The Cost of Running the Queen Car; TTC's new streetcars may miss reliability target as 'failures' add up; GO upgrading more ticket-vending machines with PRESTO functions; and more news:

Five ways to make the most of Luminato without spending a dollar (Metro News)

The Cost of Running the Queen Car (Steve Munro)

Council OK's safety features for deadly East York intersection (Metro News)

Canadian overall home prices rose in May as Toronto soared: Teranet House Price Index (Financial Post)

TTC's new streetcars may miss reliability target as 'failures' add up (Metro News)

GO upgrading more ticket-vending machines with PRESTO functions (Transit Toronto)

Global news from our sister site, SkyriseCities.com:

Seattle Space Needle to Undergo $100 Million Renovation (Seattle)

Controversial Chinatown Development Rejected by Council (Vancouver)

Revisiting Construction in Marda Loop (Calgary)

Council Unanimously Approves ProCura Century Park Development (Edmonton)