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Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for January 18, 2019

January 18, 2019 8:09 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

TTC needs $33-billion in capital spending, forthcoming report is expected to say; TTC plans to recommend a 10-cent fare increase in its 2019 budget; Toronto ... read more

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for January 17, 2019

January 17, 2019 8:08 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Metrolinx cancels Bathurst St. intersection closure amid uproar; Mississauga’s leaders long to break free of Peel Region. Experts warn they might not get what they ... read more

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for January 16, 2019

January 16, 2019 8:10 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Province says growth plan changes give cities more say on development — but critics fear a return to sprawl; Questions and concerns about review of Ontario’s regional ... read more

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for January 15, 2019

January 15, 2019 8:06 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Ontario Place could be a superhero theme park or fish hatchery, and other reader suggestions; Toronto homeless told to leave tent cities despite fact shelters operating at or over ... read more

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for January 14, 2019

January 14, 2019 8:25 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Revitalize Ontario Place but don’t raze it, residents say at rally for waterfront park; Ontario eyes private investment in Scarborough subway extension ... read more

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for January 11, 2019

January 11, 2019 8:05 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

City staff advise making Richmond and Adelaide bike lanes permanent; New shipping container market slated for Toronto’s Fort York; ‘No secrets’ in subway upload, says ... read more

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for January 10, 2019

January 10, 2019 8:06 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Toronto Public Library should control data collected at Quayside, Board of Trade says; Netflix interested in creating a production hub in Toronto; What does the future hold for ... read more

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for January 9, 2019

January 9, 2019 8:09 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

ClubLink takes aim at Oakville’s Glen Abbey Golf Course heritage designation; Ontario looks to cut red tape in housing development; She lost her Presto card, then had ... read more

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for January 8, 2019

January 8, 2019 8:02 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Comments trigger alarm bells over fate of Ontario Place; Commuters hit payment roadblock as TTC removes fare collectors at Lawrence West, Yorkdale stations; Toronto can’t ... read more

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for January 7, 2019

January 7, 2019 8:12 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Giant market made primarily of shipping containers set to open in Toronto; How a few centimetres could improve your GO Transit commute; Man facing eviction ... read more

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for January 4, 2019

January 4, 2019 8:06 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Toronto home sales, prices take hit in 2018; On New Year’s Eve, this man visited all 75 TTC subway stations in less than 10 hours; Nuit Blanche Toronto 2019 will turn ... read more

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for January 3, 2019

January 3, 2019 8:07 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Like it or not, we’re living in a Presto world now; No HQ2? No problem. Tech is booming in the GTA; Mayor Tory faces multiple challenges going into the 1st year of his 2nd ... read more

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for January 2, 2019

January 2, 2019 8:02 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Why Doug Ford's subway 'upload' could be Toronto's most contentious city hall story of 2019; TTC will not complete subway signal-system upgrade by 2019 deadline; Goodbye to ... read more

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for December 21, 2018

December 21, 2018 8:11 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Bombardier speeding up TTC streetcar production, but has mountain to climb to meet 2019 commitments; Uber's self-driving cars are returning to the road in Toronto — but ... read more

Throwback Thursday: Yonge and Kingsdale

Throwback Thursday, Toronto, Beacon, Ellie, Duca, North York

December 20, 2018 10:00 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

This week's Throwback Thursday—and the final TBT of 2018—presents a view of change on Yonge Street in North York City Centre. Back in February 2006, the view north on Yonge Street from ... read more

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for December 20, 2018

December 20, 2018 8:12 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Activist fought to protect the vulnerable; Subway upload: negotiating when you have no cards in your hand; Scarborough commuter lots target of Toronto mayor's housing ... read more

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for December 19, 2018

December 19, 2018 8:09 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Ryerson moving forward with law school despite Ontario government funding rejection; Mayor Tory disappointed at need for Toronto Community Housing agency ... read more

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for December 18, 2018

December 18, 2018 8:15 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

A public art project puts mental health on display in Toronto’s subways; Street closure designed to speed up Eglinton Crosstown construction postponed; Toronto’s Manulife Centre adds a ... read more

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for December 17, 2018

December 17, 2018 8:23 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Two stations on new York subway extension among the least used on the TTC network; Prospective tenants using social media photos to help with ‘nightmarish’ Toronto housing ... read more

Daily Headlines: News from the Internet for December 14, 2018

December 14, 2018 8:07 am | by Jack Landau | Comments

Housing advocates form new coalition, demand city declare state of emergency over homelessness; Council agrees to talks with province about TTC ... read more

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