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rfmcdonald ([personal profile] rfmcdonald) wrote2018-11-20 01:37 pm

[URBAN NOTE] Five Toronto links: St. Michael's, 650 Parliament, TTC, Norm Kelly, Toronto 2033


  • Robyn Urback writes at CBC Toronto about the, sadly, unsurprising scandal at St. Michael's College School regarding the abuse and sexual assault of students.

  • Many of the tenants displaced by the 650 Parliament Street fire will find themselves homeless very soon, if they cannot find a way to pay for their unwanted hotel stays. CBC reports.

  • The CodeRedTO report on the TTC makes the point that mass transit in Toronto is vulnerable, particularly needing secure funding and more effective governance. CBC reports.

  • blogTO takes a look at what is next for politician and Twitter star Norm Kelly, after he lost his seat in the Toronto elections.

  • Spacing announces its upcoming launch of its first fiction anthology, Toronto 2033, in an event next week in the Junction.