After nine years of John Tory’s rule as mayor, Toronto is preparing for an election that will essentially be a referendum on Tory and his political allies.

Transit in Scarborough has been severely neglected for decades, though this upcoming mayoral election on June 26 presents a golden opportunity to turn the TTC around.

You may have heard Premier Doug Ford’s PC government is dismantling the Greenbelt, opening it up to real estate developers. Here we look at what the Greenbelt is, why it’s so important, and what’s happening now...

The “housing crisis” has been a recurring story in Canadian news for over 70 years. Which begs the question: if it is something so persistent, does it really fit the definition of a crisis?

In 2019, tenants living at 11 Walmer Rd. were renovicted, meaning they were forced to leave their homes in the rental building in the Annex neighbourhood to allow the landlord to do major renovations.

Canada’s biggest oil sands companies, banding together as the Pathways Alliance, are getting called out for misleading advertising.

As you pull your bike out of storage, here’s a legal rights refresher to ensure safe and fun cycling all season long. You should hit the streets conf ident that you are aware of your rights, and knowing what to do if a collision occurs.

We asked Sanjay Patel, bike mechanic at Cyclemania on the Danforth, for tips on getting your bike ready to ride.

While many of our favourite TV shows came to an end last year (Ozark and Killing Eve, we miss you!) there are plenty of shows both new and ongoing that have piqued our interest. Here are some of the shows we’re most excited about:

Poll any devoted Toronto theatregoer (i.e., someone who knows that the scene consists of a lot more than Hamilton and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), and they’ll tell you things feel a lot different than they did even a decade ago. But how? And why? That’s what I tried to figure out...

This issue of The Grind, dear reader, goes to the printer as we enter a brief period without a mayor. John Tory, elected in 2014, then again in 2018 and 2022, officially submitted his resignation on February 15. Tory is out, and good riddance.

The 2023 Toronto city budget didn’t go to a vote. With the “Strong Mayor” powers granted by Doug Ford’s PC government, now-former Mayor John Tory prepared the budget, and that’s it. All City Council could do was propose minor amendments to the budget and vote on those.

The new TTC budget includes a 10 cent fare increase. It also reduces service during off-peak hours to manage revenue, which means the TTC will be more crowded, less dependable and less frequent.

The new TTC budget includes a 10 cent fare increase. It also reduces service during off-peak hours to manage revenue, which means the TTC will be more crowded, less dependable and less frequent.

The new TTC budget includes a 10 cent fare increase. It also reduces service during off-peak hours to manage revenue, which means the TTC will be more crowded, less dependable and less frequent.