'Toronto turning into Gotham city': Random violence pushing city to tipping point | Best of 2023

This story was originally published on Jan. 30,2023. We are republishing as one of National Post’s best longreads of the year.

The city knows what’s happening. Toronto’s police chief, the mayor, transit bosses all sense it. They see it rumbling on a grey horizon. So do the wags of Twitter, daily commuters, and out of towners now thinking twice. ---More...