Mike Wise

Interior Finch LRT car

I’m not impressed with the #ttc’s new Line 6 Finch LRT.

Last Wednesday, the trip from Humber College station to Finch West on the 36 Finch bus took 42-minutes in traffic.

Today, the same trip on the new LRT took 55-minutes on a dedicated right of way.

Why is this slower than the bus?

Eglinton Crosstown Delays - A Disappointing Milestone YouTube video by notsmoothsteve

It's frustrating to learn that the opening of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT has now been delayed for a period longer than it took the TTC to build the initial stretch of the Yonge subway. YouTuber "notsmoothsteve" does the math. #toronto #ttc youtu.be/4CRAZhEacvA?...

Looking forward to hosting this great session with Amanda Cupido next week.

Toronto Mike'd Podcast Episode 164: Mike Wise In this 164th episode, Mike chats with CBC anchor Mike Wise about his work at the CBC, the future of the public broadcaster and our many digital distractions. This episode is exactly 1:15:20. You can ...

On this day in 2016, @mikewise.ca made his Toronto Mike'd debut. We talked about his work at the CBC, the future of the public broadcaster and our many digital distractions.
www.torontomike.com/2016/03/toro...

Humber launches new ad campaign New marketing push seeks anyone looking for a post-secondary education, focusing on discovering one's true identity, purpose and experiencing that life at Humber.

Humber launches new ad campaign

Gearing up to help some excited Humber Polytechnic journalism and radio students cover the provincial election. #JournalismEducation #ElectionCoverage #MediaTraining #NextGenJournalists

Happy Superb Owl day.

Job action averted at Ontario Colleges. Both sides agree to binding arbitration, which means there will be no disruption to classes. https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/strike-averted-at-ontario-colleges-860526701.html

OPSEU faculty starts process to call to a strike - Humber Polytechnic Non-binding negotiations between the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and the College Employer Council (CEC) will continue in the New Year.

The countdown to a potential job action at Ontario colleges has begun.

https://www.humberetc.ca/news/campus/opseu-faculty-lets-non-escalation-agreement-expire-ahead-of-january-contract-talks-3451

I finally caught 'The Master Plan' by @healey.bsky.social (which has just been extended at Soulpepper theatre in #Toronto). It's a brilliantly funny satire that cleverly explores the intersection of big tech, urban planning, and municipal politics. Highly recommend it!

Terry Fox will be the next Canadian featured on the $5 bill The athlete and activist will be replacing Sir Wilfrid Laurier who will now appear on the next version of the $50 note.

#Breaking: Terry Fox will be the next Canadian featured on the $5 bill

Simpson's Christmas Display Windows at Queen & Yonge Streets, Toronto, 43 years ago today – Dec. 15, 1981

📸: Harvey R. Naylor, courtesy of City of Toronto Archives. Digitally restored by me.

#otd #onthisday #1980s #toys #starwars #christmas #torontohistory #toronto #canada #hopkindesign

OPSEU faculty starts process to call to a strike - Humber Polytechnic Non-binding negotiations between the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and the College Employer Council (CEC) will continue in the New Year.

The countdown to a potential job action at Ontario colleges has begun.

https://www.humberetc.ca/news/campus/opseu-faculty-lets-non-escalation-agreement-expire-ahead-of-january-contract-talks-3451

See what a little Bluesky competition does?

I love this story of a real-life Charlie Brown Christmas tree controversy: the lights are out in the town of Collingwood while they re-string the tree.

https://www.villagereport.ca/village-picks/collingwoods-tree-roasted-on-social-media-now-the-lights-are-out-until-theyre-restrung-9828793

Aaaarrrgooooos. Congratulations to the #Toronto Argonauts for winning the 111th Grey Cup against Winnipeg. 41-24

Please welcome #CBC Radio’s Tom Harrington to Bluesky @cbctom.bsky.social

Welcome to Bluesky @humberarb.bsky.social the Humber Arboretum - a hidden gem for nature lovers in North #Etobicoke

I wanted to see if Siri was any better in iOS 18.2, so I summoned it and asked “Surely it won’t rain today.”

“No it won’t,” Siri replied. “And don’t call me Shirley.”

That’s when I realized I left my iPhone in Airplane mode.

CBC says it is investing its new Google
money (to compensate for the use of online content) to expand local services, adding 25 journalists into a dozen under served communities.

https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/press-release/cbc-expands-local-and-regional-news-coverage-across-canada

So there really was a Bluesky migration over the weekend:

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/11/24293920/bluesky-700000-new-users-week-x-threads

BREAKING:

Carol Off has joined Bluesky

Taylor Swift Fans Are Leaving X for Bluesky After Trump’s Election Swifties say they’re leaving X over Elon Musk’s support of Donald Trump—and the rhetoric that has erupted on the platform following Trump’s win.

Is this why I’ve gained a number of new followers over the last few days? www.wired.com/story/taylor...

The Best USA 🇺🇸 Grocery Store Coffee Weird Coffee Person Merch: https://geni.us/THT-brainLearn To Taste Coffee (Playlist): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSEgP4VNynQ&list=PLxz0FjZMVOl2N8lmwyuSN...

As a coffee fan, I appreciated this blind taste test of U.S. supermarket brands (and I’m really surprised what came in second place).

Cheerios math: 1+1=1.

Shoppers discover boxes of Cheerios, bags of Loblaws chips that weigh far less than advertised

www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

Starbucks baristas strike on ‘Red Cup Day’ over schedules, staffing The stoppage by Starbucks workers is expected to be larger than last year’s strike on the same day, but amounts to about 2 percent of the coffee giant’s 9,000 cafes nationwide.

Thousands of baristas at more than 200 Starbucks locations walked off the job Thursday, in hopes of shutting down stores, to protest the coffee giant’s bargaining practices over scheduling and staffing.

The coordinated work stoppage coincides with one of the coffee giant’s biggest sales events.

Galen Weston takes parting shot at grocery inflation critics on his way out the door as Loblaw presi... Per Bank makes the long anticipated move to CEO of Loblaw, which reported a 12% jump in profits on Wednesday. Weston remains chair of the board of directors.

Galen Weston steps aside as head of Loblaws.