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Minnan-Wong defends vote to fire TTC boss - CBC.ca

2 hours 48 min ago

CTV.ca

Minnan-Wong defends vote to fire TTC boss
CBC.ca
One of the five Toronto councillors to vote in favour of ousting TTC general manager Gary Webster said Wednesday that the move will mean a better future for transit in the city. Coun. Denzil Minnan-Wong was among those who voted to remove Webster in a ...
Byford plans to focus on 'business as usual' for TTCToronto Sun
TTC votes to fire general managerCanada.com
Shameful firing of TTC manager widens gap between Ford and councillorsGlobe and Mail
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Trans woman says she was harassed by TTC driver - Xtra.ca

3 hours 18 min ago

Xtra.ca

Trans woman says she was harassed by TTC driver
Xtra.ca
In the City of Toronto there is no citywide standard around diversity training for front-line staff. “Many trans people live in poverty and rely on transit to travel the city, so it's very important that they are safe places for people,” Gapka says.

TTC votes to fire general manager - Canada.com

4 hours 30 min ago

CBC.ca

TTC votes to fire general manager
Canada.com
By Megan O'Toole, National Post February 22, 2012 TORONTO .Gary Webster's tenure as head of the TTC crashed to a halt Tuesday evening as Mayor Rob Ford, fresh off a critical defeat on the transit expansion file, touted a need for "major change" within ...
TTC chief Gary Webster firedCBC.ca
Shameful firing of TTC manager widens gap between Ford and councillorsGlobe and Mail
Byford plans to focus on 'business as usual' for TTCToronto Sun
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Shameful firing of TTC manager widens gap between Ford and councillors - Globe and Mail

5 hours 42 min ago

CBC.ca

Shameful firing of TTC manager widens gap between Ford and councillors
Globe and Mail
... the administration of Mayor Rob Ford has accomplished by firing Toronto Transit Commission chief general manager Gary Webster. As Mr. Webster walked into a special TTC gathering on Tuesday to meet his fate, cheers broke out in the public gallery.
TTC chief Gary Webster firedCBC.ca
While TTC fires its top guy, middle managers get the low-down from Toronto ...Toronto Star
Webster ousted in close TTC voteToronto Sun
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MorningFile: Webster out at TTC, and Sunrise Propane trial hears illegal ... - Open File (blog)

6 hours 26 min ago

Globe and Mail

MorningFile: Webster out at TTC, and Sunrise Propane trial hears illegal ...
Open File (blog)
The biggest story this morning is that the TTC board, as expected, voted 5-4 to sack Gary Webster "without cause" in the language of his contract. The five votes to fire Webster all came from staunch loyalists to Rob Ford, and the four votes to ...
Finch Avenue LRT faces new oppositionGlobe and Mail

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PRESS DIGEST - Canada - Feb 22 - Reuters

9 hours 3 min ago

PRESS DIGEST - Canada - Feb 22
Reuters
THE GLOBE AND MAIL: -- Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) commissioners voted five to four on Tuesday to sack chief general manager Gary Webster without cause after a three-hour emergency closed-door session arranged by allies of the mayor.

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Toronto transit boss loses job amid battle over Mayor Ford's subway plan - 570 News

12 hours 14 min ago

Toronto transit boss loses job amid battle over Mayor Ford's subway plan
570 News
Ford would only say in a statement that he supported the commission's decision, adding the time was "right for a new leader to take the reins at TTC." "Gary has served Toronto and the TTC well in his years of service," said Ford.

Toronto drug squad police robbed, hit, fondled me, ex-stripper testifies - Toronto Star

14 hours 12 min ago

Toronto Star

Toronto drug squad police robbed, hit, fondled me, ex-stripper testifies
Toronto Star
Email Print Republish Add to Favourites Report an error Rss Top Stories: Toronto Maple Leafs fall to New Jersey Devils in overtime Highway 407 workers go on strike Mentally ill win right to challenge their lawyer's performance While TTC fires its top ...

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Toronto lost nearly $1M to fraud in 2011, auditor-general reveals - Toronto Star

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 23:28

Toronto lost nearly $1M to fraud in 2011, auditor-general reveals
Toronto Star
Email Print Republish Add to Favourites Report an error Rss Top Stories: Toronto Maple Leafs fall to New Jersey Devils in overtime Highway 407 workers go on strike Mentally ill win right to challenge their lawyer's performance While TTC fires its top ...

