Ok, Toronto: what is up with the whole tow truck thing?

#Toronto is running a lights out campaign to protect migratory birds. https://www.toronto.ca/news/city-of-toronto-kicks-off-lights-out-toronto-campaign-to-protect-migratory-birds-3/

Not good.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11133085/toronto-metropolitan-university-hit-and-run/

Multiple pedestrians hit by vehicle at Toronto Metropolitan University: police
Multiple people walking on a pathway at Toronto Metropolitan University were hit by a vehicle that fled the scene Tuesday, Toronto police say.
#accident #traffic #pedestrian #Toronto #Crime #Torontocrime
https://globalnews.ca/news/11133085/toronto-metropolitan-university-hit-and-run/

Australian PM says he stands by Toronto café owner in Vegemite fight with Canadian regulators
A café chain in Ontario was recently told by Canadian food inspectors to remove $8,000 of Vegemite from its shelves because it didn't meet Health Canada regulations. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has now chimed in on the issue.
#politics #food #law #Toronto #Ontario #Australia
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/australian-pm-vegemite-toronto-cafe-health-canada-1.7510622?cmp=rss

‘Extremely vulnerable’: Toronto businesses brace for high costs amid tariffs
Toronto braces for U.S. tariffs as 75 per cent of local businesses expect rising costs. The city is pushing out an economic action plan to protect jobs and boost resilience.
#business #economics #tariffs #trade #Toronto #US
https://globalnews.ca/news/11132548/ontario-businesses-high-costs-tariffs/

Toronto's unemployment rate is 9.6%. That's people actively looking for work.

Where's the outrage?
#topoli #cdnpoli #toronto

There's over a dozen #LibreLocal #meetups scheduled, including one in #Toronto, #Canada! https://www.fsf.org/events/community-meetup-toronto-canada #FreeSoftware #FSF40

Ontario fare integration program used 35M times in 1st year
In February last year, the Ford government launched its OneFare plan and promised to eliminate the barriers for commuters switching between transit systems in and around Toronto.
#transportation #transit #government #commuters #Toronto #Ontario
https://globalnews.ca/news/11131269/ontario-fare-integration-update/

Ontario fare integration program used 35M times in 1st year
In February last year, the Ford government launched its OneFare plan and promised to eliminate the barriers for commuters switching between transit systems in and around Toronto.
#transportation #transit #government #commuters #Toronto #Ontario
https://globalnews.ca/news/11131269/ontario-fare-integration-update/

Ontario fare integration program used 35M times in 1st year
In February last year, the Ford government launched its OneFare plan and promised to eliminate the barriers for commuters switching between transit systems in and around Toronto.
#transportation #transit #government #commuters #Toronto #Ontario
https://globalnews.ca/news/11131269/ontario-fare-integration-update/

A Toronto woman was chatting with friends in a Lyft. After the ride, she got a text of what they said

#privacy #technology #transport #Toronto #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/lyft-conversation-transcribed-1.7508106?cmp=rss

Over one-third of Toronto businesses expect tariffs will create job losses, city survey suggests
More than a third of Toronto businesses recently surveyed by city staff say they expect they’ll have to make job cuts due to the impacts of U.S. tariffs. 
#business #economics #tariffs #jobs #Toronto #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-survey-businesses-tariffs-impact-1.7509878?cmp=rss

The Toronto Suburb Where the Humble Bus Is King - Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-14/the-toronto-suburb-where-the-humble-bus-is-king?cmpid=BBD041425_CITYLAB&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=250414&utm_campaign=citylabdaily

> Transit ridership is off the charts in Brampton, Ontario, despite its typical low-density suburban layout. Here’s how the city got residents to get on the bus.

- frequent bus routes (cor every 5 minutes)
- upgrade existing services

Australian owner of Toronto café chain fighting Ottawa to save $8K of Vegemite
Canada’s food inspection agency is ordering the Australian staple be removed from the shelves of a Toronto café chain. The owner says that could cost him thousands in product, and many of his Australian expat customers are rallying around him.
#food #politics #business #Toronto #Ottawa #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/australian-canadian-cafe-owner-ordered-remove-vegemite-1.7508893?cmp=rss

Australian owner of Toronto café chain fighting Ottawa to save $8K of Vegemite
Canada’s food inspection agency is ordering the Australian staple be removed from the shelves of a Toronto café chain. The owner says that could cost him thousands in product, and many of his Australian expat customers are rallying around him.
#food #politics #business #Toronto #Ottawa #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/australian-canadian-cafe-owner-ordered-remove-vegemite-1.7508893?cmp=rss

The election lawn signs of the Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network have finally arrived. You can pick one up from me by calling 905-383-7693. Suggested donation $15 or pay what you can.

https://x.com/EnglerYves/status/1911568486502908338

#montreal #quebec #canada #toronto #hamilton #winnipeg #calgary #tiktok #cdnpoli #GazaGenocide #IsraelTerroristState #StopGenocide #NATO #vancouver
#StopAIPAC #WAR #DismantleZionism
@palestine
@blackmastodon
@yemen
@lebanon #edmonton

She was chatting with friends in a Lyft. Then someone texted her what they said
A Toronto woman is raising concerns about her privacy being breached after she received a text message transcript of her conversation with her roommates during a Lyft ride last month.
#privacy #technology #transport #Toronto #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/lyft-conversation-transcribed-1.7508106?cmp=rss

Are you paying more than before to buy Canadian? Experts say it's complicated
Marketplace analyzed price data from one downtown Toronto Loblaws store from the start of the year to find out if products that are ‘Prepared in Canada’ have increased in price
#economics #food #business #Toronto #Canada #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/marketplace/are-you-paying-more-than-before-to-buy-canadian-experts-say-it-s-complicated-1.7508107?cmp=rss