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Black-led groups call on Toronto to adopt ombudsman's recommendations on refugee shelter access
A coalition of mainly Black-led groups demanded on Friday that the city adopt recommendations from a report critical of its refusal to let refugee claimants access beds in its homeless shelter system in 2022 and 2023.
Toronto to ask province to increase its share of funding for SmartTrack transit project
Toronto city council has decided to ask the Ontario government to look at ways to fund what remains of a transit project first pitched by former mayor John Tory.
Peel police seize record number of illegal guns this year, 1 on average every 36 hours, chief says
Peel Regional Police say they have seized a record number of illegal firearms this year and that the increase represents a "significant" risk to public safety.
Toronto breaks ground on affordable housing project with city as builder
City officials broke ground on Monday on an affordable housing project that will be the first delivered under a new model where the city is the developer.
Ford threatens to cut off Ontario's energy supply to U.S. if Trump follows through on tariffs
Premier Doug Ford says Ontario could cut off energy to the U.S. if president-elect Donald Trump makes good on a threat to impose steep tariffs on Canadian goods.
TTC board votes to ban lithium-ion-powered e-bikes and scooters in winter months
The Toronto Transit Commission board has voted to ban electric bikes and scooters with lithium-ion batteries from TTC vehicles and stations during winter each year due to fire concerns.
Ford says he has 'zero tolerance' for intimate partner violence, but not yet declaring it epidemic
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has "zero tolerance" for intimate partner violence, but stopped short of saying his government would push through an opposition bill to declare it a provincewide epidemic.
Ontario NDP calls on Ford government to end unfair ticket sale practices
Ontario NDP MPPs are calling on the Doug Ford government to tighten the rules on ticket reselling in light of steep resale prices facing fans hoping to see Taylor Swift perform in Toronto.
Too many girls in Canada are missing out on sports, research finds
New research suggests girls are falling behind boys when it comes to participating in sports in Canada, prompting calls to close the gap and keep girls active.
Toronto city council to formally oppose Ford's plan to remove bike lanes
Toronto city council will tell the Ford government that it is opposed to legislation that would allow the province to remove bike lanes in the city.