Ben Spurr is a City Hall Bureau Chief at the Toronto Star. With a focus on municipal politics, transportation, and the construction industry, he covers a range of topics that intersect culture and society. His work has been featured in various publications, including The Welland Tribune, Waterloo Region Record, and The Hamilton Spectator.
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Ben Spurr's coverage primarily focuses on local government and politics in Toronto, particularly around housing, infrastructure, and mayoral policies. To effectively reach out to him, tailor pitches that provide insights into Toronto's political landscape, developments in housing policies or infrastructure projects within the city.
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With Canada’s progression to the round of 32 assured, the city announced that it would add a day of operations to the Fan Festival watch party.
By: Sadeen Mohsen, Ben Spurr, Ghada Alsharif
An army of unpaid recruits will make memories while filling important roles. Despite critics, FIFA says there is nothing unfair about the arrangement.
By: Ben Spurr, Mahdis Habibinia
Coun. Brad Bradford, who’s running for mayor, on Monday released a plan to rename the space at the intersection of Yonge and Dundas Streets as Toronto Square.
The city of Toronto has issued at least 128 bylaw charges for unlicensed vending at World Cup sites.
By: Ben Spurr, Sadeen Mohsen
Portugal will take on Croatia during a Round of 32 game at Toronto Stadium this Thursday.
By: Andy Takagi, Ben Spurr
More people took transit, cycled and walked instead of driving downtown on FIFA match days, data shows.
By: Ben Spurr
A new poll from Liaison Strategies found Olivia Chow holds a 9-point lead over Brad Bradford, down from a 13-point gap in May.
By: Ben Spurr
The former Ajax-Pickering MP said he was encouraged to run by several people he’d spoken to, including former mayor John Tory.
By: Ben Spurr
In just a little over two months, the Beaches-East York councillor has already raised more than twice what he took in for his unsuccessful 2023 mayoral run.
By: Ben Spurr
Mayor Olivia Chow said she had spoken to the federal minister of public safety about preventing illegal U.S. guns from entering Toronto.
