But not before a train ride made better by the sound of hip hop and rap musicians playing through their headphones. (Photo by Sara Wilbur) When they’re not in class, Aiden and Danny are exploring the city of Toronto. She prefers a quiet ride with a hot cup of coffee. (Photo by Sara Wilbur) Karen is retired so her GO trips are all about relaxing. Kristen, who is a student and hostess, gets in her feelings with Toronto favourite, Drake. Here’s what GO and UP Express customers, as they recently made their way through Toronto’s Union Station, told us about what’s occupying their ‘GO Time’. In the answers, you may see yourself or someone carving out a similar space, or a fellow rider who is taking their GO time in a totally different direction. So from time to time, in this space as well as through our social media channels, we’re just going to ask you to recount filling up the minutes. Not only as a public transit system, but as our guests, we’re interested in what you’re plugged into, what you’re chatting to your quad-seat-mates about, if you’ve found a great summer novel or would care to share the sketches you’re quietly creating in that notepad. (Photo by Sara Wilbur)Īs we’re in the driver’s seat, we’re curious about those habits and the passage of your time. Let us know – We’re curious about what you do with your GO Time. In fact, they liked it more than grocery shopping. A past Statistics Canada study found most Canadian commuters liked their daily travels, including on public transit. You value the minutes and what you do with them. Or block out the world in the time it takes to pass from platform to platform. Others create pockets of Netflix binge-watching. Some customers rest with ear buds tucked in, listening to their favourite artists. Each one, even those who have formed bonds with regulars on their routes, is carving out an individual slice of their day.ĭuring those minutes, and collective hours, spent on our buses and trains, habits of entertainment and distraction and free time are put to good use. On an average day – many more during the recent ‘We the North’ Toronto Raptor’s parade in downtown Toronto – GO Transit carries about 200,000 customers on our lines and along our routes.Īnd while those passengers sit and stand next to one another, heading in the same direction, their journeys can be decidedly different. Your moments with us, and what you fill them with as we get you from here to over there. Markville Mall #?,?! ?! #lukfook it’s getting lost in music or finding a moment of peace with eyes wide shut, filling in the minutes spent on a GO Transit or UP Express journey creates a remarkably personal journey. Representatives from the store declined to comment.Īn earlier version of this story referred to the package as a bomb threat, but police consider it just a suspicious package.Ĭlear video clip of police arresting suspect of #LukFookJewellery #MarkvilleMall robbery today in #Markham #Toronto. Police are asking the public to help them locate the other five suspects. Tristan Currie, 27, of Toronto is charged with robbery, disguise with intent and assault with intent to resist arrest. I threw it down and then reached for him again, grabbed him by the sweater and was able to tackle him down."ĭuring the arrest, an officer was injured in a scuffle with the suspect, but was still able to take him into custody. The bystander, who did not want to be identified, told NEWSTALK 1010 sister station CP24, "When I reached for him, I grabbed the vest. Police say a bystander also helped in the arrest by slowing the suspect down. "I know there's some video that's out there circulating, but I just want to advise any individuals who have taken any video of this, I'd ask them to contact our own investigators directly and provide that video," she said "We may not be able to catch all of it just in terms of what people are posting." Meanwhile, witnesses reported hearing shots fired in the mall but Nicolle said that has not been confirmed. Officers quickly responded to the scene and there was no risk to public safety. "The call was made by a person who didn't provide their information and the call was made by a cell phone that was sort of an untraceable type of phone, so certainly there's some concerns there," she said. Laura Nicolle now says a suspicious package was left at the Markham GO Train station on Main Street Markham North just before the robbery. This just happened in #markvillemall #smashandgrab stay safe people. They smashed the glass and stoke an unknown amount of jewellery, with some of the crime caught by bystanders on video. Sunday at the Lukfook Jewellry store in the shopping centre, where six people dressed in construction vests and armed with hammers and firearms rushed in. York Regional Police now say the suspects involved in a brazen jewellery heist at Markville Mall left a suspicious package to try and distract police from the robbery.
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