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Patrick Cain

Patrick Cain

Patrick is an online writer and editor in Toronto, focused mostly on data, FOI, maps and visualizations. He has won some awards, been a beat reporter covering digital privacy and cannabis, and started an FOI case that ended in the Supreme Court

Recent Work by Patrick

Avian flu: Why a cold winter is leading to more H5N1 cases among birds

Avian flu: Why a cold winter is leading to more H5N1 cases among birds

Last year, a 13-year-old in British Columbia contracted Canada’s first known human case of avian flu after testing positive for the virus
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Toronto condo prices fall nearly 6 per cent since last year

Toronto condo prices fall nearly 6 per cent since last year

While GTA condo sales dropped, Ontario’s overall real estate prices marked a year of stability in January, according to figures released Tuesday
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POLL : Toronto vs the world: How the central city and the burbs differ on provincial campaign issues

POLL: Toronto vs the world: How the central city and the burbs differ on provincial campaign issues

An exclusive new provincial election poll from Pallas Data reveals political divides between Toronto’s downtown core and its inner suburbs — but neither group supports the Ontario Place redevelopment
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City plans for e-bike riding squad to patrol bike lane conditions

City plans for e-bike riding squad to patrol bike lane conditions

The city plans for a squad of four officials on e-bikes to monitor Toronto’s bike lanes for debris, obstructions and violations
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Cars parked on snow routes may be towed, city warns as major storms loom

Cars parked on snow routes may be towed, city warns as major storms loom

Between two oncoming storms, Toronto could see up to 35 centimetres of snow by Sunday
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Rouge Marsh boardwalk project kicks off with call for contractors

Rouge Marsh boardwalk project kicks off with call for contractors

The project would see a 2.4-kilometre boardwalk and several bridges built across the Rouge Marsh 
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POLL: Readers evenly split on Canada joining the EU

POLL: Readers evenly split on Canada joining the EU

Is membership in the European Union the game-changer Canada needs? Readers were more or less evenly split in an online poll this week
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Toronto car thefts fell sharply in 2024

Toronto car thefts fell sharply in 2024

Vehicle thefts from homes in Toronto fell by almost a third in 2024 compared to 2023, police data shows
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POLL ROUNDUP: Leash your dogs and leave the speed cameras alone, readers say

POLL ROUNDUP: Leash your dogs and leave the speed cameras alone, readers say

In the month of January, our readers had strong feelings that dogs should be leashed in public, and disapproved of people who vandalize speed cameras
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Investigation complete at site of fatal Riverdale fire: fire marshal

Investigation complete at site of fatal Riverdale fire: fire marshal

Over the weekend, OFM and police vehicles could be seen at the house, and investigators were coming in and out of the area
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