A sloppy commute after Toronto’s winter storm: Wednesday, February 1302:40 | February 13, 2019
-
Freezing rain, slippery roads perfect formula for treacherous driving across GTA01:36 | February 6, 2019
-
First snow leads to messy commute, dozens of crashes01:46 | November 16, 2018
-
GTA blasted with first significant snowfall of the season01:15 | November 16, 2018
-
Does digital make our life better?03:04 | May 17, 2018
-
Plan for longer weekend commute with closure of DVP, TTC subway line and possible GO disruptions01:20 | April 20, 2018
-
Snowy chaos in the GTA02:07 | February 7, 2018
-
Toronto introducing new rules to reduce drivers ‘dooring’ cyclists02:32 | November 29, 2017
-
Should we start being more social on public transit?01:30 | October 13, 2017
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Weather causes messy day on Greater Toronto Area roads02:12 | January 10, 2017
-
Five things aging you prematurely03:58 | December 8, 2016
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Gardiner Expressway crash snarls morning commute traffic in Toronto02:39 | October 31, 2016
-
‘Everybody loses’: Former mayor Mel Lastman on Scarborough subway00:45 | July 12, 2016
-
Extreme heat and ‘sun kinks’ on the rails could slow down GO Train and UP express00:25 | July 7, 2016
-
City of Toronto kicks off Bike To Work Day00:34 | May 30, 2016
-
Delays from Gardiner road closure has some Toronto drivers frustrated01:43 | May 14, 2016
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Gardiner Expressway closed for spring maintenance this weekend01:03 | May 13, 2016
Hydro vault fire causes major streetcar, subway delays in downtown Toronto
Description
March 1, 2016
Rush hour commuters in downtown Toronto are dealing with major public transit delays Tuesday morning, as subway and streetcars are facing power outages. Cindy Pom has more.
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