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It’s not just the TTC. There’s a growing sense that things in Toronto are spinning out of control
Marcus Gee
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Toronto police to boost TTC presence after spike in violent incidents
Toronto's transit system has seen a number of violent attacks in recent days, as political, transit and police leaders vow to make the system safer. Police cars surround a TTC streetcar on Spadina Avenue, in Toronto on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
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Toronto police looking for man after alleged hate-motivated assault at subway station
A Toronto Police Services logo is shown at headquarters, in Toronto, on Friday, August 9, 2019.The Toronto Police Service says it is looking for more victims after multiple people were assaulted on the subway in December by a group of teenage girls. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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Service cuts to public transit are just the first step in a death spiral
Nate Wallace
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Toronto’s mayor John Tory at his worst
Marcus Gee
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Toronto city council votes to begin John Tory’s housing policy changes
Workers at an Ellis Don construction site in downtown Toronto are photographed on Nov 10, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
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Stabbings at Toronto subway station were random, police say
TORONTO, ON - APRIL 01: A subway driver is seen wearing a mask as he sticks his head out of a subway car during morning commuting hours as Toronto copes with a shutdown due to the Coronavirus, on April 1, 2020 in Toronto, Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government would spend $2 billion on testing and to buy critical supplies including ventilators and personal protective equipment. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
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John Tory backs early booze sales at bars, restaurants during World Cup
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John Tory calls for meeting with police, TDSB after Toronto high school student stabbed
The Toronto Police Service emblem is photographed during a press conference at TPS headquarters, in Toronto on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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John Tory vows to use strong-mayor powers to get new housing division operating fast
Toronto mayoral candidate and current incumbent John Tory smiles after casting his ballot in the Toronto municipal election, in Toronto, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Toronto’s housing crisis is choking the city. It’s time for Mayor John Tory to act
Alex Bozikovic
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John Tory says he's optimistic about Toronto's future after re-election as mayor
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Ontario municipal elections 2022: Highlights from key mayoral races across the province
John Tory reacts on stage after winning and being elected for a third term as the mayor of Toronto, Canada's most populous city, at his campaign headquarters in Toronto on Monday Oct. 24, 2022. The 68-year-old defeated 30 other mostly unknown candidates after many criticized his record on transit, housing and other municipal issues. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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It’s time for Toronto’s mayor to step it up
Marcus Gee
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John Tory wins third term as mayor in Toronto municipal election
John Tory reacts on stage after winning and being elected for a third term as the mayor of Toronto, Canada's most populous city, at his campaign headquarters in Toronto on Monday Oct. 24, 2022. The 68-year-old defeated 30 other mostly unknown candidates after many criticized his record on transit, housing and other municipal issues. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Toronto’s next mayor and council must make homeless crisis a priority, front-line workers say
An encampment for unhoused people at Allan Gardens in Toronto on October 21, 2022. Chris Donovan/The Globe and Mail
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Incumbent Toronto councillor, seeking re-election, dies days before election
November 15, 2005, Toronto: An all-candidates debate for a provincial by-election for the riding of Scarborough - Rouge River at Agincourt Collegiate in Scarborough on November 15, 2005. Liberal candidate Bas Balkissoon, left, and PC candidate Cynthia Lai. (Donald Weber / The Globe & Mail)
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Toronto city councillor Michael Thompson charged with sexual assault, lawyer says
Michael Thompson, Toronto city Councillor, Ward 37 announced measures to be presented to City Council on combating violent crimes in Toronto. Photo By Deborah Baic 06/01/04
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Buffy Sainte-Marie opens the 2022 Toronto International Festival with a performance of 'Carry It On'
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John Tory promises to tackle housing shortage if re-elected as Toronto mayor
Toronto Mayor John Tory, speaks during a press conference at Queen’s Park in Toronto on June 27, 2022. Toronto mayoral candidate John Tory announced a five-point plan to address the city's housing shortage Tuesday, his first policy promise in his bid for re-election. Speaking at a housing construction site in Toronto's Distillery District, Tory -- who is seeking a third term in October's municipal election -- called for increased collaboration between governments on affordable housing projects. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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No reason to believe Ontario’s plans to increase some mayors’ power is about fixing housing
Alex Bozikovic
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Toronto city council hikes development charges, adding tens of thousands to cost of new housing units
A view shows a condo building under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 13, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
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Toronto must treat people in homeless encampments with the dignity and respect, ombudsman says
Toronto police push out encampment supporters as they clear the Lamport Stadium Park homeless encampment in Toronto on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Toronto needs to get the little things right
Marcus Gee
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Release of race-based data renews calls to defund Toronto police
Desmond Cole and Beverly Bain, of the No Pride in Policing Coalition, share a hug before speaking to the media following the statements from Chief James Ramer of the Toronto Police Service regarding the 2020 race-based data, outside police headquarters in Toronto on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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Toronto ends emergency order declared over COVID-19 in 2020
A staff member leaves long-term care home Wellesley Central Place at 160 Wellesley St East in Toronto, Ont. on Thursday, November 4, 2021. The facility has persuaded its entire staff from registered nurses and personal support workers to cleaning and administration staff to get fully vaccinated. (J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)
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Candidate registration opens for Toronto’s Oct. 24 municipal election
Exteriors of Toronto's City Hall in Toronto, Ontario on May 31, 2018. Photo by Deborah Baic / The Globe and Mail
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Toronto Mayor John Tory tests positive for COVID-19, isolating at home
Toronto Mayor John Tory speaks during a press conference in Toronto on Feb. 29, 2020. Toronto has unveiled a proposed 10-year plan for reconciliation with the city's Indigenous residents. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Increased transit patrols on TTC in light of New York subway shooting: Tory
A TTC bus stops at Dufferin Station in Toronto on February 10, 2021. Aaron Vincent Elkaim / The Globe and Mail
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Why Toronto Mayor John Tory’s reversal on seeking a third term matters
Marcus Gee
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City of Toronto unveils 10-year plan for reconciliation with Indigenous peoples
A snow plough clears Nathan Phillips Square in front of city hall during a winter storm in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Kyaw Soe Oo
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After Brampton, Toronto council adopts motion to help fight Quebec’s Bill 21 in court
Toronto Mayor John Tory speaks with media outside the funeral for former Toronto mayor Mel Lastman at Benjamin’s Park Memorial Chapel in Toronto, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Despite City Hall’s enthusiasm, Toronto is taking the wrong route to affordable housing
Marcus Gee
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Toronto ombudsman launches investigation into homeless encampment clearings
Police remove encampment supporters as they clear Lamport Stadium Park encampment in Toronto, Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Police and politicians' efforts to limit public access to recent events in Toronto and Vancouver Island have cast a spotlight on the role of journalists and spurred concerns over freedom of the press. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Toronto spent $2-million clearing three homeless encampments in parks this summer
Toronto police push out encampment supporters as they clear the Lamport Stadium Park homeless encampment in Toronto on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Toronto homeless, supporters charged in encampment clearings vow to fight charges
Wtih security standing nearby, a man sorts through his belongings before his tent was taken down at an encampment in Alexandra Park on July 20, 2021. Earlier in the day, metal fencing was erected around the park located in the Dundas St. West and Bathurst St. area.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.