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Today in Toronto, Spadina Station reveals its headache - a bustling streetcar madness that regular riders know too well. The ongoing $3M Boring Machine recovery hits another delay, ramping up costs. Music mavens Feist and Daniel Caesar vie for the Polaris Prize tonight. Meanwhile, a gruesome weekend paints a picture of escalating TTC violence, alarming city residents. In housing news, Brampton tenants reel under Canada's steepest rent increase. On a lighter note, fall brings a slew of spooky, exciting dates for city lovebirds. Lastly, watch out for a potential park expansion in the St. Clair West/Oakwood neighbourhood.
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Streetcar Madness at Spadina Station
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Streetcar Queues at Spadina Station
Regular riders of the 510 Spadina will be familiar with long, sometimes very long, intervals spent waiting in the tunnel outside of Spadina Station just for their car to move onto the platform and …
Rescue Operation for $3M Boring Machine Delayed Yet Again
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Rescue of $3M boring machine trapped under Toronto street delayed again as recovery costs skyrocket
The work to rescue a multi-million dollar boring machine trapped beneath a west Toronto street has been delayed again, with the city warning it might not be the last set-back before the complex work is wrapped.
Musicians Feist, Daniel Caesar Eye Polaris Prize
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Feist, Daniel Caesar mong artists up for Polaris prize
TORONTO — Ten Canadian musicians and bands will compete for the Polaris Music Prize tonight. The $50,000 award for the year's best Canadian album will be handed out during a concert event held at Toronto's Massey Hall. Among the contenders is…
Violence Erupts at Toronto's TTC Stations
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Police seek suspect after teen boy hurt in shooting at Kennedy subway station
Toronto police are seeking a suspect after a shooting at Kennedy subway station on Monday afternoon that left a teen boy injured.
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TTC descends into chaos after subway line shut down between 10 stations
Crowds of people in Toronto had their early morning weekend commutes disrupted after a TTC subway line was shut down between 10 stations on Saturda...
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Toronto residents searching for answers after wave of violent crimes over the weekend
It was a particularly brutal weekend in Toronto after a wave of violent crimes saw multiple people stabbed, shot, and assaulted across the city. O...
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Shooting at Toronto subway station sends youth to hospital in latest wave of TTC violence
Following a wave of violent crimes on the TTC this past weekend, another incident at a subway station on Monday afternoon has Toronto residents que...
Rent Spike: Brampton Faces Canada's Highest Increase
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Rent is going up faster in Brampton than any other Canadian city, data shows
The cost of renting a one-bedroom apartment in Brampton went up 29 per cent in August from the year prior and 25.7 per cent for a two-bedroom apartment, according to a report.
Spooky, and Exciting: Fall Date Ideas in Toronto
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6 Spooky Date Ideas In Toronto That Will Make Your Boo Jump In Your Arms This Fall
Get ready to fall in love with these date ideas!
Toronto Park Gears Up for Major Expansion
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One of Toronto's saddest parks could see a major expansion
Resident groups in Toronto's St. Clair West/Oakwood neighbourhood are fighting to expand a local park, claiming that the area is suffering from &qu...
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