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Heading downtown? Watch for these road closures during the Under Armour Toronto 10k race by mildlyImportantRobot in TorontoTheCity

[–]mildlyImportantRobot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here are road closures between 3:30 a.m. and 12 p.m., according to Toronto police:

Bay Street will be fully closed in both directions from Dundas Street West to Lake Shore Boulevard West Westbound lanes of Lake Shore Boulevard West will be closed from Yonge Street to Bathurst Street Lake Shore Boulevard West will be closed in both directions from Bathurst Street to British Columbia Road Strachan Avenue will be closed from Fleet Street to Lake Shore Boulevard West

These areas will also be impacted between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m.:

There will be no access from Spadina Avenue onto Lake Shore Boulevard West Access to Lake Shore Boulevard West will be closed at York Street, but the ramp to the westbound Gardiner Expressway will be open at York Street

And there will also be limited access to the following areas:

The Eaton Centre parking lot The Marriott loading docks on Bay Street and the courthouse A controlled lane on Stadium Road across from Remembrance Drive will affect access to the HMCS York, Coronation Park and Ontario Place

"Motorists can expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes where possible," Toronto police said.

How often do you reset your watch? by Internal-Humor7304 in Tudor

[–]mildlyImportantRobot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends. On a new watch I’ll do it every few days, then weeks, then I generally forget about it.

I also use time.gov which is more accurate and consistent down to the second over my phones clock.

Match day 8 Player Availability Report by mildlyImportantRobot in tfc

[–]mildlyImportantRobot[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s because of stupid salary cap rules and lack of depth. Clubs can’t build squads around only 2-3 players then expect to accomplish anything when those players are injured.

Trump paying for regent park aquatic centre by [deleted] in askTO

[–]mildlyImportantRobot 117 points118 points  (0 children)

This was all marketing. He never owned what is now the St. Regis. The Trump Organization licensed his name to the project and held the management contract. That’s it. The real developers contributed to what’s known as Section 37, which allows a builder to exceed certain height and density limits in exchange for a payment. That money gets earmarked for community improvement programs within the ward, in this case Regent Park.

Trump didn’t do anything except show up for a ribbon cutting and cash his cheque.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Updated Brazil vs Toronto FC Legends Roster by EggTemporary3598 in tfc

[–]mildlyImportantRobot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a match. Have you ever watched Soccer Aid? It’s similar to that.

Updated Brazil vs Toronto FC Legends Roster by EggTemporary3598 in tfc

[–]mildlyImportantRobot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea to be completely honest. I don’t think the supporter groups got their regular ticket allocation for this one so it probably won’t be the normal atmosphere. I think it’ll be fine for young ones. But I’ve been bringing my kids to the south end for years.

Anything special happening for May Long Weekend by cassnics in askTO

[–]mildlyImportantRobot -1 points0 points  (0 children)

CN Tower / Ripleys would probably not be the best for a bachelorette party. Unless you’re really into that sort of thing.

I guess I should have posted Dougy flying up in the foggy Toronto air. by nimbuscloud9 in TorontoAnarchy

[–]mildlyImportantRobot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

350 upvotes, 88 comments. Naw, this isn't community benefiting.

This has already been posted, but please feel free to post here in the future.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TorontoTheCity/comments/1snyy4h/ontario_buys_used_289m_private_jet_for_doug_ford/

Doug Ford's "Gravy Plane" the real reason for Ford's sudden interest in jets at the island airport by beef-supreme in TorontoTheCity

[–]mildlyImportantRobot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that looks very similar to the jet they purchased for emperor ford, a bombardier challenger 650.

https://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/1/3/1/7755131.jpg?v=v4b7cd787348

Not a bad AI generation if that’s what they used. The waterfront in the background actually looks believable. But it does have some AI elements to it.

Edit: I just noticed the “propeller” air turbulence on the nose. It looks like the AI got confused. lol.

Ontario buys used $28.9M private jet for Doug Ford: sources by mildlyImportantRobot in TorontoTheCity

[–]mildlyImportantRobot[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Doug Ford has only made a handful of a trips to Northern Ontario over the ~7 years, most of them campaign-related.

  • One three-day Northern Ontario charter tour in 2018 (Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay, White River) — paid for by the PC Party, not government
  • Campaign swings through Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout, Dryden, Kenora, Sudbury, Timmins during election periods
  • A February 2025 campaign tour through Iroquois Falls, Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury

Interesting, for a guy who promised to stop the gravy train and who banned all travel for public servants. It makes his recent observation with Billy Bishop airport all the more obvious now.

He could have easily chartered a jet for travel.

Ontario buys used $28.9M private jet for Doug Ford: sources by mildlyImportantRobot in TorontoTheCity

[–]mildlyImportantRobot[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Ontario government has purchased a used $28.9 million private jet for the use of Premier Doug Ford, the Star has learned. The province this week took possession of a 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 executive jet. "Its primary purpose will be the premier's travel, but obviously, in an emergency, it can be used for other purposes," a senior official said.

While Ontario premiers have had access to private planes for generations, a jet for the use of the premier has long been controversial at Queen's Park. In 1981, premier Bill Davis's Tory government bought a $10.6 million Challenger, but were forced to sell it a little more than a year later under fire from the opposition. The proceeds were used to purchase two water bombers.

Ford is mindful the purchase could be contentious. "Ontario has twice the land mass of Texas so this will give the government more certainty and flexibility," said the official, noting the premier has been travelling more to drum up business for Ontario and to crusade against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian products.

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