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1. toronto.citynews.ca › 2024/07/19 › just-do-something‘Just do something’: Liberty Village residents pleading with ...

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   Jul 19, 2024 · Meanwhile, residents are in for another weekend of congestion and frustration with road closures necessitated by the Honda Indy cutting off even more access and egress to the area. Southbound Strachan Avenue is closed from Lake Shore Boulevard to Fleet Street and Lake Shore Boulevard is closed from Strachan to British Columbia Road.

2. toronto.citynews.ca › 2024/09/06 › toronto-box'Box blocking' is a problem in Toronto. Why solving it could ...

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   Sep 6, 2024 · It’s called “box blocking” or “blocking the box.”. It happens when vehicles enter an intersection or box junction but cannot clear it before light or traffic conditions change. This often results in cars being stuck in the intersection, obstructing traffic flow and worsening gridlock. Earlier this year, Toronto’s city council ...

3. toronto.citynews.ca › 2022/09/09 › heavy-policeHeavy police presence as 80-plus events take over downtown ...

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   Last Updated September 9, 2022 9:45 pm. Toronto police say they will have an increased visible presence in the downtown core this weekend to maintain public safety and mitigate traffic flow challenges. With more than 80 scheduled events planned across the city, officials say residents can expect to see dedicated resources in the downtown core ...

4. www.ctvnews.ca › canada › freedom-convoy-protest-howTimeline: Trucker convoy key events | CTV News

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   Feb 8, 2022 · The Ontario Provincial Police has acknowledged that one of its employees did not follow the organization's policy when an alleged victim of sexual assault called a local detachment earlier this ...

5. www.thestar.com › news › gtaWhy no crackdown on ‘block the box’ in Toronto?

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   Apr 19, 2024 · Drivers blocking an intersection is a key cause of Toronto’s traffic misery. So why don’t they crack down on it? The city wants to dramatically increase the fine for “blocking the box ...

6. www.thestar.com › news › gta‘What’s the point?’ Blocking the box fines rare in Toronto

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   Sep 4, 2024 · One of many Star stories announcing a police crackdown on gridlock, this one from April 27, 1988.

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   Is blocking a traffic box Toronto's most common traffic offence?

   • Dozens of pedestrians are forced to maneuver around cars that are blocking the intersection at Bay and Lakeshore. Blocking the box might be downtown Toronto’s most ubiquitous traffic offence, as drivers force their way into busy intersections knowing they’ll still be blocking traffic when the light turns red, resulting in paralyzing gridlock.

   ‘What’s the point?’ Blocking the box fines rare in Toronto

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   Why are Toronto Police increasing visibility this weekend?

   • “Customers should make sure they plan ahead and give themselves extra travel time.” Toronto police say they will have an increased visible presence in the downtown core this weekend to maintain public safety and mitigate traffic flow challenges.

   Heavy police presence as 80-plus events take over downtown core this

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   Should drivers be able to block the box in Toronto?

   • While these hefty fines should deter drivers from attempting to “block the box,” the Toronto Police Service (TPS) explains that implementing these infractions in the heat of the moment has its downside. “Our goal is to keep the city moving.

   'Box blocking' is a problem in Toronto. Why solving it could be tricky

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   What is box blocking in Toronto?

   • An example of “box blocking” in downtown Toronto. Photo: CityNews video. “ [Box blocking] forces people walking off the sidewalk portion, or people biking off the cycle track; that’s dangerous. We have speed cameras and red light cameras. We could have cameras for blocking intersections, parking in bike infrastructure, and parking on the sidewalk.”

   'Box blocking' is a problem in Toronto. Why solving it could be tricky

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   How many people have been killed on Toronto streets since 2021?

   • More than half of the 163 people killed on Toronto streets since 2021 are pedestrians, according to police. There are 17 intersections across the downtown core — including several points on King, Lake Shore, Jarvis, Front and Spadina — where the city’s traffic agents direct the flow of vehicles throughout the day.

   Why no crackdown on ‘block the box’ in Toronto? - The Toronto Star

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   Are blocking the box fines rare in Toronto?

   • Blocking the box fines rare in Toronto ‘What’s the point?’ City Hall wants $450 fines for blocking the box — but Toronto drivers rarely get ticketed for causing gridlock The question is, can raising fines have an impact if drivers are rarely ticketed?

   ‘What’s the point?’ Blocking the box fines rare in Toronto

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Highway_of_TearsHighway of Tears - Wikipedia

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   Police believe that the crime may have been linked to gang violence. [130] Loren Donn Leslie 15 Homicide Vanderhoof 2010 (November) Was an acquaintance of serial killer Cody Legebokoff, whom she met online. Her body was found in November 2010 on a remote logging road just off Highway 27 near Fort St James.