Could a gondola throught the city solve Oshawa's traffic problem?
Toronto Star@thestar.com · last mo.New from @alyshah.bsky.social: A gondola route in Oshawa would take up less space than a dedicated bus lane and could be built much faster. While it would be more expensive to install — $1.1B vs. $800M — annual costs would be lower. So why did one councillor call the idea "dead on arrival"?
Is this really such a terrible idea? Could gondolas be the answer to traffic congestion in Oshawa? @thestar.com www.thestar.com/news/gta/osh...
Oshawa has a lofty plan to ease its traffic congestion. Why one councillor is trying to ground what he calls the ‘dumbest suggestion’ he’s ever heard
The extraordinary traffic jams that snarl Simcoe Street has led to some extraordinary proposed solutions.
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It's probably not the oddest job in the world. But it's up there. www.thestar.com/news/gta/beh...
A crew on Centre Island is using slingshots to save it from becoming a guano wasteland
The cormorants are so far unable to nest. But it’s not clear how battle will go with the birds who destroy trees, and vomit fish as a defensive tactic.
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Toronto hospitals are scrapping in-person prenatal classes, and new parents are upset by the loss of a rite of passage. New from @kopunf.bsky.social:
Toronto hospitals are scrapping a rite of passage for new parents
Sunnybrook becomes the latest hospital to end the classes. Parents and experts fear the loss of knowledge, and all-important connections.
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Excellent reporting in this story today by @benspurr.bsky.social for @thestar.com www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
Toronto was just days away from defaulting on troubled St. Lawrence Market project, documents reveal
Documents obtained by the Star through a freedom of information show a senior manager privately acknowledging that city staff’s handling of the project could give the city a black eye.
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ICYMI, because I did. The CEO who refused to have anything to do with Epstein. www.reuters.com/business/ret...
Hermes CEO says Epstein was 'financial predator' who targeted him during LVMH battle
Hermes CEO Axel Dumas said on Thursday he had resisted repeated attempts by Jeffrey Epstein to meet with him, describing the financier as a "financial predator" who had targeted him during a corporate...
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Toronto gets so much flak for being ugly. But 2025 was a great year for architecture, from the extraordinary Biidaasige Park to CIBC Square, and the new Anishnawbe Health Centre on Cherry Street -- we had to cap it at seven. What would you nominate for 2026? www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...
Toronto has a reputation for being ugly. Here are seven beautiful new buildings that have bucked the trend — and are getting noticed
There’s room for hope in many of the new projects that came online in 2025. The Star consulted with experts to produce a list of the seven best.
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They didn’t lose. They played like heroes. #bluejays #worldseries #toronto @torontobluejays.bsky.social
What should we name the new electric ferries in Toronto? When NYC asked second-graders to pick names for their ferries, they came up with Tooth Ferry, because: "Losing teeth is one of the exciting things that happen to 2nd graders." www.thestar.com/news/gta/wha...
What would you name Toronto’s new electric ferries? Why the city may come asking
A new report suggests asking the public to help name the two new vessels — and updates when they are due to arrive.
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This Brian Wilson obit, by Hillel Atalie of Associated Press, is excellent. www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer’s poet laureate, dies at 82
Brian Wilson, one of the world’s most influential recording artists, has died at 82.
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This piece, about Ontario Place and the spa company that won the right to redevelop the property, is a must-read. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/w...
European Spa Company Therme Misrepresented Itself in an Effort to Expand Into Canada
A Times investigation shows Therme, a European firm, exaggerated its track record in securing a deal with Ontario, and government auditors found that the process had been unfair and opaque.
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This is the kind of journalism we need to make informed decisions on election day. 👏 to @moirawelsh.bsky.social www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
I fact checked what Pierre Poilievre said for a week this election campaign. He has a flair for the dramatic — but here’s how many false claims he made
While Poilievre is right on some, not all points fit his overarching campaign premise that Canada went to hell during the “Lost Liberal Decade.”
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What happened on a Toronto ferry the night it hit Billy Bishop airport property. Based on more than 500 pages of documents released under Ontario FOI legislation. By @kopunf.bsky.social thestar.com/news/gta/wha... #cdnfoi #ontfoi #ontpoli
What happened on a Toronto ferry the night it hit Billy Bishop airport property
The City of Toronto tried to downplay an accident April 30 that involved the Thomas Rennie ferry hitting Billy Bishop airport near the runway. Documents obtained under Freedom of Information
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@steverussell.bsky.social worked flat-out for three days to capture Canadian snowbirds in Trump’s America, for @thestar.com My favourite is the sign pointing to the Gulf of Mexico, referring to it as the Gulf of America. A slice of life in Trump country.
Steve Russell@steverussell.bsky.social · last yr.In case you missed it, the Saturday edition of the @thestar.com featured reporting by @kopunf.bsky.social & photos by me from Fort Myers, Florida on snowbirds reaction on the threat of tariffs. #snowbirds #tariffs
Some good news: Toronto is hoping to spend more on parks in 2025. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Matt Elliott: Mayor Olivia Chow is spending big to make sure you notice Toronto’s parks are improving. But there’s one thing that won’t change
Toronto’s proposed 2025 budget contains an ambitious spending plan for parks, giving voters a metric for measuring the mayor’s tax-and-invest strategy.
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