Trevor Heywood
@metroscapes.ca
Not all those who wander are lost. I explore Metroscapes, where natural and built environments collide.
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Trevor Heywood
@metroscapes.ca
· Aug 19
3,000 km of walking #metroscapes across Greater #Toronto, , #Hamilton, #Niagara, the #Tri-Cities, #Guelph and #Ottawa. Roughly the driving distance from Charlottetown to Dryden. #hiking #cities
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BREAKING At least 10 dead, including shooter, in mass shooting at high school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca
RCMP providing update on mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. | CBC
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February 11, 2026 at 2:50 AM
BREAKING At least 10 dead, including shooter, in mass shooting at high school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca
People should stop asking why Donnie is making a illogical fuss over a bridge we paid for, and start asking what he's trying to distract from now.
February 10, 2026 at 9:43 PM
People should stop asking why Donnie is making a illogical fuss over a bridge we paid for, and start asking what he's trying to distract from now.
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a great set of recommendations.
there is a broader issue with the way toronto implements street-running LRT, in that it merely slaps it down the middle of a street and expects it to work without changing traffic flows (and signalling, seemingly) to prioritize the primary mover of people - transit.
there is a broader issue with the way toronto implements street-running LRT, in that it merely slaps it down the middle of a street and expects it to work without changing traffic flows (and signalling, seemingly) to prioritize the primary mover of people - transit.
I've been thinking about how to modify the at-grade portion of the #EglintonLRT so that the experience & operations are more like the underground portion. I've put some words and drawings together & I'm happy to hear your thoughts! #TOpoli #Transit #TTC
kevinrupasinghe.substack.com/p/improving-...
kevinrupasinghe.substack.com/p/improving-...
Improving the Eglinton LRT - Fewer Intersections
An ongoing question we'll need to answer: How do we modify the at-grade portion of the Eglinton LRT so that the experience and operations are more like the underground portion?
kevinrupasinghe.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:22 AM
a great set of recommendations.
there is a broader issue with the way toronto implements street-running LRT, in that it merely slaps it down the middle of a street and expects it to work without changing traffic flows (and signalling, seemingly) to prioritize the primary mover of people - transit.
there is a broader issue with the way toronto implements street-running LRT, in that it merely slaps it down the middle of a street and expects it to work without changing traffic flows (and signalling, seemingly) to prioritize the primary mover of people - transit.
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The Canadian government has paid for the whole goddamn thing.
#BREAKING NEWS: Trump says Canada, U.S. will ‘immediately’ start negotiations over Windsor-Detroit bridge
Canada, U.S. to negotiate over Ontario-Michigan bridge: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada and the U.S. will “immediately” start negotiations over the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 9, 2026 at 11:19 PM
The Canadian government has paid for the whole goddamn thing.
Freezing cold to do a riverside walk, but was glad to have joined a rep from Freshwater Conservation (formerly Trout Unlimited) Canada this morning to check out some of their restoration work along the Speed River between Guelph and Cambridge. A beautiful trail...hope to see it in the summer.
February 9, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Freezing cold to do a riverside walk, but was glad to have joined a rep from Freshwater Conservation (formerly Trout Unlimited) Canada this morning to check out some of their restoration work along the Speed River between Guelph and Cambridge. A beautiful trail...hope to see it in the summer.
I bought Minecraft so I could play with my kid, and now it's after 10PM...
February 8, 2026 at 3:10 AM
I bought Minecraft so I could play with my kid, and now it's after 10PM...
The 501 Queen Streetcar has been cited as one of the longest streetcar routes in North America, but has no one verified whether it's is *the* longest (if considering it all the way between Long Branch and Neville Park)?
Routes & Schedules
www.ttc.ca
February 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The 501 Queen Streetcar has been cited as one of the longest streetcar routes in North America, but has no one verified whether it's is *the* longest (if considering it all the way between Long Branch and Neville Park)?
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On Sunday, Line 5 Eglinton opens! To better understand this corridor, we layered the route alignment relative to surrounding building footprints; space for cars, bikes & pedestrians; zoning; green space; pop. density; household income & senior populations https://ow.ly/ojyb50YaunQ
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 PM
On Sunday, Line 5 Eglinton opens! To better understand this corridor, we layered the route alignment relative to surrounding building footprints; space for cars, bikes & pedestrians; zoning; green space; pop. density; household income & senior populations https://ow.ly/ojyb50YaunQ
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The great Friday student pilgrimage to the only afternoon Kitchener GO train to Union
February 6, 2026 at 8:13 PM
The great Friday student pilgrimage to the only afternoon Kitchener GO train to Union
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Complexly is excited to share that we are now a 501c3 nonprofit, built on the idea that good information is worth it.
