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Canada needs standardized data on violence on transit systems to help tackle issues ranging from a lack of mental health supports to eroding public trust, say researchers, citing the recent stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy at a Toronto station as the latest example of random attacks on commuters. Prof. …
Read More »Woman who knew teen stabbed in Toronto subway found him injured, tried to save his life
A woman who knew 16-year-old Gabriel Magalhaes when he was younger was coming home from work Saturday night when she found the teen with stab wounds at a Toronto subway station and tried to save his life. Global News briefly spoke to Mina on Friday morning outside of Keele Station, …
Read More »Suspect wanted after teen’s glasses smashed, man spat on at TTC subway station – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say they are looking to identify a suspect after two people reported they were assaulted at a TTC subway station in January. Police said the assaults happened on Jan. 30 at around 12:50 p.m. at North York Centre subway station. …
Read More »‘We have to start today’: Calls for action to address Toronto transit violence – Toronto
More shocking acts of violence on Toronto’s transit system have renewed calls at City Hall to address the issue, both from sitting politicians and several candidates in the upcoming mayoral by-election. Saturday’s fatal stabbing of a teenager at Keele subway station is just the latest in a string of senseless …
Read More »Rise in TTC violence sign of failure to address poverty, mental illness: psychiatrist – Toronto
A forensic psychiatrist says a rise in violence on Toronto’s transit system signals an urgent need to better support people struggling with homelessness, mental illness and addiction. Dr. Sandy Simpson, chair in forensic psychiatry at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, says it’s impossible to know exactly what factors …
Read More »Toronto police say man seriously injured in stabbing on board TTC bus – Toronto
TORONTO — Police say a man has been stabbed on board a Toronto Transit Commission bus in Toronto. Toronto police tweeted shortly after midnight Monday that they responded to reports of the stabbing at Keele St. and Donald Ave. Police say a man was taken to hospital with serious injuries …
Read More »‘People don’t look’: Motorists breaking rules on Toronto King Street transit corridor – Toronto
The signs may be clear as day, but dozens of motorists are not steering clear of a portion of King Street dedicated to transit riders, cyclists and pedestrians. Launched initially as a pilot project in 2017, the King Street Transit Priority Corridor is now a permanent fixture downtown, blocking through traffic …
Read More »‘It’s pretty scary’: Victim in suspected hate-motivated TTC assault speaks out – Toronto
A Muslim woman who was threatened with a knife on the TTC in a suspected hate-motivated assault last week said she is still shaken by what she experienced. “It’s pretty scary,” the woman said. She spoke with Global News on the condition of anonymity out of fear for her safety. …
Read More »17-year-old driver arrested after collision with TTC bus in Scarborough
Toronto police say they have arrested a 17-year-old driver after a crash involving a car and a TTC bus on Thursday night. News Source link
Read More »Canadian cities cutting transit services could cause ‘death spiral,’ researcher warns
Canadian cities should be nimble and prioritize service if they want to sustain and strengthen public transit systems in a time of declining ridership and labour challenges, a transit researcher says. While cities like Montreal and Halifax are reducing bus routes to save money or deal with staff shortages, a …
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