‘It’s going to be a tough summer’: Downtown core in store for busy summer of construction
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‘It’s going to be a tough summer’: Downtown core in store for busy summer of construction
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Council reviews city’s speed enforcement camera program
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TTC, Metrolinx at odds over Eglinton LRT opening
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Southern Ontario hit with blast of winter weather
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TTC subway cellular connectivity expansion unlikely to meet deadlines
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Finch LRT’s weekend launch garnering excitement, skepticism
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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
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MOMENT: GO Train crashes into dump truck on railway tracks
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
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Dashcam video shows car driving wrong way on Highway 401
01:30 | September 18, 2025
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Municipal Matters: What if Toronto eliminated speed cameras? Navigating the ongoing debate.
05:23 | September 18, 2025
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Terrifying moment wrong-way driver narrowly avoids incoming traffic on 401 highway
01:12 | September 18, 2025
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‘I just believe he will’: Ford thinks Hwy. 401 tunnel will be nation-building project
01:56 | September 16, 2025
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‘Got my walking shoes on:’ TTC, GO Transit to see service disruptions amid jampacked Toronto weekend
02:13 | September 12, 2025
‘It’s going to be a tough summer’: Downtown core in store for busy summer of construction
Description
April 26, 2016
Councillor Jaye Robinson said Tuesday that the Toronto construction season will be particularly tough for the city's downtown core due to very little work being done last year due to the Pan Am Games.
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‘It’s going to be a tough summer’: Downtown core in store for busy summer of construction01:26 | April 26, 2016 -
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 -
Finch LRT’s weekend launch garnering excitement, skepticism02:07 | December 4, 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 -
Dashcam video shows car driving wrong way on Highway 40101:30 | September 18, 2025 -
Municipal Matters: What if Toronto eliminated speed cameras? Navigating the ongoing debate.05:23 | September 18, 2025 -
Terrifying moment wrong-way driver narrowly avoids incoming traffic on 401 highway01:12 | September 18, 2025 -
‘I just believe he will’: Ford thinks Hwy. 401 tunnel will be nation-building project01:56 | September 16, 2025 -
‘Got my walking shoes on:’ TTC, GO Transit to see service disruptions amid jampacked Toronto weekend02:13 | September 12, 2025
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‘It’s going to be a tough summer’: Downtown core in store for busy summer of construction01:26 | April 26, 2016
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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
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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
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TTC, Metrolinx at odds over Eglinton LRT opening02:09 | December 10, 2025
-
Southern Ontario hit with blast of winter weather00:56 | December 10, 2025
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TTC subway cellular connectivity expansion unlikely to meet deadlines01:58 | December 5, 2025
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Finch LRT’s weekend launch garnering excitement, skepticism02:07 | December 4, 2025
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‘A transit worker is not disposable:’ TTC union furious after employee stabbed on subway platform02:02 | November 27, 2025
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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
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Boy pinned under vehicle following Mississauga crash01:52 | November 20, 2025
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‘Doesn’t make any sense:’ Ontario to spend $210M to calm traffic after speed camera ban02:04 | November 14, 2025
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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
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Council reviews city’s speed enforcement camera program02:03 | October 8, 2025
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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
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‘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
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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
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Dashcam video shows car driving wrong way on Highway 40101:30 | September 18, 2025
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Municipal Matters: What if Toronto eliminated speed cameras? Navigating the ongoing debate.05:23 | September 18, 2025
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Terrifying moment wrong-way driver narrowly avoids incoming traffic on 401 highway01:12 | September 18, 2025
-
‘I just believe he will’: Ford thinks Hwy. 401 tunnel will be nation-building project01:56 | September 16, 2025
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‘Got my walking shoes on:’ TTC, GO Transit to see service disruptions amid jampacked Toronto weekend02:13 | September 12, 2025
‘It’s going to be a tough summer’: Downtown core in store for busy summer of construction
Description
April 26, 2016
Councillor Jaye Robinson said Tuesday that the Toronto construction season will be particularly tough for the city's downtown core due to very little work being done last year due to the Pan Am Games.
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