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Toronto organizations try to get relief to Myanmar earthquake survivors
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Southeast Asia Friday, and the official death count has surpassed 2,000. Organizations in Ontario are trying to help out as rescuers overseas continue to dig survivors out of the rubble.
Ontario failing to provide adequate mental health services for youth and children, auditor general says
The province’s auditor general released 2 reports Monday condemning shortfalls in different government services, including mental health services for youth and children, and oversight of non-municipal drinking water.
Ontario Sunshine List is out: see the top 100 public workers earning above $100K in 2024 here
Ontario released its 2024 Sunshine List Friday, the annual list that documents public sector employees with salaries of over $100,000, with Ontario Power Generation president and CEO Kenneth Hartwick topping the list again with a salary of just over $2 million.
U.S. auto tariffs may be less severe than initially thought, says Doug Ford
The Ontario premier says U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has told him that President Donald Trump's impending tariffs on the auto industry may not apply to all finished cars coming into the United States from Canada.
Toronto Blue Jays hopeful ahead of season opener despite tough 2024, uncertainty over star player
The Blue Jays took batting practice at Rogers Centre one day ahead of their home opener against the Baltimore Orioles. The Jays will look to bounce back after finishing last in their division last season, while the end of two star players' contracts looms.
Girl, 15, struck and killed in Scarborough identified by school principal
A 15-year-old girl struck and killed at a crosswalk in Scarborough on Wednesday morning has been identified by her high school principal as Christina Huang.
Proposed pay raise for Toronto councillors 'too steep,' says mayor ahead of vote
Councillors will vote Wednesday on whether to raise their salaries for the first time since 2006, which a staff report says is justified based on a review of councillor compensation in similar municipalities. But Mayor Olivia Chow says it isn’t the time to increase pay given current economic uncertainty.
Man arrested in fatal, unprovoked attack on unhoused man near U of T
Toronto police say one person has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of an unhoused man, who was allegedly killed in an unprovoked attack near the University of Toronto's downtown campus Thursday morning.
Ontario hospitality industry wants 'staycation' tax credit reinstated in light of U.S. tariffs
As U.S. tariffs have many Canadians rethinking travel plans south of the border, Ontario's hospitality sector is calling on the province to reinstate a pandemic-era tax credit for Ontarians who plan getaways close to home.
Problem coyotes should only be killed as last resort, expert panel tells City of Toronto
The City of Toronto's response to a series of coyote attacks in downtown neighbourhoods aligns with best practices found in other cities, and problem animals should only be destroyed as a last resort, according to a new report. One woman who's dog was attacked and killed last fall says she was disappointed by the report's lack of a detailed plan.