Jason Paris

The existing law remains in force. Beginning construction is not contempt of court, even with the Supreme Court of Canada scheduled to hear the appeal later in 2026. No stay has been granted in this case.

Snøhetta does excellent work, and I think this looks surprisingly good. That said, I’d still rather it stay where it is.

Province Awards Contract for New Science Centre at Ontario Place | UrbanToronto The Province has awarded a $1.04 billion contract to deliver a new 400,000 ft² Ontario Science Centre designed by Snohetta and Hariri Pontarini Architects at Ontario Place, with opening targeted for 2029. The facility will include the historic pods and a revitalized Cinesphere as part of the waterfront redevelopment.

If Toronto didn’t already have a science museum, Ontario Place would be a compelling place to start. But the city does have one on an a spectacular Don Valley site — that will soon be served by two subway lines. Which makes this new proposal a good place to stop. urbantoronto.ca/news/2026/02...

I’ve been locked out of Instagram for almost a week now, even though the appeal screen said reviews usually take just over a day. I honestly have no idea what I did — it only mentioned “irregular activity.” Any advice, or is this just a waiting game?

I get that, but there’s a longer-term angle: if the fan experience is gradually eroded, the audience will shrink over time, which could eventually hit revenue—though that’s hard to see when rights deals keep climbing.

Updated: Paramount Wins Bidding War for Warner Bros. Discovery Netflix has declined to raise its bid, saying `the price required to match Paramount Skydance's latest offer...is no longer financially attractive"

And there it is… Bari Weiss running CNN no longer feels entirely out of the realm of possibility. www.tvtechnology.com/business/mer... #CNN

FCC Launches Inquiry Into Broadcast Sports Rights The NAB applauded the move by the Media Bureau to seek public comments on such issues as the shift of rights away from free-to-air broadcasts

Sports rights shifting to streamers is the enshittification of the sector. Sure, they may pay more than terrestrial broadcasters, but rights fees aren’t the whole story. The fan experience — now fragmented, paywalled, and harder to navigate — matters more. www.tvtechnology.com/regulatory-l...

I’d be very surprised if the next-gen Loblaw — Shoppers Drug Mart and No Frills stores — actually looked this open and transparent. Reality check: they’ll likely line the windows with shelving inside and slap cheap vinyl photos over the glass on the outside. #Loblaw dailyhive.com/canada/no-fr...

Eggslut to Enter Canada with Toronto, Vancouver Sites Chef-driven breakfast concept Eggslut will open its first Canadian locations in Toronto and Vancouver starting in spring 2026.

This quote gave me pause: “It’s exactly the same as the U.S. menu.” Maybe it should be. Maybe it shouldn’t. Canada is a different beast — hopefully they’ve done their research. retail-insider.com/retail-insid... #Eggslut

Nerd note 🧵... I re-ranked the Winter Games medal table using a weighted system (🥇=3, 🥈=2, 🥉=1) to reward overall podium depth. Then adjusted for population (points per million people) to better compare countries. Not perfect, but arguably a more accurate picture... #MilanoCortina2026

Canada risks making its Olympic program a country club without proper federal funding Canadian athletes deserve the chance to at least dream about getting to the top

Very misguided to frame CBC/Radio-Canada’s globally bottom of the barrel funding as a reflection on our Olympic athletes, who are also navigating persistent funding pressures of their own. Can't two things be true? www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olymp...

Laird, Leaside, and Mount Pleasant (featured here) aren’t interchange stations, so under Metrolinx’s methodology they don’t receive artwork—hopefully local BIAs can help change that over time. #EglintonCrosstown (3/3)

The stations are clean, efficient, and share a common design language but could use a splash of personality. #EglintonCrosstown (2/3)

From the Brentcliffe Portal (east of Laird) to Mount Dennis—and eventually YYZ—the line is fully grade-separated and effectively functions as a subway, which is impressive. #EglintonCrosstown (1/3)

This ended up costing more than a subway too.

Toronto the Great: Union Station Revitalization, Toronto, Ontario A comprehensive overhaul of Toronto’s Union Station positions Canada’s largest multi-modal transportation hub to handle 130 million passengers annually.

Love this... "There’s an Easter egg on the new lower levels for the structurally observant: if you’re amid rectangular columns, you’re under the head house, and if the columns are round, you’re below the tracks." www.canadianarchitect.com/toronto-the-...

Québec tire la plogue sur le tramway de Gatineau C'est la fin pour le projet de tramway de l'ouest de Gatineau.

Quebec pulls the plug on the Gatineau tramway! www.lesoleil.com/actualites/l...

Toronto quietly exploring major changes to planned LRT after recent failures Metrolinx's painful rollout of the Eglinton Crosstown and Finch West LRT projects has the City of Toronto rethinking its plans for another upcoming l…

If Line 7 is grade-separated it would have two major implications...
1.) The higher cost would make the project less likely.
2.) If Line 7 does proceed with separation, it would strengthen the case for eventually rebuilding the non-grade-separated segments of Line 5. www.blogto.com/city/2026/02...

Excavation Complete For King-Bathurst Station | UrbanToronto A substantial milestone has been reached in the construction of Ontario Line 3 as Metrolinx announced the completion of excavation at the future site of King-Bathurst station on February 12th. Located...

Turn that frown upside-down David Miller! urbantoronto.ca/news/2026/02...

It really should have been a Light Metro. But we have what we have. I think we can make it better though.

Priorities often rely on ridership from existing surface routes along a proposed higher-order corridor. However, that approach can’t capture the je ne sais quoi — the behavioural shifts that occur once fast, reliable rapid transit opens, especially when supported by strong interchange stations.

I really feel this should have been 3-car from the get-go.

The station’s signature artwork, “Total Lunar Eclipse” by Sarah Morris, sets a strong visual tone for the space. #Metrolinx (3/3)

It is underground despite the surrounding surface sections, and features a large bus terminal. It is planned to become an interchange with Line 3 in the early 2030s. #Metrolinx (2/3)

Don Valley station is our second interchange on Line 5. #Metrolinx (1/3)

Thinking about the Science Centre building: I wonder how Université de l'Ontario français is performing on Queens Quay. Could Don Mills be its future home? Pair it with Collège Boréal, TFO and others as a large T.O. francophone centre — though Boréal may be unlikely given its new Distillery campus.

Construction Begins on Ontario Line 3 Elevated Guideway and Cosburn Station | UrbanToronto Construction has begun on the Ontario Line 3’s three-kilometre elevated guideway and four new stations at Don Valley, Flemingdon Park, Thorncliffe Park, and Cosburn.

I’m hopeful this elevated section of Line 3 — and Line 5 from Mount Dennis to Scarlett — sparks a shift in how Toronto sees elevated rail: a proven, faster, and cheaper way to grow higher-order transit. The Ontario Line is a real-world proof inside the 416. urbantoronto.ca/news/2026/02... #Metrolinx

Can Broadview and Gerrard Become a Destination? Hugh's Room Is Betting on It - 6ix Retail Hugh's Room Live brings 170 shows annually to Broadview & Gerrard through community bonds. Can local businesses capture the opportunity or miss the wave?

Accessibility upgrades have to come first — no question. But it would also ben nice to see the exterior get some love at the same time: a fresh paint job (or better yet, restored exposed brick) and a tasteful illuminated sign that really signals “live music lives here.” 6ixretail.com/2026/02/hugh...

I order large wherever I go, but I always order regular size here.

Never go to Gerrard Square without a stop here. It’s a Toronto rule.