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
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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.