Bathurst Quay Residents Fight Airport Expansion

0:00Residents in Toronto's Bathurst Quay neighborhood are on edge over a major expansion push for Billy Bishop Airport, the small island spot right next. Door, premier Doug Ford backs the plan, which could mean way more flights, a runway stretch into the lake, and jets joining the mix. Passenger numbers already hit 2 million last year, and Ford eyes 10 million down the line. The Toronto Port Authority plans to drop a detailed blueprint in the coming months. Porter Airlines kicked off there in 2006, turning a quiet operation into a bustling hub. Now, locals worry about cranking up noise, pollution, and safety risks in the super close community, just a few hundred meters from the runway. Folks like Bev Thorpe, who's chaired the local association, hear planes roaring over kids playing and street cars screeching. Joan Prouse, living nearby since 1989, says the airport keeps ballooning without end. Weekends bring gridlock from airport traffic plus downtown events, turning roads into parking lots.

1:01The province aims to sideline the city by tabling new laws, grabbing its share and the tripartite deal with federal players. A city memo flags shaky legal ground to fight back, maybe just haggling over land comp. A fresh pole shows Torrentonian split, even, but most bad giving residents a real voice. Meanwhile, spots like the music garden still draw crowds for summer tunes amid the flyovers, as consultations loom and the waterfront evolves with new. Art spots, this fights just heating up for Bathurst Quay. That wraps Canada News Today, brought to you with AI, I'm Corey, with the story.