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Toronto Star
3 days ago
- Business
- Toronto Star
It's time to tap out of ‘legacy fares': Sunday is the last day to use TTC tokens, tickets and day passes
Time to gather all your leftover TTC tokens, tickets and day passes — Sunday is the last day you can use them to ride local transit. After decades of service, the 'legacy fares' will no longer be accepted on the TTC after June 1. TTC will then begin exclusively accepting commuters' fares with a physical or digital Presto card, Presto ticket, cash and debit or credit card — including those stored in an Apple or Google Wallet. The transition away from tokens, tickets and day passes comes after the TTC delayed the contentious change, extending the deadline to use the fares by five months — from Dec. 31 to June 1. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 'Our customers bought this in good faith,' TTC chair Jamaal Myers said at a December board meeting. 'They paid money for it … I think it's only fair and reasonable just to give customers the opportunity to spend the tickets that they paid for.' Gta TTC tickets and tokens will soon be history. Here's what they can tell us about the city's past After 70 years, the transit agency is retiring tickets and the dime-sized slugs as payment for fare. Gta TTC tickets and tokens will soon be history. Here's what they can tell us about the city's past After 70 years, the transit agency is retiring tickets and the dime-sized slugs as payment for fare. The TTC stopped selling the older fares at subway stations in 2019, as the number of customers using them declined. Less than one per cent of riders pay using tokens and tickets, the transit agency said. 'It's clear that most riders have embraced Presto tap-and-ride,' Myers said in an October news release. Here's what you need to know about the change. How can I pay my fare? As a result of this change, the TTC is shifting to exclusively modern fare payments. Riders can still use cash to pay for their fares in station boxes, or on buses and streetcars. Those paying with cash must get a paper transfer from the bus operator or machines on a streetcar and in a subway station for proof of payment. Toronto transit riders can also tap their debit or credit card, including those in their mobile wallet, on a PRESTO reader on a TTC vehicle or a fare gate to pay for their rides. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Less than one per cent of riders pay using tokens and tickets, the transit agency said. Andrew Francis Wallace/ Toronto Star file photo Presto cards and tickets are another way to pay a fare, with cards costing $4.00 at TTC stations or all Shoppers Drug Mart and Loblaws locations. Digital Presto cards can be loaded onto a mobile wallet for free. Complimentary Presto cards are available at select Toronto Public Library branches while supplies last. The cards are set to automatically deduct an adult fare. However, youths, post-secondary students and seniors can set their cards to deduct a specific fare by going to a Shoppers Drug Mart location or TTC's customer service centre and providing government-issued photo identification. When was it decided that the TTC would stop accepting 'legacy fares'? In September, the TTC board endorsed the Fare Compliance Action Plan, tabled in July, which included the recommendation to phase out the use of its 'legacy fares' at the end of 2024. Gta TTC tickets, tokens and day passes get reprieve: Controversial phaseout delayed until June Many riders were surprised by the transit commission's announcement in October that it intended to discontinue the fares as of Jan. 1. Gta TTC tickets, tokens and day passes get reprieve: Controversial phaseout delayed until June Many riders were surprised by the transit commission's announcement in October that it intended to discontinue the fares as of Jan. 1. After customers brought forth compl aints about the abrupt change, the board voted to give customers a reprieve to use any remaining TTC tickets, tokens or day passes they may have, from Dec 31 to June 1. Following the TTC stopping its sales of the older fares at subway stations in 2019, the transit agency said, third-party retailers also stopped selling TTC tickets in July 2022 and TTC tokens in March 2023. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW In 2015, the transit agency first announced it would start phasing out tickets and tokens to make way for the Presto card. At the time, the TTC said sales would cease in 2016 and said they would no accept tickets and tokens as fare past mid-2017. Can I get a refund for my unused fares? No refunds, exchange or credit from any unused TTC tickets, tokens or day passes will be available after they are discontinued. Riders also won't be able to transfer the value of old fares to Presto cards, since the two are separate payment systems. With files from Patty Winsa
Hamilton Spectator
21-05-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Missing person: have you seen Sahil Kumar?
Hamilton police are asking the public for help finding a missing 22-year-old international student who only recently arrived in Canada. Sahil Kumar, 22, was reported missing by concerned friends on Saturday, and was last seen the day prior, May 16, around 12:50 p.m. leaving Union Station in Toronto and walking toward York Street, police said in a release. Kumar is studying at Humber College in Toronto and is not familiar with the area. Records show his PRESTO card was used at Union Station at 12:44 p.m. on May 16, police said. His cellphone has been off since 1:31 p.m. that day and his passport and laptop were left at his Hamilton residence. Police said they are working with Metrolinx, hospitals, Toronto Police Service and Humber College and are reviewing surveillance video. Nothing in the investigation suggests he was in physical or mental distress before going missing, police said. His online activity suggests he may have been intending to visit the Toronto waterfront. He may also have sought shelter at a local Gurdwaras, where police are encouraging community members to check. Anyone with information is asked to call the missing person unit at 905-540-8549. To remain anonymous contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or .
CTV News
21-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Late night TTC Line 1 closures planned to accommodate track work
Parts of the TTC's Line 1 will be closed during the late-night hours this week due to planned track work. From Tuesday, May 20 until Friday, May 23, subway trains between Sheppard-Yonge and College subways stationswill be replaced with shuttle bases starting at 11 p.m. nightly until service ends at about 2 a.m. During these times, Lawrence and Summerhill stations will also be closed. 'All other subway stations will remain open for customers to purchase PRESTO fares, tickets, and connect to surface routes,' the TTC said, adding staff will be on hand to assist customers. Additional Wheel-Trans buses will also be operating between Sheppard-Yonge and College stations.
NDTV
10-05-2025
- Health
- NDTV
Cannabis Use Doesn't Affect Sperm Quality, New Study Finds
A recent study from the Boston University School of Public Health indicates that cannabis use does not significantly impact sperm quality. Researchers analysed semen samples from 921 men, assessing semen volume, total sperm count, concentration, and motility. The findings revealed no substantial differences between cannabis users and non-users in these parameters. These results align with a 2018 study led by Professor Lauren Wise, which found that marijuana use by either partner did not reduce a couple's chances of conceiving. The study, part of the Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO), surveyed over 4,000 women and 1,100 of their male partners in the U.S. and Canada. Approximately 14% of male participants reported marijuana use in the two months before the study, yet conception rates remained consistent regardless of cannabis use. The research has been published in Andrology. "Chronic cannabis use among human males has been associated with lower testosterone concentrations and alterations in other hormones relevant to semen quality," write the researchers in their published paper. "Studies have also shown associations of chronic cannabis use with poor semen quality, but results have been inconsistent across different hormonal and reproductive measures." Contrastingly, some research suggests potential negative effects of cannabis on sperm morphology and volume. A 2021 study indicated that current marijuana users had higher odds of abnormal sperm morphology and reduced semen volume compared to non-users. Given these mixed findings, experts emphasise the need for further research to understand the relationship between cannabis use and male fertility. Factors such as dosage, frequency, and individual health profiles may influence outcomes.
