“Toronto – Canada’s version of a Democrat run city”

Out of the 365 days last year, drivers lost roughly four of them being stuck in Toronto’s traffic, according to a new study.

TomTom, which released its annual traffic index last week, ranked Toronto second on the list of most congested cities across Canada, following behind only Vancouver.

The time Toronto drivers lost during rush hour in 2025 amounted to four days and four hours (100 hours), according to the index. That’s three hours and 50 minutes more than 2024.

At long last, it seems to be all systems go for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT system.

The beleaguered transit line is opening on Feb. 8, something Premier Doug Ford let slip Monday at an unrelated news conference at Queen’s Park, where he told reporters he was advised of the opening date “goal” by TTC officials.

Another sh&tshow?

This is one homelessness hot spot that Toronto City Hall can’t ignore.

Neighbours have complained to the Toronto Sun about open drug use and violence at a small two-storey building at 81 Elizabeth St. That building has the distinction of being in the literal shadow of city hall, with stairs to Nathan Phillips Square’s elevated walkways across the road from its doors.

‘This is unprecedented’: New report card shows Toronto’s mental health is collapsing

Toronto’s mental health has deteriorated so rapidly over the past decade that the number of residents who say they are doing well has collapsed from nearly three quarters to barely half, a situation that at least one expert says is “unprecedented” and “crazy.”

A report, released by ThriveTO in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association, CAMH, the City of Toronto and other organizations, found the percentage of Torontonians who describe their mental health as “very good” or “excellent” fell from 73 per cent in 2015 to 52 per cent in 2022.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has no plans to provide Toronto with new revenue tools through discussions on the next phase of the new deal between the city and the province.

“Revenue tools are called taxes. They want to tax the pants off you. They’ve taxed us to death in Toronto. Enough, enough of these taxes,” Ford told reporters at Queen’s Park on Tuesday.

“As I say, government doesn’t have an income problem. They have a revenue problem. Stop spending money. Start focusing on areas that you can drive efficiencies.”

It took six years and $3.5 billion to build the Finch West LRT.

Ilyas Mohamed just wants the bus back.

“It’s horrible,” the 18-year-old York University student said, stepping off a train about to leave the Finch West station to share his thoughts on the new line.

Standing on a quiet platform just past 5 p.m. on a recent workday, Mohamed acknowledged the new line is “beautiful and everything,” but said it simply takes too long to get where he’s going.

Finch is very diverse from Dufferin going west. I wonder how long till these shiny new trains need a makeover.

Mayor Olivia Chow kicked off the announcement of her election year budget with a campaign-style speech on Thursday. Standing in the Junction Triangle Branch of the Toronto Public Library, Chow said that her budget was about investing in services and giving residents a break.