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Etobicoke residents hold rally over concerns about proposed homeless shelter in their area
A proposed homeless shelter that’s set to be built in the Etobicoke area is getting pushback from some residents who say they’re concerned about its proximity to a seniors’ residence and two schools.
Despite injunction, advocates worry Ontario drug consumption sites risk closing without funding
Harm reduction workers and advocates are celebrating a court injunction that will temporarily keep 10 supervised drug consumption sites in Ontario from closing but say they fear for their long-term future if the province refuses to fund them.
Chow releases city's plan to help Toronto handle U.S. tariffs
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has unveiled the city’s plan to help local businesses and workers get through Canada’s trade war with the U.S.
Canada agrees to $30M advance payment for Mississaugas of Credit First Nation land claim
The federal government says it's making an advance payment of $30 million to Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation as part of negotiations of the First Nation's treaty claim that involves nearly 4451 hectares of land in the Greater Toronto Area.
Independent MPP credits voters for making 'courageous' choice to reelect her in Haldimand-Norfolk
An independent candidate in Haldimand-Norfolk says she thinks her honest, genuine representation of her riding helped her defy the odds and recapture her seat in Queen’s Park in Thursday night’s election.
Mayor orders review of Toronto's 'unacceptable' snow clearing after back-to-back storms
Mayor Olivia Chow says she’s ordered a review of Toronto’s snow clearing and removal operations, calling the state of the city's roads and sidewalks “unacceptable” more than a week after the GTA was hit by two winter storms.
Nearly 105,000 tonnes of snow removed from Toronto streets as warmer temps bring risk of flooding
The City of Toronto says crews have removed nearly 105,000 tonnes of snow from streets, sidewalks and bike lanes since last Wednesday while it prepares to respond to potential flooding from the piles of snow that are starting to melt.
Man pleads guilty to fatally stabbing woman on subway train in 2022
A man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and attempted murder in a December 2022 attack on a TTC subway that left a 31-year-old woman dead and another woman injured in Toronto.
Ford slammed by rivals over comments about Ontario's ERs
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is coming under attack from his rivals for comments he made Sunday about the long waits in many Ontario emergency rooms, suggesting people showing up with minor ailments were partly to blame.
What Ontario's major parties would do for the province's schools
Each major opposition party has made several education pledges, including increased funding. In contrast, the Progressive Conservatives haven’t released any details of its education plans.