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City installing AC units for seniors as Toronto sizzles under another heat warning
The City of Toronto is providing free portable air conditioners to low-income, vulnerable seniors as part of a pilot program that started this spring.
How a new awareness campaign aims to make it safer to have a night out in Toronto
Sip Safe is an awareness campaign created to address drink tampering, sexual assault, and harassment. According to Statistics Canada, one in three women feel uncomfortable or unsafe in public because of another person's behaviour, and women living in the core of larger cities are more likely to experience unwanted behaviours in public.
'We're having nightmares': Family of teen boy fatally stabbed in Toronto's east end speaks out
The family of a 14-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed in the city's east end last weekend said he was a "good boy" who had big dreams for his future.
Toronto risks losing $30M in federal funding after vote against sixplexes citywide
The city of Toronto is at risk of losing $30 million in federal housing funding after city council voted last month against allowing sixplexes citywide, a key condition of its deal with Ottawa.
More than 600 individuals, organizations send letter calling on Ontario to reverse needle distribution ban
More than 600 individuals and organizations from across Ontario have signed a letter calling on the province to allow the distribution of syringes at Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hubs, saying that the prohibition will put more people at risk of HIV and Hepatitis C transmission.
'You're trapped in your community': Downsview residents react to Rogers Stadium
Toronto's new Rogers Stadium has been in the spotlight this summer due to mixed reviews from concertgoers, and while Live Nation Canada has announced changes inside the venue, nearby residents are speaking out about the traffic and noise caused by the new space.
Coldplay frontman thanks Toronto fans for coming to 'weird stadium in the middle of nowhere'
Coldplay kicked off their four-night takeover of Toronto's Rogers Stadium on Monday, and although fans seemed to have a better experience inside the new venue than at last week's inaugural show, a crowd management expert suggests there's still room for improvement.
Retired city worker's credentials used in $2.5M Toronto electricity fraud attempt: report
The City of Toronto was nearly swindled out of $2.5 million as a result of an electricity fraud in 2019, in which a retired city employee's credentials were used to sign contracts with third-party energy retailers instead of with Toronto Hydro, the auditor general's office says.
Coldplay fans concerned about new Rogers Stadium ahead of band's Toronto shows
Coldplay fans are gearing up to watch the band perform this week in Toronto, but some say they are concerned after mixed reviews about the concert's venue, Rogers Stadium.
Food insecurity goes up in the summer among kids in Toronto. A new city program aims to help
The school year has come to an end, and for a lot of kids in Toronto who depend on their school food programs for meals, that means an increased struggle with food insecurity. On Monday, the city of Toronto launched a program intended to help families feed their children through the summer.