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CBC
24-07-2025
- CBC
WATCH — TTC blames 12-year-old boys for jokes about its new POO crew
⭐️HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW⭐️ The Toronto Transit Commission has revealed a new name for its fare inspectors. They are now called Provincial Offences Officers. People on social media were quick to point out that the acronym for the new name is POO. In response, a TTC spokesperson compared the commenters to 'snickering' 12-year-old boys. CBC Kids News asked kids what they think of the comparison. Hear more from both sides and have your say in the poll below. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Transit fare inspectors in Toronto, Ontario, just got a new name, and some people are left wondering what they were thinking. The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) renamed fare inspectors on July 20. They are now called Provincial Offences Officers. The name comes from a document from the 1990s, known as the Provincial Offences Act. While that might not seem like a big deal, some on social media pointed out that the new name has a hilariously unfortunate acronym: POO. A TTC spokesperson clapped back on X, comparing the critics to 'snickering, puerile 12-year-old boys.' According to the Oxford English Dictionary, puerile means childish and silly. CBC Kids News talked to some boys about having to take the blame. 'It's kinda their problem,' said 11-year-old Arian Alimohamadi in Vaughan, Ontario. The TTC told us they didn't mean to point the finger at boys, specifically. How did 12-year-old boys get pulled into this? On July 21, Global News reporter Matthew Bingley posted on X that he saw POOs on the street, uploading a photo of the new officers working. He questioned how the name was chosen. An unnamed TTC spokesperson replied to the post, comparing the criticism to 'snickering, puerile 12-year-old boys.' Press play to hear what kids had to say about the TTC's jab on X. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ The TTC's comment prompted a reaction on X. One user posted: 'Yikes who thought this post was a good idea.' Another chimed in, underlining the 12-year-old comment saying, 'Damn all the 12-year-old boys are ratioing you.' In fact, X, and several other social media platforms don't allow kids under 13 to join or post on their site. TTC says immaturity was the actual target CBC Kids News reached out to the TTC for an interview. Their media office responded in an email that the comment was being misrepresented. It said the goal of the X comment was to call out immaturity. 'Our comment was in response to adults who think this is a laughing matter in a manner that a child might snicker at hearing a rude word,' the written statement said. The TTC shared this image on X. Some people on social media were quick to make jokes about the name, with one replying 'POO?' to the post. (Image credit: TTCHelps/X) According to the email, fare evasion is a 'serious issue' that the officers help put a stop to, and that not paying fares costs the TTC $140 million a year. Kids 12 and under don't contribute to the fare evasion problem, since they ride for free. Have more questions? Want to tell us how we're doing? Use the 'send us feedback' link below. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Scottish Sun
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Abandoned UK stadium that hosted FA Cup 110 years ago to undergo £130million regeneration after it was left to rot
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE CRYSTAL PALACE National Sports Centre – the site of 21 FA Cup finals – is undergoing a £130million refurb and could host top-class athletics by the end of the decade. The iconic sports venue in South London, which includes an abandoned Olympic-standard swimming pool, has fallen into a state of disrepair over the past decade. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 The Crystal Palace National Sports Centre is set to undergo a major refurb Credit: FAULKNER DOWNES 4 A whopping £130million will be sunk into the venue, which has become aged Credit: FAULKNER DOWNES 4 The revamp could lead to the venue hosting top athletics by the end of the decade Credit: FAULKNER DOWNES The area had been left to rot, with PIGEON POO all over the indoor track, leaks in the roof and floodlights that were closed off on safety grounds. There had also been sightings of foxes and rats darting in-between the rusty old stands. Yet since the summer of 2023, work has begun to restore the arena back to its former glories, starting with long-overdue track repairs. And now 'new concept images' have been released by the Mayor of London that show the potential transformation of the outdoor athletics arena and the swimming facilities inside the Grade-II listed building – with a completion date of 2028. READ MORE SPORTS NEWS SEE RU LATER Amorim offers to LEAVE Utd 'without compensation' after horror Spurs loss The hope is that future Diamond League meetings could be held there in front of a capacity crowd of 35,000. London Mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged millions to improve the sporting facilities at the Sports Centre that opened in 1964 and is just two miles from Selhurst Park, home of FA Cup winners Crystal Palace. And building firm Morgan Sindall Construction have been appointed to deliver the Centre's improved design and build. A pre-construction period has started, which includes detailed applications for planning and listed building consent, with major works planned to commence in the second half of 2026. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 4 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged millions of pounds to revamp the venue Credit: PA The redevelopment will include a complete rebuild of the structure of the swimming and diving pools and 'improved sporting facilities'. The location holds a special place in British sporting history – with 20 men's FA Cup finals, excluding replays, held on the same site between 1895 and 1914. How Crystal Palace outsmarted Man City in FA Cup final It was also the historic venue for the first Women's FA Cup final in 1971, which was won by Southampton Ladies. It also hosted some of the greatest international athletics events in the UK – Usain Bolt ran a 200 metres race in front of 15,000 people at the London Grand Prix just weeks before the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. And Steve Ovett, Seb Coe and Steve Cram are among the other track-and-field icons who have raced there. Khan said: 'Crystal Palace National Sports Centre is an historic and much-loved sporting and community facility where many UK sporting stars have started their careers and trained but which needs major investment and refurbishment. 'I'm committed to this once-in-a-generation redevelopment of the site which will secure its future for decades to come. 'With short-term improvements already delivered and Morgan Sindall Construction now appointed to deliver the design and build of the centre. "We look forward to working closely with partners and the local community to create an outstanding sporting venue as we work together to build a better, healthy London for all.'
