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John Rieti

Senior producer

John started with CBC News in 2008 as a Peter Gzowski intern in Newfoundland, and holds a master of journalism degree from Toronto Metropolitan University. As a reporter, John has covered everything from the Blue Jays to Toronto city hall. He now leads a CBC Toronto digital team that has won multiple Radio Television Digital News Association awards for overall excellence in online reporting. You can reach him at [email protected].

    Latest from John Rieti

    Metrolinx shakes up leadership, cutting ties with 2 senior managers

    Metrolinx has let go two senior managers, including one who was working on rapid transit projects.
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    City needs $9.5M to finish St. Lawrence Market building

    The City of Toronto is poised to drop $9.5 million in emergency spending to keep construction of the St. Lawrence Market north building on track — and a serious internal management issue is partly to blame, a document obtained by CBC Toronto shows.
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    The Mississauga election is June 10. Here's a voting guide

    If you're late to the party, CBC News is here to help you shape your vote as 20 candidates battle to become Mississauga's next mayor.
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    Mississauga mayoral debate: 3 candidates battle over bike lanes

    Three Mississauga mayoral candidates pitched their vision for a growing city and sparred over who's best placed to win election at a live debate put on by CBC News.
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    Mississauga mayoral race: Who's running and their key promises

    Mississauga residents will pick their next mayor on June 10 in an election that's taking place as Ontario faces a housing crisis and many are seeing costs rise in their daily lives.
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    Auditor flags big change to Toronto's $100M per winter snow-clearing plan

    So, why does this matter for your neighbourhood when the snow starts flying? The biggest problem, an industry source told CBC Toronto, is that creates an environment where contractors will now have less urgency to get their snow-clearing machines out on the roads.
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    Toronto hires forensic accountant to probe 'improperly altered' charges from contractor

    The City of Toronto is trying to find out how much it was overcharged by a general contractor working on several multi-million dollar projects, a confidential document obtained by CBC Toronto shows.
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    Toronto $26M over budget on snow-clearing last year as auditor warns accountability tools missing

    You probably don't want to think about snow right now, but the city's auditor general has released new information about Toronto's snow-clearing efforts you should know about.
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    Analysis

    Candidate check-up: Key takeaways from election night for Toronto's losing mayoral contenders

    Toronto voters chose Olivia Chow as the city's nexts mayor on Monday. But what about the other top candidates — how did their nights unfold? And what does it mean for them moving forward?
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    Analysis

    These are Toronto's top 6 candidates for mayor (for now) and what they'll need to win

    Toronto's mayoral ballot is a record 102 names long. Like going to a restaurant with a too-long menu, you probably want to know: What's good here?
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