New structure. Same mission. Bigger impact.
Find out how you can support free, independent, trustworthy education at Complexly.org
New structure. Same mission. Bigger impact.
Find out how you can support free, independent, trustworthy education at Complexly.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Complexly is excited to share that we are now a 501c3 nonprofit, built on the idea that good information is worth it.
New structure. Same mission. Bigger impact.
Find out how you can support free, independent, trustworthy education at Complexly.org
New structure. Same mission. Bigger impact.
Find out how you can support free, independent, trustworthy education at Complexly.org
Any discussion of impacts of Chinese EVs, US tariffs, Canadian regulations, or [insert here] on Canadian auto manufacturing should be in the context of this report. #cdnpoli
Big 3 (GM / Ford / Stellantis) vs Japan (Honda / Toyota), 2015 ► 2024:
Cars: 56%►23% vs 44%►77%
Jobs: 60%►38% vs 39%►62%
Big 3 (GM / Ford / Stellantis) vs Japan (Honda / Toyota), 2015 ► 2024:
Cars: 56%►23% vs 44%►77%
Jobs: 60%►38% vs 39%►62%
Auto production by Detroit Three declines in Canada as Japanese automakers lead the way, report says | CBC News
While Canadian production and jobs with Ford, Stellantis and General Motors have declined over the past decade, they have stayed consistent among Japanese carmakers, according to a new report by the T...
www.cbc.ca
February 4, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Any discussion of impacts of Chinese EVs, US tariffs, Canadian regulations, or [insert here] on Canadian auto manufacturing should be in the context of this report. #cdnpoli
Big 3 (GM / Ford / Stellantis) vs Japan (Honda / Toyota), 2015 ► 2024:
Cars: 56%►23% vs 44%►77%
Jobs: 60%►38% vs 39%►62%
Big 3 (GM / Ford / Stellantis) vs Japan (Honda / Toyota), 2015 ► 2024:
Cars: 56%►23% vs 44%►77%
Jobs: 60%►38% vs 39%►62%
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The TTC map just got its biggest upgrade in decades. Meet the cartographer behind it.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Meet the TTC cartographer giving its map a mega makeover | CBC News
You've probably noticed the Eglinton Crosstown LRT already showing up on transit maps, even though it's not open. That's the work of the TTC's cartographer, tasked with the map's biggest upgrade in de...
www.cbc.ca
February 3, 2026 at 9:44 PM
The TTC map just got its biggest upgrade in decades. Meet the cartographer behind it.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
There's gates, lights and a million signs. How do you still drive into the tunnel?! Between this and yesterday's GO train derailment, seems like Toronto's major hub has been a disaster for commuters.
TTC removes car that blocked Queens Quay streetcar tunnel for 4 hours
TTC removes car that blocked Queens Quay streetcar tunnel for 4 hours
A Honda sedan got stuck in the streetcar tunnel around noon on Tuesday, said the TTC.
www.thestar.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:48 PM
There's gates, lights and a million signs. How do you still drive into the tunnel?! Between this and yesterday's GO train derailment, seems like Toronto's major hub has been a disaster for commuters.
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A note from our editors:
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
A note from our editors:
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Georgian Bay in infrared.
Georgian Bay Islands National Park, Oct 2025.
#infraredPhotogrpahy #Stunday #EastCoastKin #AlphabetChallenge #WeekDforDramatic #GeorgianBay
Georgian Bay Islands National Park, Oct 2025.
#infraredPhotogrpahy #Stunday #EastCoastKin #AlphabetChallenge #WeekDforDramatic #GeorgianBay
February 1, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Georgian Bay in infrared.
Georgian Bay Islands National Park, Oct 2025.
#infraredPhotogrpahy #Stunday #EastCoastKin #AlphabetChallenge #WeekDforDramatic #GeorgianBay
Georgian Bay Islands National Park, Oct 2025.
