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Ontario passes bill that allows major Toronto bike lanes to be ripped out
The Ontario government has officially passed Bill 212 — a controversial piece of legislation that gives the province sweeping control over municipal bike lanes and lets construction of Highway 413 begin before Indigenous consultation or environmental assessment is complete.
Injured cyclists can't sue province under amendment to new Ontario bike lane bill, NDP says
Opposition MPPs slammed amendments to the Ford government's controversial bike lane bill Thursday, saying these changes would create legal protections for the province if cyclists are hurt or killed after lanes are removed.
Man pleads guilty to stabbing 16-year-old to death at TTC subway station
Jordan O'Brien-Tobin, the man who stabbed a 16-year-old to death at a TTC subway station in 2023, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
Toronto passes new renovictions bylaw
A new renovictions bylaw aimed at protecting tenants from being turfed from their homes by bad-faith landlords who are attempting to raise rents will soon come into effect in Toronto.
Ontario should pay for initial bike lane installation: city manager
If Doug Ford wants to tear out key Toronto bike lanes, then his government should be covering the cost of not only their removal, but also for staff and planning time for their original installation, the city’s manager says.
Police officer appeals demotion after cheating scandal decision
Supt. Stacy Clarke — the Toronto police officer who was handed a two-year demotion in August over what was described in disciplinary proceedings as a cheating scheme for promotions — is appealing that decision.
Police ID Toronto shooting victim, appeal for witness help
Speaking with reporters Tuesday, Det. Sgt. Tiffany Castell implored anyone with information about the death of Marvin Baah to come forward — both for the sake of the investigation and for the Toronto man’s family.
AG report reveals city parks workers spending less time working than they say they are
City crews that were supposed to be maintaining Toronto’s parks spent fewer hours working on job sites than they officially reported last year, according to GPS tracking — but they did spend time parked at places like retail stores and restaurants, a new report says.
Police to increase presence across Toronto ahead of Oct. 7: chief
People in Toronto will notice an increased police presence throughout the city in the coming days, Chief Myron Demkiw says, in advance of the one-year anniversary of the start of the war between Israel and Hamas.
Toronto cop describes takedown over fake watch before Brampton man's death
For the first time in a Brampton courtroom Tuesday, a Toronto police officer provided an eyewitness account of the moment Chadd Facey was tackled to the ground after selling a fake Apple watch to two off-duty police officers, hours before his death in 2021.