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

NEW! For Toronto Today @torontotoday.ca I switch from baseball to hockey history to look at the defection of Vaclav Nedomansky from Czechoslavakia, who chose the Toronto Toros of the WHA to start his North American career. #TOHistory #hockey www.torontotoday.ca/local/histor...

Century nightclub has terminated its involvement with promoter Mark Holland following TorontoToday’s exposé into the VIP host's criminal history and the sexual assault charges he has been facing since August. Holland was still working at Century as recently as last weekend.

"Despite his prior sexual assault conviction, previous breach of bail conditions and Century’s link to the latest sexual assault charges, Holland was granted bail in August and continues to work at the nightclub."

"Despite his prior sexual assault conviction, previous breach of bail conditions and Century’s link to the latest sexual assault charges, Holland was granted bail in August and continues to work at the nightclub."

NEW: What’s an appropriately scary Halloween display, and what’s offside? Residents of a west end toronto neighbourhood are debating just that, after a homeowner created a display that included a realistic female mannequin with an axe to the head. www.torontotoday.ca/local/family...

@willsloanesq.bsky.social is back in the pages of TorontoToday with his rep cinema screening series 'series'

He’s out here wearing a DODGERS hat, while his DAD is on our MONEY

NEW! For Toronto Today @torontotoday.ca I look at how Blue Jays fans celebrate when the team won their first World Series in 1992. #TOhistory #bluejays www.torontotoday.ca/local/histor...

Stolen Etobicoke valour from a Forest Hill kid. Don’t make me take Rob Ford’s side.

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Happy 1 year anniversary to our little newspaper!

New: The City of Toronto is implementing hiring "slowdown" as a budget balancing measure. www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-h...

Call out: Seeking Torontonians abroad who have been adjusting their sleep schedules to watch the Blue Jays. Is this you? Or your friend/family member? Hit me up!

At Yonge & Dundas Jays fans are obeying the pedestrian scramble, as is the custom & returning to sidewalk each light cycle.

Torontoooooooooo

Angie K.: Quiet star of October baseball

Justin and Katy get the Naomi Fry treatment www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...

Between Mahashmashana, new Whitney, Geese and Mac DeMarco, I’m obsessed with indie rock men again???

hoping to see my former coworkers' new publication, a nonprofit news co-op to replace the Glacier papers that closed earlier this year, flourish and help prove a different model for journalism www.freshetnews.ca/a-new-beginn...

Absolute banger of an episode of The Hatchet. @arshy.bsky.social interviews @nolore.bsky.social about the (mostly designed) decline of Canada. If you’re mad as hell, this is likely why: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...