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Premier Ford's cop son-in-law has allegedly been forwarding confidential policing emails to his spouse, Krista Ford Haynes. A prolific Instagram poster, Dave Haynes is also facing disciplinary charges for a video violating Toronto Police policies.

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NEW: The City of Toronto is forging ahead with plans for new bike lanes despite provincial crackdown City staff are proposing over 12 kilometres of new bike lanes, including in Cabbagetown, the Annex, Wallace-Emerson, and Bathurst/Steeles

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With no investment or plan in site for Toronto's Old City Hall after its last court tenants move out this spring, we thought it was a great time to look back at E.J. Lennox — the architect and city builder who (literally) leapt over fences to execute his vision for Toronto. 1/

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NEW! For Toronto Today @torontotoday.ca I look at architect E.J. Lennox and his work on (Old) City Hall, which sometimes required scaling fences. #history #torontohistory www.torontotoday.ca/local/histor...

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An excellent new piece from @jbcurio.bsky.social on E.J. Lennox — a guy who actually fought for Old City Hall.

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Excited to have @willsloanesq.bsky.social writing for us at TorontoToday. Welcome to the first edition of RepWatch — a tour through the programmers who bring their personal stamps to Toronto’s thriving repertory cinemas. First up: The Rewind Zone's blood & gore with ‪@yasminavhs.bsky.social‬.

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I was interviewed by @willsloanesq.bsky.social on my programming series in Toronto. Screening BOARDINGHOUSE this Saturday and more this year. Maybe even one in a fine American city!

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In his latest for TorontoToday, columnist David Hains encourages councillors to remind their NIMBY constituents ‘the customer isn’t always right’ when it comes to upzoning major city streets.

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Another entry in the FunGuyz saga — the very-much-not-closed magic mushroom store chain has now taken over the former location of Larry's Folly (which vacated because of a rent hike).

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Another entry in the FunGuyz saga — the very-much-not-closed magic mushroom store chain has now taken over the former location of Larry's Folly (which vacated because of a rent hike).

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Accusations of tyranny, photos of an emergency exit held open by a hockey stick, and an aborted attempt to have city council fire a hockey rink’s board all culminated in a new policy that will see the Moss Park Arena governed by a new set of rules. Great piece from @gabeoatley.bsky.social.

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Important writing from @dianacmcnally.bsky.social on the increasingly young deaths of homeless women in Toronto. The median age of women who died on the street last year was 36 — seven years younger than the year prior. For unhoused men, that median age is 50.

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Accusations of tyranny, photos of an emergency exit held open by a hockey stick, and an aborted attempt to have city council fire a hockey rink’s board all culminated in a new policy that will see the Moss Park Arena governed by a new set of rules. Great piece from @gabeoatley.bsky.social.

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A new Piano Piano location opens in Bloordale this weekend.

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6,000 Torontonians 3D printed at the public library last year — Here's how you can too:

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Toronto theatres like Paradise (and targeted Instagram ads) are luring young people to candlelit night of music by Adele, Celine, Pink Floyd and Punjabi artists. How a VC-backed company micro-marketed a string quartet to success:

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Ever wondered the story behind Candlelight Concerts in Toronto? We did too. Turns out, it's run by a Goldman Sachs-backed company called Fever that's been valued at more than $1 billion. 1/ www.torontotoday.ca/local/busine...

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Fascinating story from Gabe about the VC-backed company behind the ‘Candlelight Concerts’ that have taken over Toronto theatres in recent years. (I learned the candles aren’t even real!)

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Excited to welcome the fine David Hains to the TorontoToday contributor roster. In his first city hall column, David argues that Olivia Chow needs to seize the political uncertainty federally and provincially to make some gains for Toronto.

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On eve of election, Premier Ford's daughter Krista revealed her husband is facing disciplinary proceedings by his employer, Toronto Police. She trying to fundraise $100K for legal help b/c of concern police union is operating with 'political bias.'

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Scoop: On Monday, Premier Doug Ford’s eldest daughter Krista Ford Haynes launched a GoFundMe to finance legal support for her husband’s disciplinary battle with his employer, Toronto Police Service. #topoli #onpoli www.torontotoday.ca/local/policy...

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My 1st op-ed in TorontoToday as a regular contributor: with a looming Charter challenge and the evidence against closing supervised consumption sites, the Ford government has stooped to digging up hearsay as its only defence — and it's callous, cynical, and deadly www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...

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Great scoop from @gabeoatley.bsky.social on several Toronto daycare centres that abandoned the $10/day program rushing back into it after parental outcry and shrinking class sizes.

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ICYMI: Toronto is abandoning two attempts at new taxes. Staff recommended the controversial 'rain tax' on large property owners that own wide swaths of pavement — meant to help cover flooding mitigation efforts — become a subsidy for those landowners instead Parking lot tax plan is also waylaid.

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Bidding adieu to Saving Grace, one of the last bastions of an older version of Toronto. “When I came to this neighbourhood, I was the only restaurant,” owner Monica Miller told TorontoToday. 25 years later, Dundas West is a totally different street.

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NEW: Cycle Toronto will seek an injunction to block Ford gov's bike lane removals until its Charter challenge can be heard (and receive a verdict). Injunction hearing is set for March 16. If judge sides with @cycletoronto.bsky.social, bike lanes stay in place until at least April.

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Bidding adieu to Saving Grace, one of the last bastions of an older version of Toronto. “When I came to this neighbourhood, I was the only restaurant,” owner Monica Miller told TorontoToday. 25 years later, Dundas West is a totally different street.

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New: Toronto is abandoning two attempts at new taxes. Staff recommended the controversial 'rain tax' on large property owners that own wide swaths of pavement — meant to help cover the city's flooding mitigation efforts — be reformed into a subsidy for those landowners instead

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TorontoToday is endeavouring to find the spots in the city where you can still get a meal under $10. First up, a low key dish at a classic tacoria. www.torontotoday.ca/local/food-d...

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NEW! For Toronto Today (@torontotoday.ca) as Donald Trump becomes president again and he and some of his allies muse about annexing Canada, I look at that time the United States actually invaded Toronto...in 1813. Watch out for those exploding ammunition piles! www.torontotoday.ca/local/histor...

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TDSB data breach could include 40 years of student records. Personal information dating back to 1985 was stored on the PowerSchool platform, the board said Monday.

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