Not all those who wander are lost. I explore Metroscapes, where natural and built environments collide. 🌐 https://metroscapes.ca ▶️ https://youtube.com/@metroscapes https://bsky.app/profile/metroscapes.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/metroscapes.ca/post/3mv7gayxdfc2vElectrification of streetcars on Yonge Street began in 1891. In reality, streetcar service began 30 years prior. Toronto was already doing higher-order transit pre-confederation. Wild. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Sep 2026 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:yo6t4uiprpqbubaz4lekdnht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv7gayxdfc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroscapes.ca/post/3mv3odk2h7s2sNot seeing official confirmation, but a comment on a reddit post claims there was a near miss on GO Transit's Kitchener Line late last night, where a runaway freight car was rolling towards the GO train. GO's website indicated there was an incident involving a CN freight car, but it disappeared. https://www.reddit.com/r/gotransit/comments/1wbbqyq/go_train_kitchener_emergency/09 Sep 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:yo6t4uiprpqbubaz4lekdnht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3odk2h7s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/metroscapes.ca/post/3mv3lbn4jak2x [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Sep 2026 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:yo6t4uiprpqbubaz4lekdnht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3lbn4jak2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroscapes.ca/post/3mv2epc5ums22👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Sep 2026 01:21 +0000at://did:plc:yo6t4uiprpqbubaz4lekdnht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2epc5ums22https://bsky.app/profile/metroscapes.ca/post/3mv2ckm4et222The president describes a thing that happened 25 years ago. It's clearly untrue. Sleuthers reveal what he actually said that day. Somehow it's also untrue and even slightly horrible.09 Sep 2026 00:42 +0000at://did:plc:yo6t4uiprpqbubaz4lekdnht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2ckm4et222https://bsky.app/profile/metroscapes.ca/post/3muzjwmugr22rThis is good. I like the graphics and I like that it's a direct communication rather than sideways glancing speech from a podium. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYAwioM3RQI08 Sep 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:yo6t4uiprpqbubaz4lekdnht/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzjwmugr22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroscapes.ca/post/3muz527xppk2h"When your big thing is to change the name of a lake, it's because you're running out of arguments. It is a very weak gesture, to be cheap and nasty. Lake Ontario is not suffering. It's a lake." A most Jean Chrétien response. #cdnpoli https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.733510708 Sep 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:yo6t4uiprpqbubaz4lekdnht/app.bsky.feed.post/3muz527xppk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroscapes.ca/post/3muww4ofmmc2eMoneris, the Canadian system used to process 5 billion of transactions annually for 325,000 points of sale, is being sold by the owners (RBC and BMO) to a US private equity firm. I don't think this protects Canadian digital sovereignty. I signed a petition for Ottawa to intervene, and you can too. https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-771207 Sep 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:yo6t4uiprpqbubaz4lekdnht/app.bsky.feed.post/3muww4ofmmc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/metroscapes.ca/post/3muspmqa5y22gNothing like a late night family friendly concert in a downtown park.06 Sep 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:yo6t4uiprpqbubaz4lekdnht/app.bsky.feed.post/3muspmqa5y22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/metroscapes.ca/post/3murxoyjvsc2mA No Trespassing sign along this popular shortcut has escalated to looking up standard Canadian railway clearance envelopes and using a tape measure to get existing real-world rail trail setbacks.05 Sep 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:yo6t4uiprpqbubaz4lekdnht/app.bsky.feed.post/3murxoyjvsc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroscapes.ca/post/3muqjmufsz227Some progress in construction and near completion downtown as the local population recovers.05 Sep 2026 03:22 +0000at://did:plc:yo6t4uiprpqbubaz4lekdnht/app.bsky.feed.post/3muqjmufsz227https://bsky.app/profile/metroscapes.ca/post/3muq4wotxyc2nSo tweeps, who's the most influential Canadian here? https://bsky38.com/04 Sep 2026 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:yo6t4uiprpqbubaz4lekdnht/app.bsky.feed.post/3muq4wotxyc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroscapes.ca/post/3mupnqqzbpk2rCrap, probably never going to get done now. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:yo6t4uiprpqbubaz4lekdnht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupnqqzbpk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroscapes.ca/post/3mumt5rxa3c2uAccording to TRCA's gauge data, the Don River rose 4 metres above normal last night, peaking at 10PM.03 Sep 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:yo6t4uiprpqbubaz4lekdnht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumt5rxa3c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroscapes.ca/post/3mul3hznpm224It'll be interesting to hear results from @westernuntp.bsky.social investigations, but there were some strong tornado signatures in Waterloo Region during that storm. #ONstorm02 Sep 2026 23:26 +0000at://did:plc:yo6t4uiprpqbubaz4lekdnht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mul3hznpm224https://bsky.app/profile/metroscapes.ca/post/3muk3qqgujk2hA reminder to be weather aware this afternoon and evening. All hazards are on the table: strong wind gusts, large hail, torrential rain and even tornadoes. Reconsider your plans if they involve being outside. #onwx #ONstorm [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:yo6t4uiprpqbubaz4lekdnht/app.bsky.feed.post/3muk3qqgujk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/metroscapes.ca/post/3muhtvbiowk2aRestoring rail service was integral to this. The Hudson Bay Railway was damaged by flooding in 2017, and closed by previous port operator and owner OmniTRAX. After suing OmniTRAX for breach of contract, the feds partnered with Arctic Gateway Group to buy the tracks and repair them. https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/open-for-business-grain-shipments-resume-in-churchill-for-the-first-time-in-six-years/01 Sep 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:yo6t4uiprpqbubaz4lekdnht/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhtvbiowk2a