Posts Filed Under: Queen’s Park

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Reel Toronto: The State Within

The BBC uses Toronto to play Washington D.C., and shows it's possible to make a blockbuster mini-series in town.

By David Fleischer Jun. 4th, 9:30 am

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Can the Metrolinx Investment Strategy Succeed?

The regional transit agency has released its plan for raising the $34 billion we need to build new transit. Are we, finally, making progress on this issue?

By Steve Munro May. 28th, 12:11 pm

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Metrolinx Releases Proposal for New Transit Funding

Regional transit agency unveils its strategy to pay for the next waves of transit construction.

By Hamutal Dotan May. 27th, 9:39 am

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Duly Quoted: Andrea Horwath

"We’ve worked hard to deliver results. It’s not everything we wanted. It’s not everything people have told us they need. But we’re proud to deliver results that will make people’s lives better and government more accountable."

By Steve Kupferman May. 21st, 12:30 pm

Historicist: Reigning Over Queen’s Park

Toronto's Scattershot Efforts to Commemorate Queen Victoria.

By Kevin Plummer May. 18th, 12:00 pm

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Rob Ford Proclaims Toronto Casino “Dead”

Mayor cancels special meeting on a potential casino, saying the province is "wasting our time."

By Hamutal Dotan • Photo by Andrew LouisMay. 16th, 4:55 pm

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Duly Quoted: Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa on a Toronto Casino

Council might need to decide on a casino without knowing how much money it would be bring in.

By Hamutal Dotan May. 16th, 2:15 pm

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Public Works: A Casino That Works?

How one of the world's most conservative cities learned to love its mega-casinos. The trick: put government in charge, not developers.

By Patrick Metzger May. 16th, 1:30 pm

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Some Global Marijuana Marchers Opt to Stay Put

Participants at Toronto's Global Marijuana March had a fun, peaceful party at Queen's Park. And then half of them forgot to march.

By Chris Dart • Photos by Giordano CiampiniMay. 13th, 12:30 pm

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Council Wants to Strengthen Supports for Medically Uninsured Residents

Those who are ineligible for OHIP often avoid seeking treatment, even for serious illnesses and injuries.

By Desmond Cole • Photo by Lodoe-Laura Haines-WangdaMay. 10th, 11:00 am

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Ontario Budget 2013: Long-Awaited Improvements to Social Assistance

After more than 15 years, some much-needed changes to Ontario Works in the Liberals' budget draft.

By David Hains • Photo by Christopher DrostMay. 2nd, 5:29 pm

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Ontario Budget 2013: One Small Step Forward for Transit Funding

Proposal calls for high occupancy toll lanes.

By Hamutal Dotan May. 2nd, 4:45 pm

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Protesters Want Queen’s Park to Rethink Food Policy

Occupy Gardens Toronto took to Queen's Park to advocate for community gardens and changes to the food system.

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy • Photos by Rémi CarreiroMay. 2nd, 9:30 am

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Commemorating the Battle of York

Scenes from Saturday's celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the battle.

By Jamie Bradburn • Photos by Nancy PaivaApr. 29th, 9:30 am

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Kathleen Wynne Takes on the Future of Transit (Sort Of)

Our one-on-one conversation with the premier.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photo by Giordano CiampiniApr. 22nd, 8:30 am

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One on One: Our Conversation About Transit With Kathleen Wynne

The full transcript of our interview with the premier on the state and future of transit in Toronto.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photos by Giordano CiampiniApr. 22nd, 8:29 am

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Metrolinx Issues Short List of Transit Funding Tools

The region needs at least $2 billion a year in new money to build transit infrastructure. Here are the leading contenders for the new taxes and levies that are best suited to raising those funds.

By Hamutal Dotan Apr. 2nd, 2:29 pm

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Toronto Urban Legends: Gimme Shelter, Queen’s Park Version

Is there a massive, Cold War–era fallout shelter underneath Queen's Park?

By Patrick Metzger Mar. 13th, 12:00 pm

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