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Allison Smith
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Editor of @torontotoday.ca, former publisher of Queen’s Park Today, Politics Today
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Allison Smith @allisonsmith52.bsky.social · Dec 10
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Administrators from six Toronto private schools, including some of the city’s most exclusive, told TorontoToday they’ve seen increased parent interest for admissions for Sept. 2026.

Class sizes/TDSB troubles/teacher expertise are among the reasons why parents are looking outside the public system.
February 10, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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Administrators from six Toronto private schools, including some of the city’s most exclusive, told TorontoToday they’ve seen increased parent interest for admissions for Sept. 2026.

Class sizes/TDSB troubles/teacher expertise are among the reasons why parents are looking outside the public system.
February 10, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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Toronto private schools see increased demand amid TDSB troubles
Tuition of over $30,000 per year is not holding back some Toronto-area parents from exploring private schools for their children
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February 10, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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Line 5 opening day is here
February 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Filmores strip club wants to reopen in a new location. Will Toronto’s zoning rules allow it?
The legendary venue was one of the few remaining strip clubs in Toronto — and the city’s strict zoning rules may keep it that way
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February 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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Rob Ford’s daughter elected to Ontario PC Party executive
Stephanie Ford is the 20-year-old daughter of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford and niece of Ontario Premier Doug Ford
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February 3, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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Over $10K raised for two ‘beloved’ teachers fired by TDSB from east end school
Parents of Bowmore Road Public School are calling on the board to reinstate two Grade 7 teachers who were fired in late January
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January 27, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Toronto bike lane battle heads to Ontario’s top court this week
Provincial lawyers will argue that bike lanes on Yonge, Bloor and University aren’t actually safe enough to require preservation
dlvr.it
January 27, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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Activists warn ROM not to 'erase Palestine' with new ancient artifact labels
The ROM is changing the labels on artifacts previously identified as originating from Palestine and/or Syria, leading to accusations the museum is bowing to political pressure
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January 26, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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York U student group denies MP’s claim it blocked a planned campus event for ideological reasons
CPC MP Garnett Genuis claimed his event at York University was blocked due to free speech censorship. A student organization says that’s false.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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Tenants of Chinatown rooming house protest landlord, citing bedbugs, rats
Tenants of the rooming house at 564 Dundas Street West protested their landlord after a previous rent strike did not lead to a resolution to their concerns
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December 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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TorontoToday spoke to clients entering the Grifols paid plasma clinic in North York this week, where they would receive up to $100 for their plasma. All of them said they were there because they needed money.

One man from Scarborough, who appeared to be in his 40s, said he was “f—ing broke.”
December 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Some Torontonians are selling their blood plasma to make ends meet
Paying for blood is illegal in Ontario, but a for-profit company recently opened two new paid locations in Toronto thanks to a Canadian Blood Services exemption
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December 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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A Toronto tattoo studio is offering ‘painless’ tattoos under anesthesia
Heartless Ink sets up high-paying clients with daylong tattooing sessions at a plastic surgery centre. Traditional tattoo artists call the service a ‘cop out’ and a ‘slap in the face’ to the industry
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December 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Having trouble parsing this one. Is Godzilla supposed to be a NIMBY or a YIMBY? (via www.torontotoday.ca/local/real-e...)
A poster image from a group called the “High Park North Coalition” opposing a development. Godzilla is pictured breathing fire at two proposed towers.
December 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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High-speed rail may not connect to Toronto’s Union Station: Alto CEO
‘The objective would be to have a station in the vicinity of Union Station,’ said Martin Imbleau, CEO of the crown corporation tasked with delivering high-speed rail between Toronto and Québec City
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December 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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The City of Toronto plans to skirt the Ford government’s bike lane ban by narrowing the width of roads to squeeze in 20km of new bike lanes, rather than removing car lanes
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Toronto proposes over 20 km of new bike lanes, bypassing provincial veto
The city plans to skirt the Ford government’s bike lane ban by narrowing the width of roads to squeeze in bike lanes, rather than removing car lanes
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November 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Two Toronto councillors travel to Israel for briefing with deputy foreign minister
James Pasternak and Mike Colle’s offices did not respond to questions about how the trip was paid for
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November 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Arson suspected in St. Anne’s fire: church
The Diocese of Toronto and St. Anne's said a Toronto police official told the congregation Sunday that the devastating 2024 fire is now being treated as a suspected arson
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November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Wow, big crowd out here in Guelph for the first weekend train. Lots of happy commuters and families going to Toronto for the day.

Thanks to everyone who pushed to convince Metrolinx that there is demand for weekend service.
Mike posing with 6 adults and two children on the GO train platform in Guelph. Behind them crowds of people are waiting for their train. Line ups of people waiting to get in the green GO train. A crowd of people entering the open doors of a GO train
November 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Today in raccoon evolution news:
November 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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‘Down with Santa!’: The story of Richard Dildy, the Toronto man arrested for protesting Santa Claus

A very funny tale of 1970s/80s Toronto from new @torontotoday.ca contributor @jbcurio.bsky.social

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‘Down with Santa!’: The story of Richard Dildy, the Toronto man arrested for protesting Santa Claus
Vietnam veteran Richard Dildy was arrested for shouting “There is no Santa Claus!” during Toronto’s 1980 Santa Claus Parade. He was on a crusade against lying to children.
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December 22, 2024 at 9:19 PM
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"Since 2023, expenses have grown and vastly outpaced revenues, leading to losses of more than $1.2 million over three short seasons." exclaim.ca/music/articl...
Riverfest Elora Shutters Operations After 15 Years │ Exclaim!
"The gap between what it costs to deliver a world-class festival experience and what is financially viable has grown unbridgeably wide"
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November 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Prominent polling firm Campaign Research is surveying Toronto voters on what they think about John Tory entering the mayor's race — and whether they still care about his affair with a staffer.
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Too old? Too adulterous? Prominent pollster wants Torontonians’ thoughts about John Tory entering mayor’s race
Nick Kouvalis of Campaign Research previously worked for John Tory. His firm wants to know whether Toronto voters think the ex-mayor was wrong to resign
www.torontotoday.ca
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Prominent polling firm Campaign Research is surveying Toronto voters on what they think about John Tory entering the mayor's race — and whether they still care about his affair with a staffer.
www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-h...
Too old? Too adulterous? Prominent pollster wants Torontonians’ thoughts about John Tory entering mayor’s race
Nick Kouvalis of Campaign Research previously worked for John Tory. His firm wants to know whether Toronto voters think the ex-mayor was wrong to resign
www.torontotoday.ca
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM