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Tunnelling has officially started for the Ontario Line subway in Toronto, marking a significant milestone in the project. The Ontario Line will be a 15.6-kilometre subway with 15 stations and over 40 transit connections, improving transit access for 230,000 Toronto residents. Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow announced the commencement of the tunnelling work, which involves twin tunnel boring machines digging between Exhibition Station and the Don River, reaching depths of 40 metres. The project is part of a $70 billion provincial plan to expand transit across Ontario, with the Government of Canada contributing over $4 billion.