TTC rider slashed across the face at Warden subway station - Toronto Star

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 22:35

TTC rider slashed across the face at Warden subway station
Toronto Star
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Webster ousted in close TTC vote - Toronto Sun

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 21:07

CBC.ca

Webster ousted in close TTC vote
Toronto Sun
By Don Peat ,City Hall Bureau Chief TTC Chair Karen Stintz during Tuesday's special meeting in which commissioners voted 5-4 to fire TTC Chief General Manager Gary Webster. (STAN BEHAL/Toronto Sun) Gary Webster is no longer driving the Red Rocket.
TTC chief Gary Webster firedCBC.ca
While TTC fires its top guy, middle managers get the low-down from Toronto ...Toronto Star
Transit planning gridlock as TTC general manager sackedGlobe and Mail
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TTC GM given the axe — and gets more attention than Justin Beiber - MetroNews Canada

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 18:26

TTC GM given the axe — and gets more attention than Justin Beiber
MetroNews Canada
The TTC's general manager, Gary Webster, was given the axe Tuesday. For perhaps the first time in Twitter history, a public transportation executive is getting more attention than Justin Beiber. OTTAWA - The federal government is stepping up its ...

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Toronto East General Hospital gets $5 million boost from Thomson family - Toronto Star

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 18:03

Toronto Star

Toronto East General Hospital gets $5 million boost from Thomson family
Toronto Star
Ontario driver spooked to find tracking device on his truck Ben Ferrill is desperate to find out who put a... TTC: Transit commission fires chief general manager Gary Webster is a 'political casualty,' say... Toronto East General Hospital's Ken and ...

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TTC chair Karen Stintz warns against firing Gary Webster - Toronto Star

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 17:33

Toronto Star

TTC chair Karen Stintz warns against firing Gary Webster
Toronto Star
Stintz told reporters she won't push for another special city council meeting to reinstate Webster or have her Toronto Transit Commission rivals removed from the TTC board. But, speaking to reporters at City Hall, she warned that the stability of the ...

TTC GM fired at Toronto Transit meeting - CityNews

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 17:30

Globe and Mail

TTC GM fired at Toronto Transit meeting
CityNews
Transit expansion in this city is woefully overdue...should we make a change at the TTC, I want to make sure those projects [Eglinton and Finch LRT lines] don't get jeopardized." "I think Toronto citizens are impatient...The time for talk is coming to ...
Webster ousted in close TTC voteToronto Sun
While TTC fires its top guy, middle managers get the low-down from Toronto ...Toronto Star
TTC special meeting votes to terminate transit chiefGlobe and Mail
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TTC special meeting resumes with motion to relieve TTC chief of duties - Globe and Mail

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 17:16

Globe and Mail

TTC special meeting resumes with motion to relieve TTC chief of duties
Globe and Mail
A special meeting of the Toronto Transit Commission has resumed its public hearing with a motion to give TTC chief Gary Webster immediate notice that his services are no longer required. The motion is being debated. Subscribe now and get The Globe and ...

Christopher Hume: Toronto loses if Rob Ford wins showdown with TTC chief ... - Toronto Star

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 15:36

Toronto Star

Christopher Hume: Toronto loses if Rob Ford wins showdown with TTC chief ...
Toronto Star
In this mayor, Toronto has a man who knows little about basic principles and respects them less. His treatment of Webster, and the threats against other senior TTC managers, shows a contempt that goes well beyond anything seen before at City Hall.

The Fixer: Broken sidewalk stones on King St. a pain in the face - Toronto Star

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 15:35

Toronto Star

The Fixer: Broken sidewalk stones on King St. a pain in the face
Toronto Star
Wherever you are in Greater Toronto, we want to know. To email us, go to www.thestar.com/thefixer and click on the “submit a problem” link. Or call us at 416-869-4823. Email Print Republish Add to Favourites Report an error Rss Top Stories: TTC chair ...

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Christopher Hume: Toronto loses if Rob Ford wins showdown with TTC chief ... - Toronto Star

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 15:33

Toronto Star

Christopher Hume: Toronto loses if Rob Ford wins showdown with TTC chief ...
Toronto Star
In this mayor, Toronto has a man who knows little about basic principles and respects them less. His treatment of Webster, and the threats against other senior TTC managers, shows a contempt that goes well beyond anything seen before at City Hall.

Toronto Islands' storage shed catches fire - Toronto Star

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 15:00

Toronto Islands' storage shed catches fire
Toronto Star
Email Print Add to Favourites Report an error Rss Top Stories: Toronto Maple Leafs fall to New Jersey Devils in overtime Highway 407 workers go on strike Mentally ill win right to challenge their lawyer's performance While TTC fires its top guy, ...

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