Toronto strutted its new winter coat today. ❄️ 🏙️

This suggests Alto’s Toronto station is still intended to be near Union, rather than Summerhill or a suburban locale. The need for access to Willobrook Yard likely factors into this as well — and it’s clearly indicated on the map. #Alto en.consultation.altotrain.ca/shaping-the-...

Great piece! As an aside, I find it quite amusing that The Star is now located where The Globe once was, and The Globe is now where The Sun used to be. www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/...

Somewhat related, it would be great to see Old Weston Road reconnected through the Junction via a new bridge. Yes, it would need to span two rail corridors. urbantoronto.ca/news/2026/01...

“Maintainer” is Mosaic which includes Aecon Group Inc., ACS Infrastructure Canada Inc., and CRH Canada Group Inc. Maybe better if we just start listing the actual players? #TTC #Metrolinx

BREAKING: The TTC is getting new Line 2 subway trains (55 trains), manufactured right here in Ontario in Thunder Bay. They’re based on Alstom’s Metropolis platform, and look extremely modern. More here: news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...

I don’t often get to say this, but this year I genuinely agree with the winners in every category. urbantoronto.ca/news/2026/01...

It's not in all doom and gloom in #BikeTO land. This reminds us why. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

CBC News is opening 11 new local bureaus across Canada — in BC, YK, SK, MB, ON, and QC — expanding coverage in communities from Richmond to Dawson City to Sept-Îles. www.cbc.ca/news/editors... #CBCNews

If you are a transit foamer, tonight’s Highjack S2 premiere is for you: a train on the Berlin U5 gets “re-routed” in the most dramatic way possible. #AppleTV

Really enjoyed this piece on an unsung hero of Toronto’s hospitality scene. Surprised, though, that it doesn’t mention the hotel’s likely fate — its days appear numbered, with demolition for the Chelsea Green development expected once the market picks up. www.thestar.com/life/togethe...

Well, the first sentence says it all... "...the struggling Finch West LRT appears to be using a similar switch technology to the one that crippled Ottawa’s light rail system when it first launched, something a public inquiry warned other transit systems not to adopt." globalnews.ca/news/1160998...

And very few Canadians would know who this was! But really, that’s exactly how it should be. is.gd/LoPzD3

This shop should come in handy for many of us kicking off 2026 dry. For the third year in a row, I’m going dry from Jan. 1 to June 1 (apparently I like *some* commitments). #SOBR 6ixretail.com/2026/01/sobr... 🍻

A Canadian MP spreading misinformation

Yes, BRT is fine for this corridor. “Reliable,” if you don’t mind 45‑minute waits—an actual headway. You’ve essentially built something you barely use. Every time I ride, I’m more likely to hop on a Brampton ZUM instead. Learn from your neighbours. youtu.be/llvLIYkiv2E?...

Ronald Reagan’s budget director.

Let’s do this! Bring in New Zealand too and make it a #CANZUK reality.

We might have some heroes

If you had a Canadian grandparent, you may be eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship — these are new rules as of December 2025. You might be surprised how many Americans have Canadian roots somewhere:

You don’t see the rest until it commits. #TTC

Once Class A vacancy dips to 10% or lower, I wouldn’t be surprised to see several long-stalled commercial projects around Union Station suddenly get back on track. www.thestar.com/real-estate/...

No great loss—especially since they made no real effort to reflect the local vibe. You could have dropped that location into any dull suburban parking lot and it would’ve felt exactly the same. www.blogto.com/eat_drink/20... #TimHortons

And this NRG isn't at 1400 Plains Rd E (Burlington). www.blogto.com/city/2026/01...

A rite of passage for all Smiths fans. Also, a damn good movie. boxd.it/cxdAPt #Letterboxd

LRT in Toronto isn’t “cheap or easy” — I say that as a supporter, including on Finch. TransitCity sold lines on a map, not speed. The mistake was treating LRT as one-size-fits-all while we still needed subway expansion. People noticed and may do more once Eglinton opens. www.tvo.org/article/anal...

I’m not sure the name ever helped in the Canadian market — especially in this climate. The Great American Backrub is another one I’ve always wondered about. retail-insider.com/retail-insid...

Despite the downturn, there's still some good Toronto projects to watch rise in 2026... www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/...

Rob was my Music & Society prof at York U's Vanier College in the mid-1990s. www.torontomike.com/2026/01/rob-...

Sounds like David Cochrane hit the nail on the head today on CBC: "Amercia isn't the way America is because he's president. He's president because America is the way it is." -David Cochrane On PnP, Jan. 6, 2025

My review can be read here… boxd.it/cuVHZ7 #CFNY

Stephen Miller said that the United States is entitled to Venezuelan oil and Greenland because we are a powerful nation. No one can stop us from taking what we want. Translation: “And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. ... Grab 'em by the pussy. You can do anything."

Easily the smoothest progress of any of the major transit projects underway. It almost makes you wonder whether it might actually land on time and on budget. #Metrolinx urbantoronto.ca/news/2026/01...

And Toronto still waits… my hunch is that it is back at The One. Yes, that was shelved, but I wouldn’t be shocked if it’s been quietly revisited under Tridel. retail-insider.com/retail-insid... #AppleStore

Another stellar day on the continent’s busiest surface route @ttcalerts.bsky.social 😩

One of the city’s standout bars—cozy, with great music, friendly staff, and a spacious patio that comes alive in nice weather. If I lived in Bloordale, this would definitely be my local. #Bloordale

Rewatched for Mani boxd.it/ctMh5l

Transit still has gaps in Scarborough—but “left out”? Not really. 🚇Line 2 via STC → Sheppard, Line 4 east being studied, Line 5 opening to Kennedy very soon, Line 7 in the works. RapidTO on Kingston Rd, plus the new Line 3 busway coming too. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Nearly half the rides aren’t operating, including its signature Ferris wheel, which was shuttered after trapping riders last April. Once the mall is gone, perhaps the rides could find a more fitting home across the street at Woodbine Live where they might feel less stranded. #WoodbineCentre (2/2)

Not even the province’s largest indoor amusement park has been enough to rescue Woodbine Centre from becoming a cultural anachronism. While it has driven traffic to a mall that likely wouldn’t have attracted it otherwise over the past 15 years, it is now clearly diminished. #WoodbineCentre (1/2)

Kind of neat to be seeing this the day prior to the doc's debut. -David Marsden's Farewell to CFNY in 1987 www.torontomike.com/2026/01/davi... #CFNY #TVO

Great acting and a compelling history lesson, but it falls short of the depth this material truly deserves. boxd.it/crMYRJ

What’s there today feels less like evolution and more like grasping at tacky straws—a reminder of how completely that moment has passed. #WoodbineCentre (4/4)

In many ways, it’s the 416’s clearest time capsule of when malls were civic events. #WoodbineCentre (3/4)

It felt like 1980s suburban optimism made real. Hard to square that with what it is now, especially knowing it was once a Cadillac Fairview mall. #WoodbineCentre (2/4)