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Ontario reviewing supervised consumption sites after Toronto shooting death

Ontario reviewing supervised consumption sites after Toronto shooting death

TORONTO — Ontario has launched a "critical incident review" of the province's supervised consumption sites after a 44-year-old mother of two was killed by a stray bullet in Toronto's east end last month, the Ministry of Health said Thursday.
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Toronto police urge public to come forward with information about illegal car sales

Toronto police urge public to come forward with information about illegal car sales

Toronto police are asking the public to increase reporting on information about stolen vehicles, as the force aims to stem the rapidly growing scourge of car thefts.
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'Stand up to hate': 90 years since the riot at Toronto's Christie Pits

'Stand up to hate': 90 years since the riot at Toronto's Christie Pits

TORONTO — The riot at Christie Pits, which happened 90 years ago on Wednesday, was among the worst episodes of ethnically or religiously motivated violence in Toronto's history, an outbreak of unrest that historians and advocates say the city should
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NDP adds to Greenbelt complaint to integrity commissioner in light of auditor report

NDP adds to Greenbelt complaint to integrity commissioner in light of auditor report

TORONTO — Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles is asking the province's integrity commissioner to consider within his Greenbelt investigation the premier and government staffers' reported use of personal phones and emails.
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Cheese-burger flavoured ice cream, pink macaroni top food highlights at 2023 'Ex'

Cheese-burger flavoured ice cream, pink macaroni top food highlights at 2023 'Ex'

Cheese-burger flavored ice cream, pickle fries and pink macaroni dinner served with caviar in a bread bowl are some of the new food offerings at this year's Canadian National Exhibition, the 144-year-old fair that opens this week.
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Ottawa's north-south LRT line newly delayed, won’t open until November at earliest

Ottawa's north-south LRT line newly delayed, won’t open until November at earliest

OTTAWA — A southward expansion of Ottawa's light-rail transit system that includes a stop at the airport is facing fresh delays, and will not open until November at the earliest.
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LCBO warns subscribers to its promotional emails of data breach

LCBO warns subscribers to its promotional emails of data breach

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario is warning subscribers to its promotional emails that their personal information may have been accessed by an "unauthorized party.
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Ontario college faculty get salary boost after Bill 124 struck down

Ontario college faculty get salary boost after Bill 124 struck down

TORONTO — College faculty members represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union will be receiving an additional 6.5 per cent in salary increases over three years.
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Mississauga, Ont., camp counsellor faces child pornography, sexual assault charges

Mississauga, Ont., camp counsellor faces child pornography, sexual assault charges

A Mississauga, Ont., camp counsellor, who was accused earlier this month of filming an undressed child in a washroom, has been charged with more criminal offences this week after police identified a total of 22 child victims.
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One man dead in downtown Toronto hit and run: police

One man dead in downtown Toronto hit and run: police

Toronto police say a fatal hit and run in the city's downtown core is being investigated as a homicide. Officers responded to reports around 10:50 Tuesday night of a male pedestrian hit by a vehicle in the area of Sherbourne Street and Queen Street.
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