Four years ago, in April 2022, @TheGreenLineTO started with a simple idea: What if local news felt…closer to home?
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Four years ago, in April 2022, @TheGreenLineTO started with a simple idea: What if local news felt…closer to home?
https://t.co/Bypr9GyvDA via @theotherwave
Since then, we’ve been on a mission to get closer to the people, places and stories that make our city what it is. We’ve been supported by a growing audience and team dedicated to making Toronto more livable and enjoyable.
In the 1980's, Canadian broadcaster Global found a loophole in Canadian broadcasting legislation.
Instead of broadcasting test patterns on screen and losing out on overnight revenue, they could send a cameraman into the city to walk around and film the streets of Toronto.
Global producers decided to create their own original music to accompany the show instead of losing out on licensing fees.
Because the show was entirely "Canadian Content", this allowed Global to leave key primetime slots open to broadcast American content.
The show was called Night Walk.
Although Night Walk was created to exploit a loophole, the footage that was left behind now looks like a time capsule.
.@TheGreenLineTO is one of six winners of the inaugural Journalism Futures Fund, and we were recently awarded $420,000 across three years.
I can't emphasize enough how game-changing this grant is for us.
Read more here:
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Join me and hundreds of fellow independent news publishers at @LIONPubs’ 2026 Summit this Sept. 9-11 in San Diego!
Early-bird tix available now for LION members: https://t.co/mSE9QZFUXs
🎟️ 2026 Summit tix are LIVE! We’ve got 120 early-bird tix for LION members at a discounted rate of $200. Regular, sliding-scale tix are also available to all. Join hundreds of your fellow indie news peers in San Diego this Sept. 9-11: https://t.co/x3RQ46MBvN
👁🗨Gen Z & Millennials are turning away from the news
🔎Hyperlocal outlets like @TheGreenLineTO show another way: practical, relatable & trustworthy reporting that turns journalism into community action.
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🖊️By @yaralmurr and Anita Li @neeeda
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From launching @TheGreenLineTO's first-ever pocket guide for city living to breaking our audience records, I’ve learned a lot about what it takes to build something that lasts and why sustainable media has to be community-first.
Read more: https://t.co/1758o64q5s
After years of big wins, bold moves and honest takes, @theotherwave is hitting pause 💌
Now? It’s time for a new kind of growth 🍼
I break it all down: the media moves, the milestones and what’s next in my final newsletter for a while. Read more: https://t.co/1758o64q5s
"Training citizens to watch the watchmen: Documenters Canada brings transparency to your neighbourhood public meetings"
My latest for @futureofgood with interviews @magdakon, @neeeda, @tansil03, and others improving #onpoli accountability:
https://t.co/gVKaPZ7eIH
🌎🇨🇦With global & local politics more connected than ever, we explore how diaspora communities navigate the threat of foreign interference and the power of belonging in civic life. @JaskaranSandu_, @neeeda & @SabreenaDelhon break it down on Group Chat 🎙️. https://t.co/Kq9hUMbHi5
Looking to make the most out of Toronto in the summer? Check out @TheGreenLineTO's How to Toronto guide! Inside: Cycling safely around Toronto, navigating The Path, finding public wi-fi and more https://t.co/7bIM09PTtC