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City councillor proposes closing Yonge Street to traffic to help with social distancing
Toronto Coun. Kristyn Wong-Tam is asking the mayor to consider closing part of Yonge Street in the heart of the downtown core to traffic so people can get outside for some fresh air while maintaining a safe distance from one another amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lost in translation: Why the city's 2020 waste management calendar is creating lots of confusion
The city’s 2020 waste management calendar, which was mailed out to hundreds of thousands of homes, attempts to be inclusive by providing information in English, French, Tamil, Chinese, Spanish, and Portuguese. Instead it’s creating a lot of confusion, particularly for members of Toronto’s Tamil community.
Investigators to probe fire at heritage home once engineers survey blackened remains
The Ontario Fire Marshal's office will investigate a major fire at a Toronto heritage house after engineers finish surveying the blackened remains of the building to determine whether anything can be salvaged, an official says.
'Five feet of sewage': Toronto homeowner inundated by floods begs city to step in
Ricardo Mota gets a knot in the pit of his stomach any time he sees dark clouds roll over the city.
Toronto family told they couldn't cremate father because of possible medical implants
Cindy Monk-Fuller says just hours after her father's death, a representative from the Toronto funeral home asked if he had ever had any kind of treatment for cancer where they used medical isotopes. She says they were initially told he couldn't be granted his final wish: to be cremated.
Running on empty: As Beer Store locations close, it's getting harder to recycle
It's getting easier to buy beer these days, but there are fewer places to bring your bottles back to score a refund.
Maple Leafs defencemen hope to steal spotlight from high-powered offence
The spotlight may have been focused on the Maple Leafs high-powered offence throughout training camp, but the defence is set to prove its worthy of attention, too.
Leafs set to embark on the most anticipated season in franchise history
Generations of Leafs fans have grown up not knowing what it's like to see this team win a Stanley Cup. Now, the city is in a frenzy as fans prepare for the most anticipated season in franchise history.
Torontonians step up to help victims of Sunday's shooting on the Danforth
Violeta Budo never expected to be back working at Bell’s Tailors and Dry Cleaners after selling the shop two years ago, but she says her retirement came to an abrupt halt Monday morning.
Waterfront park at Ontario Place nominated for major architecture award
The creators of Trillium Park and the William G. Davis Trail at Ontario Place are up for a prestigious international award in architecture.