Mike Wise
@mikewise.ca
#Toronto based journalism professor at Humber Polytechnic. Former CBC Toronto anchor and reporter.
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?
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?
December 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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?
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?
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?...
Eglinton Crosstown Delays - A Disappointing Milestone
YouTube video by notsmoothsteve
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July 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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.
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April 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Looking forward to hosting this great session with Amanda Cupido next week.
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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...
www.torontomike.com/2016/03/toro...
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 ...
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March 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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...
www.torontomike.com/2016/03/toro...
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Humber launches new ad campaign
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.
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March 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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
February 28, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Gearing up to help some excited Humber Polytechnic journalism and radio students cover the provincial election. #JournalismEducation #ElectionCoverage #MediaTraining #NextGenJournalists
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
January 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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
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
https://www.humberetc.ca/news/campus/opseu-faculty-lets-non-escalation-agreement-expire-ahead-of-january-contract-talks-3451
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.
www.humberetc.ca
January 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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
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!
December 19, 2024 at 2:12 PM
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!
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#Breaking: Terry Fox will be the next Canadian featured on the $5 bill
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.
www.thestar.com
December 16, 2024 at 9:40 PM
#Breaking: Terry Fox will be the next Canadian featured on the $5 bill
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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
📸: Harvey R. Naylor, courtesy of City of Toronto Archives. Digitally restored by me.
#otd #onthisday #1980s #toys #starwars #christmas #torontohistory #toronto #canada #hopkindesign
December 15, 2024 at 5:54 PM
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
📸: Harvey R. Naylor, courtesy of City of Toronto Archives. Digitally restored by me.
#otd #onthisday #1980s #toys #starwars #christmas #torontohistory #toronto #canada #hopkindesign
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
https://www.humberetc.ca/news/campus/opseu-faculty-lets-non-escalation-agreement-expire-ahead-of-january-contract-talks-3451
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.
www.humberetc.ca
December 13, 2024 at 12:43 PM
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
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?
November 20, 2024 at 8:34 PM
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
https://www.villagereport.ca/village-picks/collingwoods-tree-roasted-on-social-media-now-the-lights-are-out-until-theyre-restrung-9828793
November 19, 2024 at 1:16 PM
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
https://www.villagereport.ca/village-picks/collingwoods-tree-roasted-on-social-media-now-the-lights-are-out-until-theyre-restrung-9828793
Please welcome #CBC Radio’s Tom Harrington to Bluesky @cbctom.bsky.social
November 16, 2024 at 1:57 AM
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
November 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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.
“No it won’t,” Siri replied. “And don’t call me Shirley.”
That’s when I realized I left my iPhone in Airplane mode.
November 13, 2024 at 8:31 PM
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.
“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
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
November 13, 2024 at 6:27 PM
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
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
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/11/24293920/bluesky-700000-new-users-week-x-threads
November 13, 2024 at 12:32 AM
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
https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/11/24293920/bluesky-700000-new-users-week-x-threads
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BREAKING:
Carol Off has joined Bluesky
Carol Off has joined Bluesky
Is this real? Have I really entered an alternative universe to the dreaded X?
November 11, 2024 at 12:58 AM
BREAKING:
Carol Off has joined Bluesky
Carol Off has joined Bluesky
Is this why I’ve gained a number of new followers over the last few days? www.wired.com/story/taylor...
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.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2024 at 2:02 AM
Is this why I’ve gained a number of new followers over the last few days? www.wired.com/story/taylor...
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).
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...
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December 30, 2023 at 9:59 PM
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...
Shoppers discover boxes of Cheerios, bags of Loblaws chips that weigh far less than advertised
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
December 5, 2023 at 12:00 PM
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...
Shoppers discover boxes of Cheerios, bags of Loblaws chips that weigh far less than advertised
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...