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Some East York residents say the 2025 property tax increase feels like a punishment

Toronto’s final 2025 budget was approved Feb. 11, even while tensions remain over the included 6.9 per cent property tax increase.

TTC changes for a ‘Fortnight’

Taylor Swift's tour resulted in increased transit service for Toronto, but what does the future hold for regular riders?
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Candidate clicks: Capturing the journey of Toronto’s mayoral byelection

The race for mayor was full of twists and turns and many, many candidates. We snapped some of the memorable moments

Pape neighbourhood to face growing pains as a result of Metrolinx’s construction of anticipated Ontario Line

Residents of neighbourhoods across Toronto will be affected by continuing construction of the new Ontario Line. Worries have pushed residents near Pape Avenue to action.

Layover facility move from Don Valley called smoke screen

Removal of thousands of trees along the Don Valley announced shortly after decision to relocate storage facility, causing frustration among community members and environmental activists.

Everyone’s talking about violence on the TTC. Here’s how you can stay safe

We talked to some experts about how you can protect yourself while on the TTC, which has been plagued with high-profile violent incidents of late.

Latest Fair Pass expansion does not go far enough, advocates say

Transit advocates say they support the long-awaited expansion of the Fair Pass Transit Discount Program but it is not broad enough.

Riders demand money for transit on FundTheTTC day

Fed up with the TTC? Issues facing commuters on a daily basis were the subject of an event called “FundTheTTC Day of Action.”

Developing: Premier Doug Ford announces $28.5 billion in funding for GTA transit

Premier Doug Ford announced that he will be spending $28.5 billion dollars to improve the Greater Toronto Area's subway system during a speech in Burlington on Tuesday.

Classic TTC vehicles and the enthusiast trying to bring them home

Since 1921, the Toronto Transit Commission has been serving Toronto with vehicles ranging from horse-drawn carriages to the Toronto Rocket subway trains. Almost 100 years later, transit historian Trevor Parkins-Sciberras is trying to bring some of these lost relics home.

Local activist petitions TTC to pull an all-nighter

East York community activist Justin Van Dette wants the TTC to implement 24-hour service, and he has the signatures to back him up.

The end of Metropass is drawing near

After years of competition between the Presto system and the now-antiquated token and cash system, the plan for Metrolinx's Presto to completely merge with the TTC is set in stone.

‘U-commute’ transit pass a possibility for Toronto students?

The student union at the University of Toronto has teamed up with other downtown schools to create a more affordable transit option for students to commute across the city.

City ready to raise property taxes to fund SmartTrack

The city has proposed a property tax hike of 2.1 per cent to pay for SmartTrack and other transit plans, as revealed in the Transit Network Plan Update and Financial Strategy report on Oct. 31.

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