4 d. ago Here's how Toronto's new elevated subway stretch is being built

The new Ontario Line subway will include a rare (for Toronto) stretch of elevated track for its northeastern leg through the Thorncliffe Park area, and work is already in full swing to construct the above-grade portion of the new 15.6-kilometre transit line.The line's Don Valley Station (renamed from Science Centre after the provincial government unceremoniously shuttered the landmark science museum in June 2024), along with Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park stations, will be built above street-level and served by an elevated guideway.Construction activity is now setting the stage for these new stations, as well as the elevated corridor that will carry trains across the terminal stretch of the route.The elevated corridor is being constructed along the east side of Don Mills Rd.Preparations for ongoing construction include the October opening of a temporary bus terminal at Don Valley Station, and the November completion of watermain relocation work along Don Mills Rd.Among the...

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5 d. ago Woodstock city budget: Politicians mull expanding landmark park

It will be a good news story for Woodstock residents if city council decides to expands Southside Park

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3 w. ago Toronto park could be transformed with cafe and relocation of popular landmark

Toronto's Queen's Park North might soon undergo a major revitalization, which could add a cafe and kiosk and relocate its recognizable equestrian statue. The public green space, which is located just north of the Ontario Parliament Building, is now in the second phase of community engagement for its redesign, which could see new features added to the historic park. As part of the project, a City survey, which is open until Dec. 14, is seeking feedback on design concepts, park amenities, and programming. The park's potential revitalization follows an offer from the wealthy Weston family in late 2024 to donate $50 million toward park improvements. One key proposal is the relocation of the equestrian statue of King Edward VII, which is part of Toronto's public art collection. Originally in Delhi, India, the statue was sold in the mid-20th century and installed in Queen's Park North in 1969, following the independence of India from Great...

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3 w. ago 2026 London budget: Politicians agree to pay off health unit's moving debt

Deliberations for London’s 2026 municipal budget update got underway Thursday morning, with city politicians endorsing more roads funding, and paying off a Middlesex-London health unit debt related to its relocation. At the city hall debate, city council members, meeting as the budget committee, voted to add back in a little more than $100,000 in annual […]

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3 w. ago London city budget: Citizens weigh in as proposed 3.6% tax hike looms

Ahead of formal budget talks later this week, 21 Londoners visited city hall on Tuesday to let politicians know their thoughts on the London’s 2026 budget update. LFP’s Jack Moulton reports. WHERE DO THINGS SIT NOW? As of the release of Mayor Josh Morgan’s 2026 budget update, Londoners are faced with a 3.6 per cent […]

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4 w. ago Spanish Budget Stalemate Keeps Government’s Spending Drive in Check

Spain’s politicians really can’t agree on a budget, and that’s working out just fine for the public finances.

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