Allison Smith
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Editor of
@torontotoday.ca
, former publisher of Queen’s Park Today, Politics Today
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I created a Starter Pack of Toronto city journos. Follow for all your downtown news needs — and hit me up if you're not in here and want to be!
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Matt Elliott
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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?
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TorontoToday
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Carney calls Ford’s Billy Bishop jet plan a ‘very interesting vision’
The prime minister said removing the City of Toronto’s say over the island airport’s future would create ‘efficiency’
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TorontoToday
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Queen Street West is getting a new park. Here's how the city's plan is shaping up
Local residents say they want to see more kid-friendly infrastructure, incorporation of public art and consultations with the local BIA as plans move forward
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TorontoToday
10 days ago
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Toronto council votes to join Supreme Court case against Ford government’s Ontario Place redevelopment
Decision could put Premier Doug Ford at odds with Mayor Olivia Chow, who previously promised to drop her opposition to the Ontario Place redevelopment
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TorontoToday
10 days ago
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TCDSB supervisor cuts international language elementary program, impacting 19,000 students
The longtime language program will no longer be offered in September, leading to the loss of about 100 teacher jobs, according to the teachers' union
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TorontoToday
18 days ago
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Metrolinx ‘firewall’ blocking Finch LRT location data from transit apps
Locked out of its own data, the TTC admits Google Maps and popular transit apps are forced to rely on inaccurate scheduled times for the Finch West LRT
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Cycle Toronto
21 days ago
"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."
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Why did Toronto bike lane parking tickets surge in 2025?
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
https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-planning-development/bike-lane-parking-tickets-surge-2025-12013094
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Gabe Oatley
21 days ago
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
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Why did Toronto bike lane parking tickets surge in 2025?
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
https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-planning-development/bike-lane-parking-tickets-surge-2025-12013094
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Tu Thanh Ha
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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.
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Ontario to introduce bill exempting Premier, cabinet from FOI requests
Government’s proposed changes follow its loss of court battle over call logs for Ford’s personal cellphone
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-freedom-of-information-requests-premier-cabinet/
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Jonny Wakefield
26 days ago
From the inbox: two Alberta First Nations chiefs met with King Charles at Buckingham Palace about Alberta separatism
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Matt Elliott
26 days ago
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?)
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TorontoToday
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Brad Bradford spotted meeting with Michael Ford as he mulls mayoral bid
Bradford described the pair as ‘close friends’ who were sharing ideas
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Toronto’s Finest
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Jamie Bradburn
about 1 month ago
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
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60 years ago, the Bloor-Danforth Line opened. Here’s a look back at the confusion and chaos
The opening of the TTC's Bloor-Danforth line was consumed by familiar debates over car culture, streetcars vs. subways, and whether the suburbs should fund transit
https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/history/60-years-ago-bloor-danforth-subway-line-opened-toronto-history-jamie-bradburn-11906290
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Shawn Micallef
about 1 month ago
The melt off in Trinity Bellwoods follows buried Garrison Creek below! You can’t keep a good creek down.
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TorontoToday
about 2 months ago
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‘I’d call you up and rip your face off’: Ford's son-in-law tells police tribunal he was belittled by superior
The premier’s son-in-law is facing 12 police act charges for discreditable conduct, breach of confidence and insubordination
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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.
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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.
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TorontoToday
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Toronto private schools see increased demand amid TDSB troubles
Tuition of over $30,000 per year is not holding back some Toronto-area parents from exploring private schools for their children
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Transit Toronto
about 2 months ago
Line 5 opening day is here
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TorontoToday
about 2 months ago
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Filmores strip club wants to reopen in a new location. Will Toronto’s zoning rules allow it?
The legendary venue was one of the few remaining strip clubs in Toronto — and the city’s strict zoning rules may keep it that way
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TorontoToday
2 months ago
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Rob Ford’s daughter elected to Ontario PC Party executive
Stephanie Ford is the 20-year-old daughter of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford and niece of Ontario Premier Doug Ford
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TorontoToday
2 months ago
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Over $10K raised for two ‘beloved’ teachers fired by TDSB from east end school
Parents of Bowmore Road Public School are calling on the board to reinstate two Grade 7 teachers who were fired in late January
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TorontoToday
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Toronto bike lane battle heads to Ontario’s top court this week
Provincial lawyers will argue that bike lanes on Yonge, Bloor and University aren’t actually safe enough to require preservation
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TorontoToday
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Activists warn ROM not to 'erase Palestine' with new ancient artifact labels
The ROM is changing the labels on artifacts previously identified as originating from Palestine and/or Syria, leading to accusations the museum is bowing to political pressure
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TorontoToday
3 months ago
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York U student group denies MP’s claim it blocked a planned campus event for ideological reasons
CPC MP Garnett Genuis claimed his event at York University was blocked due to free speech censorship. A student organization says that’s false.
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TorontoToday
3 months ago
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Tenants of Chinatown rooming house protest landlord, citing bedbugs, rats
Tenants of the rooming house at 564 Dundas Street West protested their landlord after a previous rent strike did not lead to a resolution to their concerns
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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.”
