Province’s Pan Am Games transportation plan could mean gridlock for drivers
The province presented its plans to fight gridlock during next year’s Pan Am and Parapan Games but some think it may lead to greater traffic holdups. Next summer 7,500 athletes, 4,000 members of the...
View ArticleToronto considers plan to narrow street lanes to improve safety
Citing safety, the City of Toronto is reportedly reducing the width of traffic lanes to reduce vehicle speeds and better accommodate pedestrians and cyclists. CityNews reporter Adrian Ghobrial has...
View ArticleCanadians ‘relax and rest’ during their commute says survey
Canadians actually enjoy their commute and find it relaxing. That’s the conclusion of a study released by Toronto ad agency Bensimon Byrne — a finding that runs contrary to the popular vision of...
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QEW reopens at Trafalgar after early-morning crash
A crash involving a tractor-trailer snarled traffic on the Queen Elizabeth Way at Trafalgar Road in Oakville during the Friday morning commute. Ontario provincial police said the crash occurred just...
View Article7 injured in multi-vehicle crash on Hwy. 401
Seven people, including a young child, have been sent to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 401. The crash, which involved three vehicles, closed the westbound express lanes from Kennedy...
View ArticleTow truck drivers raise concerns over city’s anti-gridlock plan
Police Chief Bill Blair is getting on board with mayor John Tory’s plan to tackle gridlock but some tow truck drivers are saying it is easier said than done. On Monday Blair announced that they will...
View ArticleCanada Post modifies operations in response to Toronto gridlock traffic blitz
Canada Post is changing its mail pick-up and delivery operations to non-rush-hour times in an effort to help alleviate traffic gridlock in Toronto. The corporation is looking to move their stop-times...
View ArticleWater main break causes delays, slippery driving conditions
A broken water main in the Weston and Rogers roads area on Thursday morning caused some traffic headaches for commuters as the intersection was shut down during rush hour. The incident happened around...
View ArticleWinter weather blasts through the GTA overnight
It could be a slippery commute Monday morning. CityNews reporter Natalie Duddridge has more on the winter storm blasting through the city overnight.
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Ontario hopes for 20% traffic reduction during Pan Am Games
Commuters will have to “do their part” to avoid significant traffic disruptions during this summer’s Pan Am Games, Ontario’s transportation minister said. The province has released its projections for...
View ArticleSurprise police blitz targets gridlock in the downtown core
Toronto police were out in force Monday morning ticketing and towing vehicles in an effort to ease gridlock in the downtown core. About a dozen officers and 30 tow trucks fanned out, from Dupont Street...
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Snowfall makes for a slippery drive home in the GTA
CityNews reporter Tracy Tong found out how Torontonians were coping with the first real taste of winter weather this season.
View ArticleWintry weather leads to widespread road closures in GTA & southern Ontario
Winter’s early arrival was still causing traffic headaches across the region as Environment Canada issued blowing snow advisories on Thursday afternoon for areas west of Toronto, including...
View ArticleMan, 23, dies in DVP single-vehicle crash
Toronto police say a man has died after a single-vehicle crash on the northbound Don Valley Parkway early Monday morning. The driver, a 23-year-old man, was rushed to hospital without vital signs. His...
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Preparing for Pan Am gridlock
CityNews reporter Andrea Piunno speaks with drivers about the possible gridlock it could cause.
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