{"id":33790,"date":"2026-01-03T13:15:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T21:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/news-roundup-for-december-11-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T13:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T21:15:20","slug":"news-roundup-for-december-11-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/news-roundup-for-december-11-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"News Roundup for December 11, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article_body\">\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">Toronto and province were at odds over Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening date, sources say; Ontario to open interim science centre next summer at Harbourfront Centre; Finch LRT could see signal priority, increased speeds, as criticism continues to roll in; and other news.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/toronto-and-province-were-at-odds-over-eglinton-crosstown-lrt-opening-date-sources-say\/article_1285854b-0b84-4704-9177-970553b46a4c.html\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto and province were at odds over Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening date, sources say<\/a> (The Star)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11571803\/harbourfront-centre-interim-science-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ontario to open interim science centre next summer at Harbourfront Centre<\/a> (Global News)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/toronto\/finch-lrt-signal-priority-increased-speeds-9.7011147\" target=\"_blank\">Finch LRT could see signal priority, increased speeds, as criticism continues to roll in<\/a> (CBC)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/gta\/transit-will-be-free-on-new-years-eve-ttc-ceo-confirms\/article_b958f510-3afe-46bd-a4bc-c404292fb860.html\" target=\"_blank\">Transit will be free on New Year\u2019s Eve, TTC CEO confirms<\/a> (The Star)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto.citynews.ca\/video\/2025\/12\/10\/ttc-riders-advocates-push-for-line-6-finch-west-improvements\/\" target=\"_blank\">TTC riders, advocates push for Line 6 Finch West improvements<\/a> (CityNews)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11572613\/ttc-can-open-eglinton-lrt-when-they-feel-comfortable-transportation-minister\/\" target=\"_blank\">TTC can open Eglinton LRT \u2018when they feel comfortable\u2019: Transportation Minister<\/a> (Global News)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto.citynews.ca\/2025\/12\/10\/absurd-that-new-finch-lrt-line-goes-slower-than-buses-matlow\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Absurd\u2019 that new Finch West LRT line goes slower than buses: Matlow<\/a> (CityNews)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');<\/p>\n<p>fbq('init', '1760257484204295');\nfbq('track', \"PageView\");<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/urbantoronto.ca\/news\/2025\/12\/news-roundup-december-11-2025.60026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Toronto and province were at odds over Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening date, sources say; 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