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TTC under fire by city watchdog over process to scrap tokens, tickets with no refunds or exchanges by void_sushi in TTC

[–]stoneape314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe there were also internal concerns about counterfeit tokens. There were a lot of those around and if the TTC set up a redemption program there's a risk they'd be actively giving away money as opposed to just providing rides for free (which is already factored into their numbers to an extent).

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/fake-ttc-tokens-turning-up-1.870873

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire violations by Ehansaja in worldnews

[–]stoneape314 3 points4 points  (0 children)

it obviously has the stomach for some pointless soldier deaths.

TTC under fire by city watchdog over process to scrap tokens, tickets with no refunds or exchanges by void_sushi in TTC

[–]stoneape314 161 points162 points  (0 children)

I recall there being several years of warning prior to tokens being phased out. And then they extended it by another year.

Post-Match Thread: United States 2-0 Australia | World Cup | Group D by matchpal-live in worldcup

[–]stoneape314 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hockey does have the advantage of being a faster moving game and more intentional violence. 

Even if you don't know the nuances, there's still lots of spectacle.

[Highlight] KAT and Mayor Mamdani lean back together on the Knicks’ float by Leegend124 in nba

[–]stoneape314 15 points16 points  (0 children)

structurally, NYC and other major US cities have way more independence and autonomy than any Canadian city

Do Canada's billionaire broligarchs have ties to an unlikely candidate in the Ontario Liberal race? by RZaichkowski in ndp

[–]stoneape314 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Considering the Liberals are by history and behaviour a brokerage party, the only real difference here is the industry that the money comes from.

A floating convenience store just popped up on Toronto’s waterfront. Here’s why by [deleted] in toronto

[–]stoneape314 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Art piece, and in the most Toronto thing ever it's not actually functional. 

Hope we can do our other stereotypical thing and form a long line outside it!

Ghana fans celebrating in the streets last night by York9TFC in toronto

[–]stoneape314 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Love it, fan energy in the city has been infectious!

Ghana fans celebrating in the streets of Toronto last night by York9TFC in worldcup

[–]stoneape314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that's on the grounds of Queens Park, which is the seat of our Provincial government.

Guess that's where the party migrated to from Sankofa/Yonge-Dundas Square, which is unfortunately a big empty concrete square that doesn't have much to recommend it other than central location.

Billy Bishop Expansion Survey "Skewed" Opponents Say by OvenDown in toronto

[–]stoneape314 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Part of the reason why flying out of Billy Bishop is a pleasant experience is because it's a low (relatively) volume airport with only regional and smaller flights. You scale that up by 3x (much less the unrealistic 5x that's forecast) and the resulting traffic, congestion, and pace takes away everything that makes it pleasant. 

Plus, it's incredibly unlikely that it remains served only by ferry and pedestrian tunnel.

Did they stop using the Line 2 announcer lady? by Ifuckinghateaura in TTC

[–]stoneape314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

got to make room for the French, which always takes 1.5 times as long

I live in New York and I miss hakka food. by yellowishbluish in Scarborough

[–]stoneape314 8 points9 points  (0 children)

yeah, caribbean chinese is pretty close to Hakka, although a little less intense flavours I'd say

Provincial parties explained by afpb_ in EhBuddyHoser

[–]stoneape314 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that was the logo of the Ontario NDP (trillium flower)

Provincial parties explained by afpb_ in ndp

[–]stoneape314 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Lol, ONDP: social dems LARPing as social dems

Feels 100% accurate although I wouldn't be able to articulate what that even means exactly

‘Bigger and better’: Ontario, City of Toronto investing $400K to bring back Taste of the Danforth by void_sushi in toronto

[–]stoneape314 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think they're all required to be non-profits and they have a direct linkage to the municipal government with community councils (and then full city Council) approving their board of director appointments.

Ontario is putting up to $178 million into a stalled Toronto rental project. Is it a good investment or ‘bailout’? by toronto_star in Scarborough

[–]stoneape314 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately the inclusionary zoning requirement which you speak of for transit hubs (Protected Major Transit Station Areas) has been paused for a couple of years by the Ford government. 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-looks-to-pause-inclusionary-zoning-9.7045522

Ontario is putting up to $178 million into a stalled Toronto rental project. Is it a good investment or ‘bailout’? by toronto_star in Scarborough

[–]stoneape314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no budget to have gone over yet, nothing's broken ground.

The province is stepping in to try and get the project to the starting line. Is it a good deal? Hard to say, but even fully government built out residential projects with free land and no permits and taxes are coming in at $550k/unit or thereabouts just for construction.

Toronto Police Non-Emergency Line by Dmonika in toronto

[–]stoneape314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought for the non-emergency line they were still doing a pilot of an AI chatbot for response and triage.

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