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Toronto is stuck with its FIFA deal
Marcus Gee
done deal
House that needs work gets 37 offers, sells $753,000 over asking
Done Deal, 1269 Esquimalt Ave., West Vancouver, B.C.
opinion
The future of public transit isn’t a hyperloop or a high-speed train – it’s your smartphone
Taras Grescoe
property report
Efficient transportation, daycare, key to coaxing workers back to the office
opinion
Public lands can help unlock the housing crisis – and our governments hold the key
Jennifer Keesmaat
toronto
Ontario to subsidize public transit so GTA riders can avoid double fares
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during a press conference at a TTC subway station in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province will subsidize public transit trips so riders can avoid paying double fares when transferring between agencies in the Toronto area. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
british columbia
Union warns SkyTrain could shut down too as deadline for Vancouver bus strike looms
Police say a 35-year-old man has been arrested and released pending charges after being found riding the SkyTrain on Christmas Day with a rack of allegedly stolen coats. A SkyTrain is pictured in Burnaby, B.C., Tuesday, April 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
british columbia
B.C. bus drivers won’t cross picket line in event of strike by supervisors
A potential strike by more than 180 transit supervisors seeking a new contract in British Columbia's Lower Mainland could have a major effect on commuters next week, with the bus drivers' union saying it would back such action. A bus is pictured in downtown Vancouver, Friday, November, 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
road sage
If Toronto can’t improve its world-class traffic, it will decay into a gridlocked carcass
Andrew Clark
property report
Plans for a mass-timber building pivot to steel girders and concrete
A rendering of the exterior of the Leaside Innovation Centre. Originally planned for office space, which has been decreasing in demand since the start of the pandemic, it will now be designed to house wet labs. The new plans address the soaring need for lab space in Toronto’s burgeoning biotech sector, currently home to some 1,400 life sciences firms.
british columbia
B.C. police agencies to co-ordinate roll out of body-worn cameras
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british columbia
Alleged thief arrested with 34 winter coats on SkyTrain in Vancouver
A still from a handout video posted on social media shows Metro Vancouver Transit Police on Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, removing a rolling rack of coats from a SkyTrain car. Police say a 35-year-old man has been arrested and released pending charges after being found with the rack of allegedly stolen coats. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-TikTok, Jahir Tapia *MANDATORY CREDIT*
politics
Politics Briefing: Explosion of vehicle at Rainbow Bridge border crossing puts Canadian, U.S. governments on alert
Police blockade roads after an incident at the Rainbow Bridge U.S. border crossing with Canada, in Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. November 22, 2023. REUTERS/Lindsay DeDario
canada
Morning Update: Israel approves ceasefire with Hamas to free some hostages
Protesters hold signs demanding the liberation of hostages who are being held in the Gaza Strip after they were seized by Hamas gunmen on October 7, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
opinion
Montreal’s once-envied Métro is now a symbol of the crisis in public transit
Konrad Yakabuski
british columbia
B.C. tables legislation to encourage communities to build homes near transit hubs
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver, on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. The British Columbia government introduced legislation today it estimates could provide up to 100,000 new homes near designated transit areas over the next decade. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
report on business
St. Lawrence Seaway workers issue strike notice, could walk off job as of midnight Saturday
Container ships are shown in the Port of Montreal on January 4, 2016. Workers represented by Unifor at the St. Lawrence Seaway Corp. have voted 99 per cent in favour of a strike if they are not able to reach a new contract.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
rob magazine
For auto parts wholesaler Transit, putting people over profit is a main strategy
canada
Long-delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT has no target date for completion, says Metrolinx CEO
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT arrives at the Science Centre station, during a media tour of the line in Toronto, on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
canada
TTC throws goodbye party for Scarborough SRT after derailment hastened closure
<div>The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) says transit service the Scarborough Rapid Transit Line will not restart after derailing in July, ahead of back-to-school season in September. A Toronto Transit Commission sign is shown at a downtown Toronto subway stop Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.</div>