Ben Spurr

3 weeks ago | therecord.com | Ben Spurr

Mayor Olivia Chow is asking Prime Minister Mark Carney to prioritize the construction of new affordable housing and LRT lines in Toronto, and to consider a “fair deal” for the city that would provide it with a permanent cut of GST or federal gas tax revenue.

3 weeks ago | thespec.com | Ben Spurr

Mayor Olivia Chow is asking Prime Minister Mark Carney to prioritize the construction of new affordable housing and LRT lines in Toronto, and to consider a “fair deal” for the city that would provide it with a permanent cut of GST or federal gas tax revenue.

1 month ago | wellandtribune.ca | Ben Spurr

They’re amphibious, they float on a cushion of air, and they could be coming to Toronto’s island airport. An Ontario company that plans to use marine hovercraft to run a high-speed ferry service to Niagara has reached a deal with Toronto’s port authority to operate out of Billy Bishop Airport, the Star has learned. Representatives of Hoverlink Ontario Inc. said its service is still in the planning stages and it could be three years until its maiden voyage.

1 month ago | thespec.com | Ben Spurr

They’re amphibious, they float on a cushion of air, and they could be coming to Toronto’s island airport. An Ontario company that plans to use marine hovercraft to run a high-speed ferry service to Niagara has reached a deal with Toronto’s port authority to operate out of Billy Bishop Airport, the Star has learned. Representatives of Hoverlink Ontario Inc. said its service is still in the planning stages and it could be three years until its maiden voyage.

1 month ago | thespec.com | Ben Spurr

At a council meeting Wednesday, members approved a motion from Mayor Olivia Chow that asked the city manager to create a new position called congestion lead, or “czar.”The official will be responsible for finding “creative, cross-divisional solutions” to traffic problems, and “pre-emptively identifying” obstacles and remedies, according to the motion.