Saloni Bhugra
Reporter | Editor
Saloni Bhugra joined CBC News as a Donaldson Scholar in May 2022. She has since worked with News Network, World Report, World This Hour, and CBC Calgary. Bhugra established a permanent CBC bureau in Lethbridge until she returned to Toronto and started working with Metro Morning. Bhugra is now CBC's Brampton bureau reporter. Contact her by email at Saloni.bhugra@cbc.ca.
Latest from Saloni Bhugra
Regulator seeks to revoke Ontario homebuilder's licence, alleging illegal building and selling
Ontario’s home construction regulator is seeking to revoke the licence of a builder that has admitted to selling homes without legal approvals and left more than 100 buyers out millions of dollars in down payments.
Canada -Toronto |
Toronto police cracking down on 'blocking the box' at intersections
Drivers who block intersections as lights turn red will face increased fines as Toronto police say they're ramping up enforcement, after council greenlit new measures to fight gridlock on the city's streets.
Canada -Toronto |
As Brampton, Ont., aims to curb illegal rentals, records show local councillor co-owns non-compliant property
CBC Toronto has learned that a Brampton, Ont., municipal councillor co-owns a property with an unregistered basement apartment, in contravention of city bylaws. The news comes as the City of Brampton works to address unsafe and illegal housing in the city.
Canada -Toronto |
117 homebuyers out millions, as Ontario builder admits to selling homes without legal approvals
More than 100 people are out tens of thousands of dollars each, after Sunrise Homes, the developer of a pre-construction home project in Ontario, entered receivership. The builder admitted to CBC Toronto that he's been selling homes without getting legal approvals to do so for years.
Canada -Toronto |
Airbnb host says $40K lost after guest jailed on drug, gun charges
A lucrative Airbnb rental has turned into a nightmare for a Toronto host after his guest was arrested and the unit was raided by police, leaving him with what he says is almost $40,000 in damages and lost income.
Canada -Toronto |
Brampton cracking down on illegal car rallies with hefty new fines
Rising complaints about dangerous street racing and car rallies have spurred action in Brampton, as city council has introduced hefty fines for drivers causing nuisance.
Canada -Toronto |
Brampton's rental licence pilot has led to 4,700 inspections: city
Brampton's mayor says its rental licensing pilot is making headway on cracking down on illegal rentals in the city and will forge ahead despite protests from dozens of landlords who demonstrated outside city hall Monday.
Canada -Toronto |
Peel reports 1st human West Nile Virus this year
Peel Public Health has reported the region’s first human case of West Nile Virus this year.
Canada -Toronto |
Police looking for vehicle after cyclist struck in Brampton
Police are looking for an unknown vehicle which struck and seriously injured a cyclist in Brampton on Wednesday before it fled the scene.
Canada -Toronto |
Peel focuses on wraparound supports, not LTC expansion, to help seniors
Peel Region's long-term care homes are full and the waitlists have grown since 2020, but its plan is to push for what it calls wraparound care so that its seniors can age in place for as long as possible.
Canada -Toronto |