Violence is up on the TTC + 2022 ranks as COVID’s deadliest year in Canada

Here’s the latest on violence on the TTC, COVID deaths in 2022, and how courthouse dogs are supporting young victims. DON’T MISS:Ridership is down on the TTC — and violence is upViolent crime has risen on the TTC since the pandemic began, despite depressed ridership, Lex Harvey reports. But experts say violence on the TTC is an issue that won’t just be solved by more policing — here’s why. In the first half of 2022, the TTC reported 451 offences against customers. Since 2017, Iggy and Jersey have been lending a paw as courthouse dogs working to provide a more calming presence for young witnesses.