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Toronto council approves priority transit lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin streets
Toronto city council has decided to proceed with priority transit lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin streets, south of Bloor Street W., to ease traffic congestion.
Toronto musicians pay tribute to Black Sabbath frontman and 'lord of metal' Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne, legendary frontman of the rock band Black Sabbath, "opened doors" for people who wanted to play heavy metal, Toronto musicians said following news of his death Tuesday.
City seeks to resolve dispute about likely ancient Indigenous remains found in Toronto
City staff are hoping to resolve a dispute over what are believed to be ancient Indigenous human remains found below a Toronto sidewalk.
Brampton won't host international GT20 cricket tournament this year, mayor says
An international cricket tournament that was set to take place in Brampton will not happen this year, according to Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown.
Thousands go from jail to being homeless in Ontario every year, report finds
A new report by the John Howard Society of Ontario says thousands of people in the province went from jail straight into homelessness over the course of one year.
Father speaks out after son critically injured in crash allegedly involving 5-time impaired driver
An Ontario father says he is angry and disappointed after his son was critically injured in a Brampton crash allegedly caused by a five-time repeat impaired driver, who has been released on bail.
Toronto needs to do better on snow clearing, city manager says after review finds 'significant' gaps
Toronto must do better when it comes to clearing snow, a senior city official says, after a review by an independent consultant found "significant shortcomings" in the city's response to a major snow event in February.
Toronto city staff scale back proposal for priority transit lanes on Dufferin, Bathurst streets
Toronto city staff are curtailing proposed plans for dedicated public transit lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin streets north of Bloor, according to a report to be considered by council's executive committee later this month.
Toronto's unhoused population reaches 'crisis' level, more than doubling in 3 years: survey
Toronto's unhoused population more than doubled in three years, reaching an estimated 15,400 last fall, according to a new city survey that calls the numbers a "crisis."
Toronto art exhibit celebrates community space in vacant lot known as Bloordale Beach
A new art exhibit in Toronto tells the story of 'not an ordinary beach' that was created in a vacant gravel lot in the west end during the COVID-19 pandemic.