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She waited 12 hours for Toronto police's non-emergency line. Then, she was disconnected
Rachel Carr waited on hold for 12 hours with Toronto police's non-emergency line to report vandalism to her family's two vehicles. The call got disconnected and she never got through to police.
CBC Investigates
4 years after vanishing, painting at heart of $11M lawsuit re-emerges — but mystery far from over
A painting believed to be an unsigned original by Tom Thomson that is at the centre of an $11-million lawsuit against a Toronto auction house has been found.
Toronto man had to fight GoFundMe to get paid after organizer gambled away funds for his brother's funeral
Allan Oliver says the online fundraising platform needs to do more to ensure intended beneficiaries actually receive the funds that are raised for them. For months he struggled to recover thousands of dollars in donations from a GoFundMe organized by a family friend to help cover the cost of his younger brother's funeral.
Ontario couple says decades-old riding business crushed after water from new development dumped near property
A storm outfall plan apparently approved in December 2023 by the local municipality allows future runoff from the development to be pumped in the land adjacent to the Beer's property. But Glenn and Penny Beer say they received no notice that such a plan was even being considered — let alone put in place.
Toronto woman with restraining order says police were 'too busy' to help when she tried to report a breach
A Toronto woman is speaking out after she says police told her they were "too busy" to enforce a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend. Advocates say it's not an isolated incident.
An Uber drove away with her kid. Then Uber wouldn't connect her or police with the driver
An Ontario mother is raising concerns about Uber's emergency policies after one of its drivers drove away with her five-year-old daughter still in the back seat. She says the ride-sharing company refused to contact the driver and police found the child without its help.
Race to log in first for Canada's permanent residency pilot 'like the hunger games'
On Monday, applications open for an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) pilot program that could grant workers permanent residency – an end goal that is typically challenging for many due to extensive requirements and lengthy waits.
Ontario developer accused of extracting $18M from home buyers
An Ontario developer is accused of coercing 142 purchasers of pre-construction projects to pay more money for the same homes they purchased up to two years earlier — claims that are now the subject of a disciplinary committee hearing referred by the province's regulatory authority.
How $10K of cannabis was delivered to the wrong Toronto store — and then disappeared
A licensed Cannabis retailer in Toronto is speaking out after a delivery of around $10,000 worth of product was delivered to the wrong location, then later stolen. It happened in late December, and the store’s general manager says she's still waiting for answers.
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The painting that vanished — and the $11 million lawsuit alleging conspiracy and neglect
A Canadian doctor living in Hawaii is suing a Toronto auction house over a painting he claims is an original Tom Thomson. Michael Murray said the painting was sent to Waddington's Auctioneers & Appraisers to be put up for sale, but the auction house denies it was ever there.