🌡️ It’ll probably be a wet afternoon. Maybe even some thunder and lightning. Temperatures in the mid-20s with the humidex.
🚧 Doug Ford wants to build a tunnel under the 401 to ease congestion. I also have a bridge to sell you.
👮♂️ A Toronto police officer was demoted for a year and handed other punishments after he used a “knee-on-neck” restraint and Tased a UofT student during a 2021 arrest — in a case of “mistaken identity.” He has a history and the adjudicating officer said it’s his last chance.
🏗️ Toronto’s St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts $421 million renovation could go up in (big) smoke. Over $370 million in project costs remain unfunded. Staff are recommending seriously scaling the project back or scrapping it altogether.
🕵️♀️ The province wants answers on why some TDSB students ended up at a pro-Palestinian protest during a field trip. Education Minister Jill Dunlop ordered an investigation.
🚇 Are those TTC slow zones wreaking havoc on your morning commute? They might not be fixed until December. And more may come up. Winter biking is really not that bad. Trust me.
🎤 Toronto Life gathers a who’s who of Canadian politicos to ask how a Pierre Poilievre federal government could affect Toronto.
💵 The TTC could end cash fares in a bid to further crack down on fare evasion.
🔍 CBC does a quick fact-check on some of the recent claims Premier Doug Ford has made on the city’s bike lanes.
🎟️ In early 2025, the TTC will roll out automatic ticketing to catch folks who speed by open doors.
🏡 Evergreen headline: exorbitantly high taxes and fees are crushing Ontario’s housing starts.
📉 It was a rough summer for Torontonians looking to sell their homes. The start of fall has been a bit better.
💰 Good luck paying rent if you earn minimum wage. A new study found you’d need to earn at least double to afford a roof over your head.
📶 Some are lamenting the loss of free Wi-Fi on the TTC and are mounting a campaign to get it back.
📱 Edward Keenan argues it’s an essential service and the city should team up with Rogers to bring it back.
📸 Toronto photographer Patricia Homonylo was just named the best bird photographer in the world. All her subjects were dead, however, after crashing into windows across the GTA.
🏒 Toronto Maple Leafs star centre John Tavares attended the opening ceremony for the new multi-sport court at Alexandra Park, the latest step in an ongoing revitalization project.
Commuter corner
Track work means service from Victoria Park to Kennedy stations ends at 11 p.m. until Thursday.
Starting at 11 p.m. this week, southbound trains between Finch and Sheppard will use the northbound platform at Downsview Park and Sheppard West Station. Northbound trains will turn back towards Vaughan Metropolitan Centre from Sheppard West Station and use the northbound platform.
Events, dear boy, events
Oktoberfest starts on Friday after work and runs all day Saturday.
The largest vintage clothing sale in the country takes over the Queen Elizabeth Building this weekend.
Sabrina Carpenter plays Scotiabank Arena tonight. The Espresso singer is bringing the song of the summer to the city right as fall officially starts.
Grammy-winning Canadian DJ Kaytranada is at Budweiser Stage on Friday.
Enjoy an open house and free concert from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra at Roy Thompson Hall this Saturday starting at 10 a.m.
The AGO hosts the annual Art Bash on Thursday.
Carlton Cinema hosts the Toronto Hungarian Film Festival from Friday through Sunday.
Hit up the Hillcrest TTC complex near Bathurst and Dupont if you want to see some old-timey streetcars on Saturday. The transit yard is celebrating its 100th anniversary and opening its doors to the public.