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Sure, the Romans built the Colosseum faster, but the Eglinton LRT finally provides some transit hope - The Globe and Mail
Laura Proctor/The Canadian Press On February 8, the (overdue and over budget) 19-kilometre Eglinton LRT finally opened its crosstown “Line 5.” The media reports that “crowds” were there to cheer on the trains, chanting “Line 5, Line 5, Line 5.” After years of the opening being pushed back and months since the TTC said they didn’t have a date at all, they provided only a. People celebrate as they rush in to ride the first train of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT at Kennedy Station in Toronto on February 8, 2026.
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Local·17d ago
Toronto city councillors call for emergency injunction to stop Al-Quds Day rally
Al-Quds Day is an annual event held on the last Friday of Ramadan, established in 1979 by Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. In the statement, they say the annual march is “known for inciting violence and anti-Semitism.” “Protesters must be prevented from blocking ambulance routes and targeting businesses owned by members of the Jewish community and other minority groups,” said Bradford in the release. Two Toronto city councillors are calling for an injunction to put a halt to the annual Al-Quds Day rally this Saturday.
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Local·17d ago
Multiple crashes leads to closures on parts of the Hwy. 401 near Cambridge, Guelph Line
There are currently major issues in the westbound 401 lanes, which were closed between Cedar Creek Road and Oxford Rd 29 shortly after 11 a.m. The eastbound 401 lanes were also closed just past Guelph Line as of 11:30 a.m. “If you don’t need to be on the roads, this is a great day to stay back, stay home, stay away, and wait for the system to pass,” said OPP Sgt.
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