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Plan for Pickering airport dead after more than 50 years of debate, Ottawa says
A decades-long discussion about whether to build an airport in Pickering, Ont. ended Monday, with Transport Minister Anita Anand saying it's not the 'best use' for the land.
Toronto police announce $83M cocaine bust, called biggest in force's history
The drugs seized in the largest cocaine bust in Toronto police history have the "hallmarks" of a notorious Mexican cartel, officials said Tuesday, expressing hope that their investigation dealt a blow to its local operations.
Massive storms helped make 2024 Pearson airport's wettest year on record: Environment Canada
Environment Canada says two massive summer storms helped catapult Toronto's Pearson International Airport to its wettest year on record.
Canadian forests primed for more severe wildfire days, new research warns
The country is increasingly primed for severe, uncontrollable wildfires, a study published Thursday said, underlining what the authors described as a pressing need to proactively mitigate the "increased threat posed by climate change."
This wildfire season in Canada is on track to be the second largest in two decades, officials say
Canada's wildfire season is on track to be the second largest in at least the past two decades, trailing only last year's record-breaking season, federal officials said Wednesday.
Suspect in Markham woman's death fled to Hong Kong: police
A suspect in the death of a Toronto-area woman whose burned remains were found earlier this month has fled Canada, police said Thursday, adding an international dimension to the weeks-long investigation.
Canada halts deportation of bisexual man to Kenya
Hours before he was set to be deported on Sunday morning to Kenya, a country where he said he fled persecution as a bisexual man, Charles Mwangi received a call that his deportation order had been cancelled.
Should Toronto legislate a maximum temperature in apartments?
Similar to the way landlords must keep units heated when it's cold, an advocacy coalition wants the city to legislate protections to keep residences no warmer than 26 C when outdoor temperatures increase.
Uncertainty clouds Toronto's bid to decriminalize drugs
Toronto's bid to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs for personal use has been plunged into uncertainty in recent days, as drug policy experts suggest political debates over British Columbia's backtracking on the issue have hurt the city's application.
What you need to know about Ontario's 2024 budget
The Ontario government tabled a budget Tuesday that forecast a ballooning deficit, investments in the home and community care sector, and support for a first-of-its-kind medical school.