Isaac Callan
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Municipal Affairs reporter covering Toronto city hall for CBC News. Tips? Snazzy spreadsheet? 📧isaac.callan@cbc.ca
TTC boss Mandeep Lali is under investigation over a complaint related to workplace conduct toward a staff member, Toronto Today reports. #ToPoli www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-h...
TTC launches investigation into CEO’s workplace conduct
Sources allege TTC CEO Mandeep Lali has spoken to staff in ways that are ‘insulting,’ ‘condescending,’ ‘demeaning’ and ‘demoralizing’
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The contractor removing bike lanes in Toronto had the hours of it's work permit changed the day after removals were halted by protestors on Bloor St. West, @cloelogan.bsky.social #ToPoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/11/10/n...
Province changed bike lane removal permit hours after Toronto protesters halted work
Michael Longfield, the executive director of Cycle Toronto, said he has “zero doubt” that the permit was altered in response to the previous night’s successful protest.
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NEW: Toronto’s police chief says he has paused applications for new community safety hubs in the city after the force was hit with a slew of requests for an increased officer presence. #ToPoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Toronto police are pausing requests for community safety hubs after slew of applications | CBC News
Toronto police currently operate four community safety hubs in the city. Police Chief Myron Demkiw recently announced he was pausing applications for more while the force works out where they can depl...
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Olivia Chow says "various councillors are indicating their interest" in serving in roles like TTC chair, housing chair or on the police board. Says she's met with all incoming councillors and is deciding who will serve where. Appointments will be announced next week. #ToPoli
WATCH: Metrolinx is cutting the number of public board meetings it holds from 4 every year to just 2. The move is being justified as a cost saving by the agency, but critics worry it will worsen transparency over transit construction. #TOPoli #OnPoli www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV-d...
Metrolinx cuts some public board meetings: Why critics are concerned
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NEW: Metrolinx is cutting the number of public board meetings it holds every year from four to two, CBC News has learned, a move critics say will worsen transparency at the transit agency. #Topoli #Onpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Metrolinx cut its public board meeting schedule in half, triggering transparency questions | CBC News
Provincial transit agency Metrolinx is facing accusations it is sidestepping accountability, after moving to reduce the number of public board meetings it holds to two each year.
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Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria on self-driving vehicles: "It's really exciting to see the Waymo vehicles that are now mapping... it's real, it's gonna happen, it's coming to the city. And we're really excited about it." Waymo aiming for 2028 launch in Toronto. #ToPoli
Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria at the Empire Club today: He's asked about transit planning in Toronto. Says there will be short-term pain for the city. "We have a lot of construction going on. And the next couple of years will be disruptive... That has to get it done." #ToPoli
The City of Toronto rolled out this year's cold-weather homelessness plan Monday, which they say will be expanded from 2025 despite lower demand for services. #ToPoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Toronto expanding winter plan for homelessness, though city says demand for services is down | CBC News
The city is prioritizing expanded shelter capacity, warming centre operations, extra surge room for extreme weather events, increased street outreach services and supporting the transition to permanen...
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The Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto says its new five-floor expansion will open to the public next fall. The 40,000 square feet of additional space is set to open on Sept. 25, 2027, showcasing the gallery's growing collection of art. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Art Gallery of Ontario to open 5-floor expansion next September | CBC News
The 40,000 square feet of additional space is set to open in September 2027, showcasing the gallery's growing collection of art.
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A Toronto developer is facing new accusations of illegal tree removal at a residential property in the west end. The company has faced numerous similar accusations in the past, with 10 open investigations related to its work as of early Sept. #Topoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Suspicious tree removal and permits linked to Toronto developer | CBC News
A Toronto developer is facing new accusations of illegal tree removal at a residential property in Etobicoke. Four trees were recently cut down without permits at a property connected to Modcity. The ...
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Hitachi Rail officially opened its new Canadian headquarters in Scarborough on Friday. #ToPoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Hitachi Rail opens new Canadian headquarters in Scarborough | CBC News
Hitachi Rail officially opened its new Canadian headquarters in Scarborough on Friday. The headquarters will be the base for more than 1,100 employees and 100 paid interns a year, it says.
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Asked about Doug Ford's rejection of a new deal, Olivia Chow says Toronto, Queen's Park and Ottawa all share the same objectives. "We have to find a path forward for a structural financial solution" for Toronto, she adds, pointing out she's not the first mayor to ask. #ToPoli
Renaming the Science Centre Station on Toronto’s Line 5 after the Ford government abruptly shut the nearby tourist location down two years ago cost taxpayers $618,000, according to records obtained by CTV. #ToPoli #Onpoli www.cp24.com/local/toront...
Cost to rename Science Centre Station adds up to more than $600K: documents
Renaming the Science Centre public transit station on Toronto’s Line 5 after the Ford government abruptly and controversially shut the nearby Ontario Science Centre down two years ago cost taxpayers $...
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NEW: As financial storm clouds gather over Toronto city hall, officials are putting a pause on most of their hiring plans – even suspending recruitments that were already going through the process. #Topoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
City of Toronto pauses hiring, citing ‘financial pressures’ ahead of budget season | CBC News
As Toronto stares down another difficult budget season, with a $1-billion shortfall, a hiring freeze is being put in place at city hall. The pause won't apply to emergency services, but means some job...
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NEW: As the trade war continues to rage, and Ontario sheds steel jobs in Hamilton and Sault Ste. Marie, American-made pipes are being installed for the City of Toronto. City says it was unavoidable because nobody in Canada makes the product. #ToPoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
U.S.-made pipes are being installed next to Ontario's legislature as Canadian steel jobs vanish | CBC News
As Canadian governments push to improve local supply chains amidst an ongoing trade war with the United States, the City of Toronto has been forced to head south of the border. Officials say only Amer...