#infraredPhotogrpahy #Stunday #EastCoastKin #AlphabetChallenge #WeekDforDramatic #GeorgianBay
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The first half of the Lower Don Crossing for the Ontario Line is being shifted into place above the DVP this weekend.
February 1, 2026 at 1:34 AM
The first half of the Lower Don Crossing for the Ontario Line is being shifted into place above the DVP this weekend.
Trying to crunch some historic data to understand this better, but I think I need to better understand how each of the lakes progress relative to each other. I also need NOAA data for the last 5 days, I tried subbing from another source and it's not lining up.
January 31, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Trying to crunch some historic data to understand this better, but I think I need to better understand how each of the lakes progress relative to each other. I also need NOAA data for the last 5 days, I tried subbing from another source and it's not lining up.
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Here it is: the inside story of how the Eglinton Crosstown LRT went off the rails.
This was the result of months of work, research and sourcing.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/off...
This was the result of months of work, research and sourcing.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/off...
Off the rails: The inside story of how the Eglinton Crosstown LRT went from transit dream to cautionary tale
Over the past decade and a half, the Crosstown has cast a shadow on a swath of Toronto and becoming, to many, a symbol of the city’s inability to fulfil its potential.
www.thestar.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Here it is: the inside story of how the Eglinton Crosstown LRT went off the rails.
This was the result of months of work, research and sourcing.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/off...
This was the result of months of work, research and sourcing.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/off...
Given that Orlando is going to be below freezing overnight this weekend, maybe they should just box a few orchards and ship direct not from concentrate.
So I emailed the business unit about this, they did some research and.... yep. Frozen juice from concentrate is gone www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
January 31, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Given that Orlando is going to be below freezing overnight this weekend, maybe they should just box a few orchards and ship direct not from concentrate.
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The first passenger train between Toronto and Allandale ran on the Ontario, Simcoe & Huron Railway in 1853. VIA Rail ended service to Barrie in 1996. GO had extended its Bradford trains to Barrie in 1990, but provincial funding cuts truncated the line at Bradford again in 1993. 2/3
January 31, 2026 at 3:38 AM
The first passenger train between Toronto and Allandale ran on the Ontario, Simcoe & Huron Railway in 1853. VIA Rail ended service to Barrie in 1996. GO had extended its Bradford trains to Barrie in 1990, but provincial funding cuts truncated the line at Bradford again in 1993. 2/3
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Jan 30, 2012: GO Transit extends its Barrie Line 3.5 km north from Barrie South to the new Allandale Waterfront station. The line's new northern terminal sits beside the former Grand Trunk Railway 1905 Allandale station and is more convenient to downtown Barrie. 1/3
January 31, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Jan 30, 2012: GO Transit extends its Barrie Line 3.5 km north from Barrie South to the new Allandale Waterfront station. The line's new northern terminal sits beside the former Grand Trunk Railway 1905 Allandale station and is more convenient to downtown Barrie. 1/3
There's something exceptionally badass about regional rail during a Canadian winter night. Even if you're still hungry for more.
January 31, 2026 at 4:28 AM
There's something exceptionally badass about regional rail during a Canadian winter night. Even if you're still hungry for more.
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Pretty remarkable that advocates have been pressing for transit signal priority on Eglinton for years, the City voted in April 2025 for TSP to be studied with a report by last October and yet here we are. Like, where’s the urgency and accountability?
Mayor Olivia Chow has three motions on the congestion management plan.
1. Enforcement blitz on "No Stopping Zones"
2. Establish Congestion Czar.
3. Report on better transit signal priority on Eglinton & Finch.
1. Enforcement blitz on "No Stopping Zones"
2. Establish Congestion Czar.
3. Report on better transit signal priority on Eglinton & Finch.
January 30, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Pretty remarkable that advocates have been pressing for transit signal priority on Eglinton for years, the City voted in April 2025 for TSP to be studied with a report by last October and yet here we are. Like, where’s the urgency and accountability?
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Eglinton Crosstown won’t get full signal priority before May, TTC Chair says
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
Eglinton Crosstown won’t get full signal priority before May, TTC Chair says
The chair of the TTC said Friday that the city will be implementing signal priority upgrades to make sure the Eglinton Crosstown moves faster than the Finch West LRT, but those upgrades won’t be fully...
www.cp24.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Eglinton Crosstown won’t get full signal priority before May, TTC Chair says
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
www.cp24.com/local/toront...
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