r/TorontoTheCity

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Sneaky Dee’s is saved! The developer has officially pulled their application to build condos at 419-431 College St.

u/jellyspreader — 2 days ago

Muslim family living a 'nightmare' after false accusations of slaughterhouse on Ontario hobby farm

Police investigating online commentary, will maintain presence at planned protest

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u/mildlyImportantRobot — 3 days ago

New documents link ‘horrendous’ Toronto police corruption allegations to Ryan Wedding cocaine case

The allegations — only a fraction of which can be reported — are contained in a search warrant application filed in the sprawling Project South corruption investigation.

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u/mildlyImportantRobot — 3 days ago
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FIFA is no Taylor Swift, new data shows. Why the World Cup isn’t delivering a massive economic boom for Toronto

From the story:

The World Cup has been a bit of a miss for Toronto hotels. For other parts of the economy? It’s no Taylor Swift.

According to data released this week by payments processing giant Moneris, spending by international tourists in the Toronto area has been up in several key categories since the World Cup kicked off, but total spending by locals, domestic tourists and international tourist, has only been marginally higher than the rate of inflation.

According to economist Victor Matheson, who specializes in studying the economic and business impact of the sports industry, there’s only one explanation.

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u/mildlyImportantRobot — 4 days ago
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Portugal Fans Flocking St.Clair West

Revelers are filling the streets east from Caledonia all the way down St.Clair West.

Portugal pulled off a late-game victory against Croatia, with many offsides and uncounted goals to proceed through the knockout round.

Cristiano Ronaldo says this will be his last World Cup, Portuguese fans are celebrating this momentous win in Toronto.

u/Leading-Career5247 — 3 days ago

Cristiano Ronaldo fans block busy Toronto highway for a glimpse of World Cup Portugal team bus

Dozens of soccer fans lined the shoulder of Highway 427 at Dundas Street Wednesday afternoon ahead of Thursday’s Portugal vs Croatia match. 

thestar.com
u/mildlyImportantRobot — 4 days ago

Is there somewhere for women who are victims of abuse to come together and have a support group to discuss with one another in the city?

I’ve been struggling with how I feel because no one understands what I’ve gone through. Is there somewhere where women can sit down and speak about their experiences and support one another?

Also thanks r/askto for deleting my post

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u/FriedPickleFiesta — 4 days ago