Toronto-Montreal corridor among finalists for hyperloop competition; Living nearly off the grid in Riverdale; What is the Kirby GO station and why did it get approved?; and more news:

Toronto-Montreal corridor among finalists for hyperloop competition (Globe and Mail)

Food bank usage in Toronto back to recession-era levels, report says (Toronto Star)

TIFF’s next act: The inside story of how the Toronto International Film Festival got too big and lost its way (Globe and Mail)

Living nearly off the grid in Riverdale (Toronto Star)

Doug Ford may look like a long shot in Toronto’s mayoral race – but don’t underestimate Ford Nation (Globe and Mail)

Queen/Coxwell Reconstruction (Steve Munro)

What is the Kirby GO station and why did it get approved? (Toronto Star)

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