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Toronto organizes soccer drills with Regent Park youth to mark 500 days to FIFA World Cup
Toronto organized soccer drills with young players in Regent Park on Tuesday to begin counting down 500 days until the city hosts its first FIFA World Cup 26 game.
Proposed Toronto budget would increase funds for school food programs by nearly $6M
Toronto's proposed 2025 budget would increase funding for school food programs by nearly $6 million, the city says.
Family sues school bus driver, company following death of daughter struck in crosswalk
A Toronto family of a woman who died after she was struck by a school bus is seeking $9.5 million in damages in a lawsuit against the driver involved in the fatal collision and the bus company.
Organizations call on Toronto to spend $46.2M on youth programs in 2025 budget
A youth organization and two school boards are calling on Toronto city council to make young people a financial priority in the budget this year to improve their socio-economic status.
Proposed tower on site of iconic gay bar meets opposition as community council rejects plan
A plan by a developer for a mixed-use building at the site of a popular drag bar in Toronto's gay village has been rejected by the Toronto and East York Community Council after many residents objected to the proposal.
Toronto signals it will stop cracking down on illegal pot shops
Toronto will stop cracking down on illegal pot shops because it doesn't have the money to enforce the rules and the work is dangerous for its bylaw officers, a senior city official says.
Toronto opens 2 surge capacity warming centres ahead of cold weather
Toronto has opened two surge capacity warming centres for unhoused people on Saturday evening ahead of extremely cold temperatures expected to grip the city from Sunday to Wednesday.
Jewelry store owners call for 'serious action' amid rise in robberies in Peel Region
Jewelry store owners are speaking out amid a rise in robberies in Peel Region. They say laws need to be tougher, penalties for criminals need to be harsher and police need to do more.
Teen boy arrested after Mississauga home set on fire, dog injured
A teen boy has been arrested after a Mississauga home was believed to be set on fire and a dog injured on Thursday, Peel Regional Police say.
Gaza ceasefire brings relief to groups in Toronto but advocates say deal should have happened sooner
Pro-Palestinian activists and Jewish leaders in Toronto say they are relieved that a ceasefire deal has been announced between Israel and Hamas to pause the 15-month war in the Gaza Strip.