TTC must be innovative to compete with Uber, says board chair; Lyft vs Uber: 2 ride-hailing services start their Canadian battle on Toronto streets; What happened at December’s City Council meeting?; and more news:

TTC must be innovative to compete with Uber, says board chair (Toronto Star)

Our flawed transit governance is hindering rider experience (Globe and Mail)

Lyft vs Uber: 2 ride-hailing services start their Canadian battle on Toronto streets (CBC News)

What happened at December’s City Council meeting? (Torontoist)

New live music venue to be set up in Toronto’s east end (Toronto Star)

New office building the latest sign of downtown Kitchener’s rebirth (Globe and Mail)

Toronto's Community Bicycle Network calls it quits after 24 years (Inside Toronto)

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