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A new statue of a Canadian World War I flying ace was unveiled in Toronto Wednesday afternoon, the latest effort to breathe life into his memory, which his grandson said was nearly lost to time. #ToPoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Canadian military flying ace William Barker commemorated with new statue in Toronto | CBC News
A new statue of a Canadian World War I flying ace was unveiled in Toronto Wednesday afternoon, the latest effort to breathe life into his memory, which his grandson said was nearly lost to time.
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NEW: Doug Ford unequivocally rejecting the idea of signing a (new) New Deal with Toronto's Olivia Chow today. The premier did leave the door open to agreements to help Toronto if they want to add more police to the subway network. #ToPoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
'There's no 2.0': Ford dismisses Toronto's bid for new funding agreement | CBC News
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he won't be signing a formal new funding agreement with the City of Toronto, even as city hall pitches for long-term help from Queen's Park. Ford, however, did signal so...
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Four people arrested last month during protests against the removal of Etobicoke bike lanes and their lawyers say Toronto police laid "heavy-handed criminal charges" against them to deter future protests — an allegation the police service refutes. #ToPoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Arrests made in protests of Bloor Street bike lane removal intended to quell dissent, lawyers allege | CBC News
Four people arrested last month during protests against the removal of Etobicoke bike lanes and their lawyers say Toronto police laid "heavy-handed criminal charges" against them to deter future prote...
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"That's not our plan, no." Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy pretty clear where he stands on a new deal for the City of Toronto today at Queen's Park. Rob Flack previously said he isn't aware of any talks, but city hall remains hopeful. #TOpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Toronto's 'new deal' with Ontario is set to expire. Here's the latest on negotiations for another agreement | CBC News
Fresh from her election victory, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is preparing to try and convince Ontario Premier Doug Ford to sign a new agreement with her city. Toronto officials are hoping for a deal wit...
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NEW: As the Ford government braces for a larger-than-anticipated deficit, many at Toronto city hall remain optimistic they will be able to convince the province to thrash out a new funding deal. But the province isn't sounding positive. #ToPoli #Onpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Toronto's 'new deal' with Ontario is set to expire. Here's the latest on negotiations for another agreement | CBC News
Fresh from her election victory, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is preparing to try and convince Ontario Premier Doug Ford to sign a new agreement with her city. Toronto officials are hoping for a deal wit...
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Toronto police, mayor and the solicitor general held a crime prevention news conference this morning. Among the measures: a plan for TPS to begin hosting video monitored locations for Facebook Marketplace and other online sales meet ups. #ToPoli
Metrolinx sub-contractor charged following Toronto traffic agent death, @mattybing reports. globalnews.ca/news/1212790...
Metrolinx sub-contractor charged following Toronto traffic agent death - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
Global News has learned the driver charged with careless driving causing death following Thursday's collision with a traffic agent, was working as a sub-contractor for Metrolinx.
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Several service changes on the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) took effect Sunday to accommodate infrastructure and restoration projects across the city, the public transit agency says. #Topoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Several service changes on the TTC took effect Sunday. Here’s what you need to know | CBC News
Several service changes on the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) took effect Sunday to accommodate infrastructure and restoration projects across the city, the public transit agency says.
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One of Waymo's new vehicles spotted out on the streets of Toronto today, with a driver in the front. Company hopes to launch driverless service in the city in 2028 #ToPoli
NEW: For more than three years Brad Bradford was Olivia Chow’s chief critic on council. That ended Monday night when he lost in his bid to replace her as mayor, leaving some on and off council wondering who will lead the challenge next term. #ToPoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Brad Bradford's defeat leaves questions about opposition on Toronto city council | CBC News
Brad Bradford styled himself as Olivia Chow’s chief critic in the three years that followed the 2023 byelection. But now he’s gone and other conservative-leaning councillors say they won’t pick up the...
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Bike lanes on a 1.2-kilometre stretch of Bloor Street W. have been completely removed, according to the province Friday. #ToPoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Advocates, residents disappointed after province completes removal of bike lanes on section of Bloor Street W. | CBC News
Bike lanes on a 1.2-kilometre stretch of Bloor Street West have been completely removed, according to the province Friday. It comes just weeks after dozens of residents came together in Etobicoke to p...
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A city traffic agent has died after being struck by a driver of a dump truck in the city's Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood Thursday, Toronto police say. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
City traffic agent dead after being struck by driver of dump truck in Toronto, police say | CBC News
A city traffic agent has died after being struck by a driver of a dump truck in the city's Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood Thursday, Toronto police say.
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Voter turnout reached 46 per cent in Toronto’s 2026 municipal election, marking a rebound from the most recent previous mayoral contests, results from the city clerk's office show. #Topoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Toronto's voter turnout numbers are in — and they show a rebound at the ballot box | CBC News
Voter turnout reached 46 per cent in Toronto’s 2026 municipal election, marking a rebound from the most recent previous mayoral contests, results from the city clerk's office show.
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Olivia Chow won a decisive victory to hold on to her job as Toronto's mayor for another term, but a third-place finisher who got thousands of votes in the municipal race is prompting questions around whether there was confusion at the polls. #ToPoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A mayoral race with 2 Chows caused ballot confusion in Toronto. Can that be fixed? | CBC News
Olivia Chow won a decisive victory against Brad Bradford to hold on to her job as mayor for another term, but a third-place finisher who got thousands of votes in the municipal race is prompting quest...
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