In professional news, I'm excited to announce I am joining the Globe and Mail. I am starting an editing role at the newspaper next week. Leading TorontoToday was an amazing experience. Thanks to the team for the excellent journalistic challenge (and congrats on the CAJ nom!).

Annoying TTC thing: the city wrapped up their construction work at Queen & Broadview weeks early (yay) but the 504 and 501 streetcars aren’t going to return to their normal routing until May 3, because that’s the start of the next “board period.” Why run an unnecessary diversion for a month?

"Longfield believes drivers treat stopping in bike lanes too casually — seeing it as 'not a big deal,' especially if they’re just going to be there for a few minutes. However, he said that the city’s cycling network is only as strong as its weakest link." www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-p...

New: Toronto police issued over 17,000 tickets to drivers parked in the city’s bike lanes last year — up more than 6,000 tickets from 2024. #topoli #onpoli #cycling www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-p...

The Ontario government will introduce legislation that would exempt the Premier, cabinet ministers and their offices from having to respond to freedom of information requests, allowing them to keep documents and emails about their decision-making secret. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

From the inbox: two Alberta First Nations chiefs met with King Charles at Buckingham Palace about Alberta separatism

50+ TTC streetcars sitting unused in a yard each day seems like a huge missed opportunity. (And should probably really annoy the federal and provincial govs who helped pay for them?) stevemunro.ca/2026/03/06/t...

Toronto’s Finest

NEW! Today marks the 60th anniversary of the ceremonial opening of the Bloor-Danforth subway (now Line 2). For Toronto Today @torontotoday.ca I look at its origins and how its first few days went. Guest-starring a Shelbyville idea... #TOHistory www.torontotoday.ca/local/histor...

The melt off in Trinity Bellwoods follows buried Garrison Creek below! You can’t keep a good creek down.

Administrators from six Toronto private schools, including some of the city’s most exclusive, told TorontoToday they’ve seen increased parent interest for admissions for Sept. 2026. Class sizes/TDSB troubles/teacher expertise are among the reasons why parents are looking outside the public system.

Administrators from six Toronto private schools, including some of the city’s most exclusive, told TorontoToday they’ve seen increased parent interest for admissions for Sept. 2026. Class sizes/TDSB troubles/teacher expertise are among the reasons why parents are looking outside the public system.

Line 5 opening day is here

TorontoToday spoke to clients entering the Grifols paid plasma clinic in North York this week, where they would receive up to $100 for their plasma. All of them said they were there because they needed money. One man from Scarborough, who appeared to be in his 40s, said he was “f—ing broke.”

Having trouble parsing this one. Is Godzilla supposed to be a NIMBY or a YIMBY? (via www.torontotoday.ca/local/real-e...)

The City of Toronto plans to skirt the Ford government’s bike lane ban by narrowing the width of roads to squeeze in 20km of new bike lanes, rather than removing car lanes www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-h...

Wow, big crowd out here in Guelph for the first weekend train. Lots of happy commuters and families going to Toronto for the day. Thanks to everyone who pushed to convince Metrolinx that there is demand for weekend service.

Today in raccoon evolution news:

‘Down with Santa!’: The story of Richard Dildy, the Toronto man arrested for protesting Santa Claus A very funny tale of 1970s/80s Toronto from new @torontotoday.ca contributor @jbcurio.bsky.social www.torontotoday.ca/local/histor...

"Since 2023, expenses have grown and vastly outpaced revenues, leading to losses of more than $1.2 million over three short seasons." exclaim.ca/music/articl...

Prominent polling firm Campaign Research is surveying Toronto voters on what they think about John Tory entering the mayor's race — and whether they still care about his affair with a staffer. www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-h...

Prominent polling firm Campaign Research is surveying Toronto voters on what they think about John Tory entering the mayor's race — and whether they still care about his affair with a staffer. www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-h...

The 27 dog sculptures — and one cat — that stand guard at Berczy Park are headed to the groomers