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done deal
Sellers accept deal with conditions for Mount Pleasant townhouse
Done Deal, 231 E. 7th Ave., Vancouver
british columbia
B.C. Greens make election pledge for free transit, doubling of bus numbers
B.C. Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau reacts to the budget speech during a press conference at the legislature in Victoria, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Furstenau has announced a plan to make all public transit in the province free.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
toronto real estate
Space to grow - Toronto has plenty of it
Naama Blonder, co-founder of Smart Density, a firm that combines architecture, urban planning and urban design to try to find a realistic ways to grow cities and provide affordable housing.
life
The rise of ‘fuel-free’ travel
canada
Rail lockout affected tens of thousands of passengers on commuter rail lines in three cities
Commuters arrive at Union Station on a GO Train as a national rail shutdown causes delays, after employees were locked out by both major Canadian railways after a deadlock in contract negotiations, in Toronto, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paige Taylor White
opinion
Vancouver public transit is in trouble, and it’s not the only one
Gary Mason
report on business
Broke and broken: Report says Canada’s public transit in critical funding state
<p>OC Transpo Light Rail Transit trains are shown in Ottawa on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick</p>
british columbia
B.C. police watchdog recommends charges against officer in Gastown shooting
A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer's uniform as she makes a phone call after responding to an unknown incident in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Saturday, January 9, 2021. Police in Vancouver are warning about three scams that target the Chinese community after victims have reported losing nearly $6 million since the start of 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
opinion
Transit needs a sturdy new track for reliable funding
The Editorial Board
canada
Vancouver-area transit agency lays out ‘catastrophic’ cuts to deal with massive funding shortfall
A sky train is pictured in downtown Vancouver on Saturday, March 14, 2015. Regional transport provider TransLink is warning of massive service cuts unless what it calls a $600-million funding gap is addressed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
canada
Trudeau outlines details of $30-billion, 10-year fund for public transit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a new $30-billion Canada Public Transit Fund will expand public transit and make it more accessible across the country. Trudeau tours a York Region Transit facility in Richmond Hill, Ont., on Friday, July 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
british columbia
North Vancouver’s ICBC headquarters to become housing project development site
A building that currently houses British Columbia's public vehicle insurance head office in North Vancouver will be transformed into an urban housing development with strategic transit connections. British Columbia Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, June 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
rob magazine
How Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow plans to fix a city in decline
Olivia Chow inherited a financial hot mess when she became mayor of North America’s fourth-largest city last year. Toronto’s transit is a shambles, a housing crisis is driving young people out, and the downtown core is a ghost town. So what’s her plan?
opinion
Toronto is stuck with its FIFA deal
Marcus Gee
done deal
House that needs work gets 37 offers, sells $753,000 over asking
Done Deal, 1269 Esquimalt Ave., West Vancouver, B.C.
opinion
The future of public transit isn’t a hyperloop or a high-speed train – it’s your smartphone
Taras Grescoe
property report
Efficient transportation, daycare, key to coaxing workers back to the office
opinion
Public lands can help unlock the housing crisis – and our governments hold the key
Jennifer Keesmaat
toronto
Ontario to subsidize public transit so GTA riders can avoid double fares
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during a press conference at a TTC subway station in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province will subsidize public transit trips so riders can avoid paying double fares when transferring between agencies in the Toronto area. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
road sage
If Toronto can’t improve its world-class traffic, it will decay into a gridlocked carcass
Andrew Clark