5 d. ago TTC to shut down almost 5 kilometres of subway for this entire weekend

TTC subway closures planned this weekend include a full two-day shutdown on a portion of Line 2 stretching from Kipling to Jane stationsIt will be another consecutive weekend of transit disruption in Toronto thanks to a scheduled closure spanning an over 4.5-kilometre-long stretch of the Line 2 Bloor-Danforth subway, set to last for the entire weekend of Saturday, Nov. 15 and Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.The TTC states that the latest closure is, again, due to ongoing track work, becoming just the latest in the total of 38 planned overlapping full-weekend closures announced by the transit agency at the start of 2025.Royal York Station will be closed throughout the outage, though all other affected stations will remain open for passengers to purchase or reload fare cards and connect with surface transit.TTCService on Line 2 is expected to resume in time for the start of the weekday morning rush, at approximately 6 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 17.

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7 d. ago TTC descended into chaos Monday morning and everyone is blaming snow

Toronto's first snow event of the season kicked off on Sunday and continues into the Monday morning rush, but a series of coinciding unplanned TTC outages have put commuters in a sour mood to start out the work week.Even if snow had nothing to do with it.Shortly after the start of morning subway service on Monday, the TTC announced an outage on Line 2 between Victoria Park and Kennedy stations due to a fire at track level. The transit agency later expanded the closure to the approximately 7-kilometre stretch between Woodbine and Kennedy stations due to debris on the tracks.Line 2 Bloor-Danforth: No service between Woodbine and Kennedy stations while we clear debris from the tracks. Shuttle buses are running between Victoria Park and Kennedy. https://t.co/R6658Ec6HG— TTC Service Alerts (@TTCnotices) November 10, 2025It didn't take long for frustrated commuters to vent their annoyance on social media, accompanied by photos of sardine-packed bus platforms in sub-zero...

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7 d. ago Montreal weather: Sloppy start to the season leaves morning rush hour wet but manageable

The Environment Canada forecast for Montreal on Monday calls for periods of rain changing to periods of light snow in the morning.

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2 w. ago Leong: With Calgary pedestrian crashes and deaths mounting, everyone needs to smarten up — especially drivers

Abundant bad driver behaviour is evident as city faces surge of crashes involving pedestrians

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3 w. ago Toronto's Gardiner Expressway officially reopens 18 months ahead of schedule

Monday morning's commute for drivers in Toronto was, for once, a breeze thanks to the reopening of all six lanes on the Gardiner Expressway between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue, which occurred approximately 18 months ahead of the original construction timeline.The long-awaited reopening happened on Monday morning just before rush hour, following a weekend closure that began after the conclusion of Game 2 of the World Series hosted at the Rogers Centre on Saturday night.Originally anticipated to finish in April 2027, the Gardiner's construction between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue was revealed to be way ahead of schedule earlier this year. Back in September, city manager Paul Johnson confirmed that construction on the portion of the 60-year-old would potentially wrap up by the end of 2025, months ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026.The accelerated timeline was thanks to an investment of $73 million from the Ontario government, which permitted round-the-clock w...

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3 w. ago Industrial incident shuts down busy Calgary road during morning rush hour

Calgary police said several people were injured in what they are calling an 'industrial incident' along Macleod Trail around 8 a.m. on Thursday.

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3 w. ago Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens start their road trip in Calgary with an overtime win

After a strong home stand, the Montreal Canadiens next test is a four game road trip through the west.

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