[URBAN NOTE] Five Toronto links: marijuana, Presto, Downtown Relief Line, police, Jennifer Keesmaat

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• Toronto Life shares some photos showing Toronto scenes from 10/17, the day of marijuana legalization.


• The Presto system continues to underperform, with among other things a high--even worsening!--failure rate. The Toronto Star reports.


• The Downtown Relief Line, arcing east and north from Osgoode station on the Yonge line to Pape on the Danforth, has finally gotten approval following the completon of an environmental assessment. CBC reports.


• In the aftermath of the Church and Wellesley serial killer scandal, Toronto Police has finally assembled a permanent Missing Persons Unit. CBC reports.


• Enzo DiMatteo at NOW Toronto interviews mayoral candidate Jennifer Keesmaat, letting her make the case that her vision makes her uniquely qualified to become the next mayor of Toronto.