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Planned Ontario Place redevelopment will add to traffic woes: city report
Premier Doug Ford has said easing Toronto congestion is a top priority for his government, but a city report finds his plan to redevelop Ontario Place may add to the problem.
Some Yorkville homeowners upset by proposed 11-storey long-term care home addition
A planned 11-storey addition to Belmont House would add more than 200 long-term care spaces as the city faces a shortage of over 9,000 beds. But locals say the plan is out of character with the community and would add unwanted shade while reducing green space.
Internal PC memo signals Ontario premier will likely call early election
Doug Ford’s chief of staff has sent a memo to party staffers, saying they need a stronger mandate to "stand up" to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats. Opposition leaders say the PC majority government already has that mandate, and an election right now is unnecessary.
Southern Ontarian families relieved for loved ones as Israel-Hamas ceasefire begins
Maureen Leshem’s 24-year-old cousin, who spent 471 days in captivity, is one of three hostages who were released Sunday as part of the first phase of a temporary ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel. About 90 Palestinian prisoners are also set to be released Sunday.
Closure of supervised consumption sites could lead to more overdoses, paramedic stress: TPH report
TPH report recommends the province increase access to supervised consumption sites to prevent fatal overdoses, allow needle exchange at Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hubs.
2 Durham police officers charged in fatal Hwy. 401 wrong-way crash: SIU
Two Durham police officers have been charged in connection with a multi-vehicle collision last spring that killed four people, including two grandparents and their infant grandchild.
Allegedly stolen Hummer hits police cars in Moss Park
Toronto police say officers were trying to conduct a traffic stop Thursday night in the area of Richmond and George streets, when a man driving a Hummer began striking police vehicles. The accused now faces eight charges, police say.
Ontario Place sewage plan a health issue, say groups opposed to redevelopment
A group opposing the planned redevelopment told reporters Tuesday that the province’s current plan would dump sewage into an area used by swimmers and rowers. The province says the plan is still being assessed and the redevelopment will not degrade water quality in the area.
SIU investigating after woman falls to death from Toronto balcony
Ontario's police watchdog says the woman, 44, was trying to scale down her balcony after police came to her west end apartment. The incident happened just before 2 a.m. Monday, the SIU says.
High-ranking Toronto cop demoted over investigation interference
Insp. Joyce Schertzer has been demoted to staff sergeant for nine months after interfering in a 2022 collision investigation involving her nephew. That decision came Monday morning at a disciplinary police tribunal hearing.