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Guy Maddin has built a career helming bewildering, dreamlike, avant-garde films, but the Winnipeg auteur’s new dark political comedy “Rumours” may be his most accessible work yet. Ahead of its North American debut at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 6, the 68-year-old quips the stylistic departure could open “Rumours” to …
Read More »Toronto area fare integration set to boost ridership, halve costs for some commuters
Fare integration across the Greater Toronto Area could be used almost 160,000 times per day and attract thousands of new public transit riders, according to the province’s internal estimates of the impending policy. The Ford government is set to eliminate costly double fares across the GTHA in early 2024 — …
Read More »Ford government promises fare integration between Toronto, surrounding regions by end of 2023
The Ford government has committed to integrating transit services and fares across the Greater Toronto Area by the end of 2023. Ontario’s associate minister of transportation Stan Cho said on Thursday afternoon that fare and service integration is “happening this year and will include Toronto.” He said that the province …
Read More »Officials say $400M to shut out fare evaders from LRT system just an estimate
For years, senior Calgary Transit officials have told city council that it would cost $400 million to add turnstiles or other measures to Calgary’s CTrain system to keep out those who don’t actually pay a fare. This figure was said to come from a 2014 study. CBC News filed a freedom …
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