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Outreach workers say Ontario encampments are 'necessary' amid lack of shelter spaces
As the Ontario government moves ahead with new legislation to crack down on encampments, outreach workers and advocacy groups say the plan will do little to solve concurrent housing, addictions and mental-health crises.
Postal workers on Toronto picket line react as Ottawa moves to end strike
Dozens of Canada Post workers gathered outside a delivery centre in east Toronto reacted with a mixture of frustration, disappointment and hope on Friday morning as Ottawa announced it was moving to end their nearly month-long work stoppage.
Ontario colleges face job cuts amid international student cap
The federal government has said the cap is necessary to reduce the number of Canada's temporary residents and ensure schools can adequately support their foreign students. But schools say it's impacting enrolment, revenue, hiring and course offerings.
Researchers urge federal government to halt macaque imports to Quebec for medical research
Dozens of researchers across Canada have joined a growing chorus of voices urging the federal government to halt the importation of an endangered monkey species for medical research in Quebec.
They sent ballots from Canada. Now, Americans prepare to watch the election from afar
About 600,000 people who are eligible to vote in the U.S. election live in Canada, the largest number outside the United States, according to the Federal Voting Assistance Program.
Snow leopard cubs set to make their debut at Toronto Zoo
Visitors to the Toronto Zoo will be able view a pair of five-month-old snow leopard cubs for the first time starting Saturday.
Warm fall leads to duller fall colours in Ontario
An especially warm fall in Ontario means the province may not get the colourful array of fall foliage that usually transforms treetops this time of year.
'This is the spot': Police focus on combating auto theft, violent carjackings in GTA
The country has an auto theft problem so severe the Insurance Bureau of Canada has called it a "national crisis." The issue is particularly acute in the Greater Toronto Area, where police forces have been refocusing efforts on tackling the situation.
Voter apathy concerns loom over Toronto election days ahead of vote
With 102 registered candidates, more than 10 debates featuring the apparent front-runners and around-the-clock news coverage, Toronto's mayoral election has clearly offered plenty to follow.
'We are being ignored:' Older women struggle with rising cost of housing
"A series of compounding factors" means that senior women are more likely to live in low-income circumstances than men, one expert says.