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CBC
17-07-2025
- CBC
Male dead after being found shot in North York mall parking lot Thursday morning: police
Toronto police are investigating a fatal shooting at a North York mall Thursday morning. Officers responded to a call about a shooting in a mall parking lot in the area of Dufferin Street and Highway 401 at around 6:13 a.m., police said in a post to X. When they arrived, they found a male victim who had been shot. He was later pronounced deceased, police say. No other details about the victim have been released at this time.
CBC
09-07-2025
- Business
- CBC
Toronto city staff scale back proposal for priority bus lane on Dufferin, Bathurst streets
Toronto city staff are curtailing proposed plans for dedicated bus lanes along Bathurst and Dufferin streets, according to a report going to council's executive committee later this month. The report, which will be considered on July 16, recommends bus-only lanes be installed on Dufferin Street from King Street W. up to Bloor Street W. — not up to Eglinton Avenue W. as initially proposed. It similarly recommends bus-only lanes be installed on Bathurst Street from Lake Shore Boulevard W. north to Bloor Street, except for the stretch between Nassau Street and Dundas Street W., where construction is ongoing at the Toronto Western Hospital. The Dufferin proposal sparked mixed reaction from residents in the spring, who raised concerns over the loss of parking spaces and congestion during a virtual town hall. WATCH | Reaction mixed over proposed bus lanes on 2 major Toronto streets: 'It's desperately needed': Bathurst and Dufferin could get priority bus lanes 2 months ago Duration 2:19 The city is considering installing priority bus lanes on two major Toronto streets. But as Tyler Cheese explains, some say the decision is being rushed without properly consulting those who will be most affected. At the time, Philip Morse, senior project manager for the city's transportation services, told attendees that "What we saw in the data is that Dufferin is congested, Dufferin is slow and Dufferin needs to be better." According to the city staff report, the priority lanes would see 75 parking spaces removed along Dufferin Street and 277 parking spaces on Bathurst Street. It would require an estimated $8 million in capital funding to make the changes, the city staff report says. If approved by the executive committee, the proposal would go before city council. If approved by city council, the report suggests construction would begin this fall with an estimated completion in the spring of 2026.
CTV News
08-07-2025
- CTV News
Collision in Vaughan between car and bicycle sends youth to hospital
A photograph of a broken sideview mirror of a car on the road. (X/YRP) A youth has been transported to the hospital after a car crashed into a bicycle in Vaughan on Tuesday afternoon. Police said the incident occurred at around 2:50 p.m. near Dufferin Street and Beverly Glen Boulevard, in a post on social media. York Regional Police have closed the northbound lanes of Dufferin Street from Centre Street for the collision investigation. This is a developing story. More details to come.
CTV News
16-06-2025
- CTV News
Witnesses sought after driver going more than 180km/h veers off road in King: police
A York Regional Police patch is shown in Aurora, Ont. on Dec. 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey Police are searching for witnesses after the driver of a vehicle, allegedly going more than three times the posted speed limit, veered off a road in the Township of King. York Regional Police say they attended the area of Dufferin Street, north of Davis Drive, at around 5:30 p.m. on June 2, after hearing a white sedan had left the road and came to a stop in 'thick brush.' Officers say the driver, who was the sole occupant, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say no other vehicles were involved. Investigators determined the vehicle, heading south on Dufferin, was exceeding speeds of 180km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone before the collision occurred. Police are continuing to investigate the crash and are appealing to witnesses who may have seen the vehicle beforehand or have footage that may have captured the vehicle in the area around the time of the incident. Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact them at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7704, or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
CBC
14-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Residents split over proposed priority bus lane on Dufferin Street
City considering removing all on-street parking on Dufferin from Eglinton Avenue W. to Dufferin Gate Loop A proposed city plan to install a priority bus lane on Dufferin Street is getting a mixed response from residents, with some saying they don't want to lose their parking spots and others saying the plan is needed to improve congestion in the area. The City of Toronto held a virtual town hall on Tuesday about the project, which would see permanent bus lanes installed on a 7.1-kilometre stretch of the street from Eglinton Avenue W. to King Street W. "What we saw in the data is that Dufferin is congested, Dufferin is slow and Dufferin needs to be better," said Philip Morse, senior project manager for the city's transportation services. All on-street parking — including paid, overnight permit, and unsigned spaces — may be removed between Eglinton Avenue W. and Dufferin Gate Loop, though accessible spaces will be retained. The 29/929 Dufferin buses serve over 40,000 riders, according to the city's website. Buses on Dufferin take 65 per cent longer than the average vehicle travel time and only 55 per cent of buses arrive on time, the website says. The bus lane would help meet the city's needs during the FIFA World Cup 2026 and other events happening at Exhibition Place, Morse said. Marked in red, the lanes would be shared with Wheel-Trans, school buses, emergency vehicles and bicycles. If city council approves the project this summer, the lanes will be implemented between late fall and early 2026. Some residents say they need curb-lane access Several residents at the town hall said the plan favoured people attending the FIFA World Cup at the expense of locals. They said the bus lane will particularly hurt senior residents and families with young children who will now have to park further away from their homes. One caller said a contractor told them they need curb lane access to work on a home renovation project. The caller said he does not have a laneway or driveway. Morse encouraged the caller to complete a survey on the city's website so the city can review concerns for specific locations. "We are committed to making changes if our design doesn't work," Morse said. He added there is a street occupancy permit program when construction requires use of the curb lane that would apply if the bus lane is introduced. Applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, he said. Another resident asked whether the city had considered how many people will be affected who do not have driveway or laneway access. Morse said the city hasn't counted the exact number of houses yet as they are still looking for feedback on the proposed design. Another caller said the city's plan will push people into side roads, which could be unsafe. Morse said the city has identified some streets that may need "additional care" if the bus lanes are implemented. He said the city will collect data on these streets to see if there is an increase in unsafe behaviour and will implement solutions, such as speed humps, if necessary. It was unclear whether any of the residents at the town hall are part of the group Protect Dufferin, which has an online campaign and Facebook group against the proposed bus lane. CBC Toronto reached out to the group for comment. Supporters say city plan is long overdue While the town hall's question and answer period was initially dominated by people who were against the plan, later comments reflected a more even split as a number of residents voiced support. Several shared concerns about congestion on Dufferin and said bus service is notoriously slow and unreliable. Some said the bus lane plan should have been implemented decades ago. A few callers pushed back against comments that the city's plan prioritizes people outside of the neighbourhood, saying community members regularly use the bus. One caller said people are not entitled to parking on public land. He said Dufferin is a very unsafe street, and he would feel safer with a large lane next to the curb that is usually empty or otherwise used by buses operated by trained TTC workers. "I'm not in the least bit worried about the TTC. I'm worried about people flying up and down Dufferin in their BMWs going 80 kilometres/hour," said the caller. Coun. Alejandra Bravo, who represents Ward 9–Davenport, was not present at Tuesday's town hall, and her absence was questioned by one caller. CBC Toronto has reached out to Bravo's office.
