Could ‘charter city’ status protect Toronto from provincial meddling?; TTC hits pause on relief line work amid provincial transit plans; Mayor John Tory vows to review city’s preparedness after chaos at Raptors’ rally:

Could ‘charter city’ status protect Toronto from provincial meddling? (Toronto Star)

Mayor John Tory vows to review city’s preparedness after chaos at Raptors’ rally (Globe and Mail)

TTC hits pause on relief line work amid provincial transit plans (Toronto Star)

Toronto City Council grills TTC for update on province’s Ontario Line plans (Globe and Mail)

Volunteer relives history as Etobicoke General opens new tower (Toronto.com)

This timelapse video captures the throng at the core of the Raptors victory parade (Toronto Life)

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