After 33 years, Toronto Police headquarters to close its in-house bar

The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has made the decision to permanently shut down the licensed and fully-stocked bar, located inside its downtown headquarters. After being in operation for over three decades, the closure of the bar, which had been reserved exclusively for senior officers since its establishment in 1989, follows a potential link to an … [Read more…]

No transit agency is designed to solve homelessness

In response to ongoing safety and security concerns on the TTC, the TTC Board recently approved the “move along” strategy, over the objections from some community-led organizations that the strategy was insensitive to those who are homeless or underhoused. How did we get to a point where the transit system became a shelter system? During … [Read more…]

Police seek public’s help following stabbing at Eglinton subway station

The Toronto Police Service is urgently appealing to the public for assistance in identifying and locating a man wanted in connection with an ongoing attempted murder investigation at Eglinton Subway Station. On Thursday, July 6, 2023, at approximately 12:23 p.m., authorities responded to a distress call reporting a stabbing incident that took place on board … [Read more…]

Off the rails: TTC earns the title of the least reliable in the GTA

The TTC’s prospects of restoring ridership to pre-pandemic levels seem grim. The recently published transit report cards by the Toronto Regional Board of Trade (TRBOT) reveal that Toronto had the lowest level of transit service reliability in 2022 when compared to other municipalities in the region. TRBOT assessed the performance of various factors in determining … [Read more…]