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TorontoToday
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Some Torontonians are selling their blood plasma to make ends meet
Paying for blood is illegal in Ontario, but a for-profit company recently opened two new paid locations in Toronto thanks to a Canadian Blood Services exemption
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TorontoToday
4 months ago
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A Toronto tattoo studio is offering ‘painless’ tattoos under anesthesia
Heartless Ink sets up high-paying clients with daylong tattooing sessions at a plastic surgery centre. Traditional tattoo artists call the service a ‘cop out’ and a ‘slap in the face’ to the industry
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Matt Elliott
4 months ago
Having trouble parsing this one. Is Godzilla supposed to be a NIMBY or a YIMBY? (via
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TorontoToday
4 months ago
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High-speed rail may not connect to Toronto’s Union Station: Alto CEO
‘The objective would be to have a station in the vicinity of Union Station,’ said Martin Imbleau, CEO of the crown corporation tasked with delivering high-speed rail between Toronto and Québec City
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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
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Toronto proposes over 20 km of new bike lanes, bypassing provincial veto
The city plans to skirt the Ford government’s bike lane ban by narrowing the width of roads to squeeze in bike lanes, rather than removing car lanes
https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-hall/toronto-20-km-new-bike-lanes-provincial-veto-11554197
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TorontoToday
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Two Toronto councillors travel to Israel for briefing with deputy foreign minister
James Pasternak and Mike Colle’s offices did not respond to questions about how the trip was paid for
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TorontoToday
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Arson suspected in St. Anne’s fire: church
The Diocese of Toronto and St. Anne's said a Toronto police official told the congregation Sunday that the devastating 2024 fire is now being treated as a suspected arson
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Mike Schreiner
4 months ago
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.
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Today in raccoon evolution news:
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‘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
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@jbcurio.bsky.social
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‘Down with Santa!’: The story of Richard Dildy, the Toronto man arrested for protesting Santa Claus
Vietnam veteran Richard Dildy was arrested for shouting “There is no Santa Claus!” during Toronto’s 1980 Santa Claus Parade. He was on a crusade against lying to children.
https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/history/history-toronto-man-richard-dildy-arrested-for-protesting-santa-claus-parade-9981125
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josh o'kane
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"Since 2023, expenses have grown and vastly outpaced revenues, leading to losses of more than $1.2 million over three short seasons."
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Riverfest Elora Shutters Operations After 15 Years │ Exclaim!
"The gap between what it costs to deliver a world-class festival experience and what is financially viable has grown unbridgeably wide"
https://exclaim.ca/music/article/riverfest-elora-shutters-operations-after-15-years?&utm_source=TwitterEDC&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=EDCTwitter
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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.
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Too old? Too adulterous? Prominent pollster wants Torontonians’ thoughts about John Tory entering mayor’s race
Nick Kouvalis of Campaign Research previously worked for John Tory. His firm wants to know whether Toronto voters think the ex-mayor was wrong to resign
https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-hall/pollster-campaign-research-toronto-john-tory-mayors-race-11480285
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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.
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Too old? Too adulterous? Prominent pollster wants Torontonians’ thoughts about John Tory entering mayor’s race
Nick Kouvalis of Campaign Research previously worked for John Tory. His firm wants to know whether Toronto voters think the ex-mayor was wrong to resign
https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-hall/pollster-campaign-research-toronto-john-tory-mayors-race-11480285
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TorontoToday
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Too old? Too adulterous? Prominent pollster wants Torontonians’ thoughts about John Tory entering mayor’s race
Nick Kouvalis of Campaign Research previously worked for John Tory. His firm wants to know whether Toronto voters think the ex-mayor was wrong to resign
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The 27 dog sculptures — and one cat — that stand guard at Berczy Park are headed to the groomers
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TorontoToday
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Toronto housing advocates warn Ford government’s Bill 60 will expedite homelessness
Tenant and housing advocates say changes to the Residential Tenancies Act in Bill 60 will fuel evictions and ‘create encampments faster’
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TorontoToday
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Massive new mural transforms drab stretch of Gardiner Expressway
The new mural was created through a collaboration between The Bentway and Exhibition Place
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TorontoToday
5 months ago
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Residents’ associations rally ahead of neighbourhood retail vote
As the issue of corner stores on residential streets heads to Toronto city council this week, Mayor Olivia Chow says she wants to cut 'red tape' for those businesses
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Jamie Bradburn
5 months ago
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
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How a Soviet bloc hockey player defected to Toronto during the Cold War
In 1974, Vaclav Nedomansky, captain of Czechoslovakia’s national hockey team, made his escape to the WHL’s Toronto Toros
https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/history/vaclav-nedomansky-soviet-bloc-hockey-player-defected-toronto-toros-cold-war-11461514
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TorontoToday
5 months ago
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CARTOON OF THE DAY: Zohran
Cartoonist Steve Nease provides a humorous take on current events
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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.
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500,000 free condoms to be distributed during FIFA as part of city’s public health efforts
The initiative will reduce downstream healthcare costs related to sexually transmitted infections, health experts say
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