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Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'thecommission'

January 22, 2008

We love the TTC—we really do—but they make it hard to like them sometimes. The Commission does a good job behind the scenes keeping an enormous fleet of vehicles running, in reasonable repair, and reasonably on time, but where they really drop the ball is when it comes to the actual transit rider. Frustratingly, they have no shortage of passionate, inventive, and resourceful riders who seem to be happily at their disposal (gratis, even!),......

Continue Reading "Connecting The Dots"

November 20, 2006

This is what you won't be mistaking for a dime in your pocket anymore: the TTC's new token. While the old token was incredibly easy to counterfeit and felt of a lesser quality than a Chuck E. Cheese coin, the new one looks a little more official and is virtually impossible to counterfeit, according to the TTC. The Commission won't tell us exact details about the token's constitution, but since the coin is recognized electronically......

Continue Reading "Ceci n'est pas un token"

May 17, 2006

The police admit that they've been protecting witnesses and sources to the Jane Creba shooting. They've put up a $50,000 reward and got 20 investigators working on it. Here's hoping they close the case soon. Natalie Novak, the Ryerson student allegedly murdered by her estranged boyfriend apparently had a rocky past with her ex-beau. He was even convicted of assaulting her and barred from seeing her. Finally a baby and mom narrowly missed getting shot......

Continue Reading "Protecting Creba Witnesses, Suing Elephants and Internet Virgin a Hoax?"

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