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Toronto increases mpox vaccine slots amid concerns over access
As Toronto Public Health (TPH) is calling on eligible residents to get vaccinated to combat the recent outbreak of mpox — some residents say they're facing difficulties accessing the shot.
CNE's future at risk as development plans loom: festival head
The Canadian National Exhibition opens its doors Friday and organizers say while they expect the public to come out in droves to attend this summer — there are concerns about the festival’s longevity following the pandemic.
Toronto raising fines for more than 100 parking offences
Toronto is raising fines for dozens of parking offences — a move officials says will create safer streets. But while advocates are applauding the increase, some worry the city lacks the enforcement power to actually implement fines.
Rockcliffe residents reeling from Toronto flood damage
Residents in the city’s Rockcliffe neighbourhood are struggling in the aftermath of last week's severe storm, which flooded their already flood-prone neighbourhood.
Science centre closure justified by peer review: Ford government
The provincial government says a new peer review of the engineering reports it commissioned confirms the structural issues at the Ontario Science Centre — which it says justifies the choice to shutter the building.
Doug Ford says repairing science centre would be 'foolish'
Premier Doug Ford called any repairs to the Ontario Science Centre building "foolish," as he addressed the site's closure for the first time Wednesday.
Parkside Drive residents say street 'incredibly dangerous'
Nearly three years after the city began to make changes to Parkside Drive following the death of a couple— some residents say the street remains incredibly dangerous and more needs to be done now to improve it.
Inquest begins for man killed over bag of chips at Don Jail
An inquest into the death of a man who was kicked to death in a Toronto jail over a bag of potato chips began Monday — and the jury heard that protections for inmates were potentially inadequate.
Ontario Science Centre to close immediately: province
The Ontario Science Centre is shutting down immediately as an engineering report commissioned by the province shows the roof could collapse — but while it could be fixed at a cost, the province is choosing to shutter the location indefinitely.
Housing crisis is forcing more seniors into shelters, doctors say
More older adults are becoming homeless in Canada and relying on shelters, straining an already under-resourced system, a group of Toronto doctors says in a new report published by the Canadian Medical Association Journal.