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What Toronto can learn from the 2015 Pan Am Games legacy ahead of next year's World Cup
If done right, Toronto's turn hosting the World Cup has the potential to create a community legacy for the city. That's according to one of the architects of the Pan Am Games, which the city hosted a decade ago.
Motorcyclist charged after 'flying' across Toronto area at nearly 300 km/h: police
A motorcyclist has been charged with a slew of offences after "flying" across two major highways at nearly 300 km/h to dodge police, York Regional Police say.
Toronto moves closer to hiring 'chief congestion officer' to fight gridlock
It’s looking more likely that Toronto will get a “traffic czar” in the hopes of reducing congestion and gridlock after a city committee approved a plan to hire for the position.
Toronto's proposed rat reduction plan passes 1st hurdle, could come into effect in 2026
Toronto’s proposed rat response plan is one step closer to being implemented, after a municipal committee unanimously approved the plan on Wednesday.
Red, yellow, green: why this Toronto group wants a new system for rating landlords
A group of councillors and tenants are pushing for a DineSafe-like system to hold landlords accountable. They propose posting signs with coloured grades in rental buildings.
2 men given life sentences for shooting that killed Regent Park youth worker
Two men were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison after being found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a Regent Park youth worker. A jury convicted Noah Anderson and Junior Jahmal Harvey in April, nearly four years after 27-year-old Thane Murray was gunned down while sitting and chatting with friends.
Lithium-ion battery fires jump 162% in Toronto over 2 years, city says
The number of fires sparked by lithium-ion batteries has more than doubled in the span of two years, according to the city. From 2022 to 2024, the number of fires jumped from 29 to 76.
Hunger for gold means the Amazon has reached 'tipping point' of mercury contamination from illegal mining
The rising value of gold worldwide has amplified illegal mining in the Amazon, where liquid mercury is being dumped in the Amazon River, and causing scientists to warn that Indigenous communities and the environment could pay a far greater price.