March 30th, 2014 Toronto Star   Train derailment last July turned downtown Lac-Mégantic, Que. into a fireball.   After the Lac-Mégantic disaster last year that took 47 lives and turned a town centre into a fireball, no one ought to take rail safety for granted. And that includes people living in Toronto, where hazardous goods [...]

March 27th, 2014 Betsy Powell Toronto Star   A particular source of criticism is outdated DOT-111 rail cars like this one, which when carrying crude oil are considered an “unacceptable public risk,” according to a member of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board.   Two Toronto councillors want the federal government to stop freight rail [...]

March 21st, 2014 Shawn Star Town Crier   A community meeting has been set for April 15 to consider a proposal to build two apartment buildings near Yonge and Eglinton. The proposal, brought to the city by Shiplake Management Company, outlines plans to construct 28-storey and 26-storey highrises on land bounded by Dunfield Avenue to [...]

March 19th, 2014 Eric Emin Wood Town Crier   MOVING FORWARD: Food truck owner Zane Caplansky says he is thrilled by recommendation that moves food trucks closer to reality on street corners such as Yonge and Eglinton.   Caplansky’s deli owner Zane Caplansky could soon be parking his food truck north of Yonge and Eglinton [...]