28 h. ago Toronto shopping plaza to be completely demolished for 5 futuristic towers

A Toronto shopping plaza built not even ten years ago is already on the chopping block and could soon be torn down for a massive five-tower development.What was once a surface parking lot serving the TTC's Wilson Station was redeveloped into a series of retail buildings back in 2017, acting as an extension of the large big-box retail centre that exists to the south and west.The former lot at 75 Billy Bishop Way was developed by Build Toronto and opened as the "Shops at Wilson Station" following a brief construction period. However, just steps from a subway station and in close proximity to Highway 401, the retail development's days were always numbered.With Downsview Airport now closed and former height caps developments constructed on surrounding blocks eliminated, the site immediately south of the former airport's runway has been unlocked for much higher densities than what exist today.A recent application tabled with the City of Toronto outlines pl...

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1 week ago CRIME SCENE: Male suspect wanted after sexual assault probed at TTC station

Toronto Police have released a photo of a male suspect sought in a sexual assault investigation at Donlands subway station. Cops said that on Tuesday at 8:22 p.m., it was reported that the victim was standing on the platform at the subway station when an unknown man approached and asked for directions. Police said as […]

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1 week ago Quaint Toronto house is a rare find for under $1 million but still needs work

Normally, when you see a Toronto house like 510 Northcliffe Blvd. that's a detached home listed for under $1 million, you'd expect a bidding war. But times have changed in Toronto. The majority of homes are selling for less than the listed price, and with the economic and political uncertainties, there's less competition overall. The front entrance. So if you're a first-time homebuyer, this might be the perfect opportunity to get on that property ladder. The living room with a bay window. 510 Northcliffe Blvd. is the perfect diamond-in-the-rough-type of house that could be worth way more with a couple of upgrades and a few years. A back patio. First off, it's located in Oakwood, a neighbourhood that has seen property values rise more than seven per cent in the last 12 months.An aerial view of the neighbourhood. Second, it's a detached house, which typically sells for $1.3 million in this area, and could be worth way more when th...

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3 w. ago New TTC station will claim record for the deepest on the network

Ever find yourself on a TTC escalator and catch yourself wondering which station is the deepest? It's a question I asked myself on a recent commute, and one with an answer that wasn't quite as simple as I had envisioned. The TTC's deepest station has changed a few times over the years, and it's a title that will once again change hands in 2025 — or at least that's what we're told.But first, a quick glance back at the previous and current title-holders.Lawrence Station on the Line 1 Yonge–University long held the distinction of being the deepest subway station in town. With a depth of 18.3 metres below the intersection of Yonge and Lawrence, the station was the furthest commuters could descend below street level from its opening on March 31, 1973, until the Toronto–York Spadina subway extension (TYSSE) opened on December 17, 2017.This extension into the northwestern suburbs was carved out by tunnel boring machines at a lower average depth than the eastern ...

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3 w. ago Aerial views offer a rare glimpse over demolition of a TTC station

A long-term project to rebuild the TTC's Warden Station is now well underway, and demolition crews are making quick work of the transit hub's former bus terminal.The station's bus terminal was closed off to commuters at the start of 2025 following the completion of a temporary hub, paving the way for the teardown activity now converting the almost 57-year-old structure into piles of rubble and debris.It will eventually be replaced by a rebuilt Warden Station bus terminal that will feature two new elevators linking passengers between a pick-up/drop-off area, the station's concourse level and the subway platforms below.Aerial photos of the site captured in mid-March by local photographer Kotsy offer a unique perspective on the teardown of this transit infrastructure.In the set of images shared on Instagram, Kotsy notes the "big changes happening at Warden Station with the demolition of nine bus bays that were accessible only by stairs."Partially-demolished bus bays sit adjacent t...

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4 w. ago Border officials offer rare look inside Canada’s largest immigration holding centre

TORONTO — When Osama Al-Hadad arrived from Yemen and applied for asylum at Toronto’s Pearson airport, he was taken into custody because he lacked documentation to prove his identity. He spent over a month in Canada Border Services Agency’s immigration holding centre near the airport and was released on Feb. 19 after his identity was […]

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