Oof, Bob Cole. RIP. I wrote about his career and voice and what it meant to many of us back when he called his last game. thestar.com/opinion/star-c…

What can we do to repair, maintain and hold onto the city we love?

The first in our new conversation series, Heart Of The City comes to WEP Central next Sunday with Adrienne Clarkson John Ralston Saul and Edward Keenan

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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul says she’s directed state police to work with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force “to monitor all points of entry to New York” after a reported explosion at the Rainbow Bridge between NY and Canada. Hochul says she’s headed to Buffalo now to meet w/ responders

In the Humber River, a lesson in resilience
Edward Keenan thestar.com/opinion/star-c…

Just wrapped my quarterly with Edward Keenan. We had plenty to discuss, including the report on John Tory by Toronto's Integrity Commissioner, the Blue Jays, Ontario Place, the recent deaths of two architectural giants, Toronto radio and more.
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Toronto has the trucks and staff to continue picking up recyclables after waste producers fully take over the system under Ford govt. reforms. So why are city staff saying don't bid on the contract? The report is secret, but I got some details

New & developing: Higher parking fees, a surtax on the sale of luxury homes and a Toronto-specific sales tax are among city staff suggestions on ways council can help lift the city out of pandemic financial ruin thestar.com/news/gta/highe…

Today's meeting of City Council is underway: youtube.com/watch?v=tYwcS3… #tocouncil

#Breaking : TTC to start accepting debit, credit cards for fare payment trib.al/Ywlbj0O

Breaking: @metrolinx announces it will make an announcement. thestar.com/news/gta/eglin…

Fantastic news!

Although, I will note Matlow's top stated preference was to be on the Exec Committee, and he is, and he wanted to be on TTC board, and he is. toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2…

An $8 billion gift, delivered to the specific request of developers who sat with the Minister's chief of staff. Holy hannah, the stench is suffocating

This is a pretty devastating account of toronto deadly neglect under Toryism & Fordism. People should loose their jobs. thestar.com/news/gta/why-d…

Hot damn is Edward Keenan ever great on Toronto Mike'd. Here's our chat from Thursday.

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Toronto property assessments are shielded from public scrutiny. This is how we discovered many of us were over-taxed thestar.com/news/investiga… via @torontostar

More than a dozen King’s Counsel lawyers donated to Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey
Attorney General Doug Downey’s office denied there is any connection between the donations and the decision to award the King’s Counsel honour.
⁦Jacques Gallant⁩ thestar.com/news/gta/2023/…

.Edward Keenan just left. We thoroughly recapped the recent election, discussed the proposed Nordstar - Postmedia merger, chatted about the bs Ontario Place Environmental Assessment, drinking in parks, and more!

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