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If you want to feel old, check out the Hip from 31 years ago tonight! Part of their Day for Night tour. This YouTube video came from a bootleg VHS tape they bought downtown a few weeks after the show. Scroll to the bottom to see the amazing setlist that night.

The towing industry has been hijacked by criminals and kingpins who fleece customers, beat up dissenters and shoot their enemies. How an unremarkable profession turned Toronto into a war zone

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Police say the investigation includes a conspiracy to commit murder, shootings, extortion, robbery, drug trafficking and firearms offences.

Investigation has uncovered serious corruption among police officers, and includes seven TPS officers and one retired member of TPS, investigators say.

Police say that as of now, there is no information that would indicate court cases have been compromised.

Officers are accused of trafficking, leaking addresses to hitmen, leaking police officer addresses and conspiring to kill a unit commander at the Toronto South Detention Centre, sources say. Toronto police declined to comment Wednesday night.

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Red-light cameras in Ontario have been catching civilians for years, but some police officers who rush to emergencies say they’re unfairly being penalized by the same technology.

Under Ontario's Highway Traffic Act, police are allowed to go through a red light, with lights and sirens activated, after coming to a stop and when it’s safe to do so.

There have been instances in other parts of Canada when first responders were found to be responsible for causing a crash while going through a red light.

For instance, in 2024, a Winnipeg police officer pleaded guilty after causing a two-vehicle crash at an intersection when responding to an emergency.

Rice said there are forms of accountability that officers face when that happens — including internal reviews, and scrutiny by Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit and the Law Enforcement Complaints Agency.

“That’s the goal of it. The officer has to come up [to the intersection] — they use discretion and judgment,” said Rice.

It’s been a few years since the former Toronto Coach Terminal closed to travellers, but municipal officials have unveiled a massive redevelopment plan that will see hundreds of new apartments and other uses on the 1.3-acre site.

Located west of Bay Street and east of Chestnut Street just north of Dundas Street West, the former bus transportation hub will be home to two new purpose-built apartment rental towers.

They said the first tower at 610 Bay St. is expected to be finished in early 2029 while the larger building at 130 Elizabeth St. is set to finish in early 2030. During a news conference, a representative said they hope construction will start in late 2025.

The former Toronto Coach Terminal opened in 1931 and had art deco styling. Gray Coach Lines, Toronto Greyhound Lines and Colonial Coach Lines were among the earlier users of the facility. Eventually, GO Transit and other bus companies still operating today moved into the facility.

However, GO Transit began moving out in the 1990s and early 2000s in favour of servicing Union Station (first through roadside boarding and then through the eventual Union Station Bus Terminal). The remaining bus companies eventually joined GO Transit. The facility closed in mid-2021 as it started falling into disrepair.

Howard Park Avenue residents say being designated a snow route leaves them with no legal place to park during snowstorms, forcing them to risk fines or park far from home.

“If we park on our street, it’s a $100 ticket, and if you park nearby, we also get a ticket, like $45,” Silva said to Now Toronto. “No matter where we park, we get a ticket.”

In recent weeks, Toronto has been hit by two snowstorms. Sunday’s storm brought a historic 60 centimetres of snow to the region in one day. Silva says residents have already received parking tickets as a result of these events.

As a result, Silva says he now parks his car at a friend’s home downtown and then takes an Uber or the TTC back to his home.

“See how much time I’m wasting in the day? And how much extra money I’m [spending], I cannot afford this anymore,” he said.

Silva, who already received a ticket in February of last year, says the situation has taken a toll on him.

“I cannot concentrate on my work anymore, because when I leave my work, I have to think, ‘Oh, where am I gonna leave my car?,’” he said.

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I have heard from one of my friends that they knew somebody who managed to earn around $50 in around 4 hours doing doordash deliveries by foot in downtown Toronto.

I really want to earn at least some money by doing doordash deliveries, but I have no car (or even a G1 driver's license). Could I do it by foot or public transit in downtown Toronto?

Also, yes, I do know that I will probably not earn much compared to even a minimum wage job, but for now I'd be happy with at least some money while I look for a real job.

I am originally from Belarus (came to Canada with my family a long time ago). I am also 21 years old and live in Ajax, ON, CA, which is in the eastern part of the GTA. I have also been looking for a job for about a year now, applying both online and in-person and also trying to get as many references as possible and use those. I have also been to various employment agencies such as YMCA.

I have been applying to various places like fast food restaurants, grocery stores, .etc, but with no success.

I also wanted to do an Automotive Technician apprenticeship, but I have been told that a lot of the auto repair shops here just don't get a lot of work and all of the jobs are basically taken by Temporary Foreign Workers (aka. TFWs) and immigrants on student visas. I personally wonder if this is true though, because I have also heard that January and February are usually very slow months for auto repair shops.

I was also wondering, is there a career/job in Toronto (or closer to Ajax) that is both in high demand right now (well, ignoring the fact that nobody's hiring in January now) and not taken by TFWs and immigrants on student visas?

Edit: Added explanation of what is a TFW. Also want to add that I have noticed that a lot of the jobs are just taken by TFWs and immigrants on students visas mostly from India/middle east.

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As a major snowstorm caused travel chaos, serious weather alerts, highway closures and school cancellations, some working for Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation were told to head into the office.

“Just a reminder that we have a 5-day a week in person requirement,” the email, seen by Global News, said.

It added that the snow meant staff could arrive late and leave early as long as they made an effort to attend.

“Otherwise,” the note concluded, “please take a vacation day, which some … staff are doing today.”

The message was sent after schools in Toronto had announced they would close for the day, and while emergency services and Environment Canada were urging people to avoid all non-essential travel.

“Allow extra time for travel,” the weather agency wrote. “Non-essential travel should be avoided.”

About an hour after telling workers to head into the office or use a vacation day, the directive was revised.

“We are now being advised that if you have your equipment, you may work from home,” the follow-up, sent at 10:35 a.m., said. “Staff to decide for themselves if it’s safe or possible to drive in today. Please use your best judgment and prioritize safety.”

Toronto.. Hectic and beautiful at the same time..

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