Naama Weingarten

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Naama Weingarten is a reporter with CBC News based in Toronto. You can reach her at naama.weingarten@cbc.ca or follow her on X @NaamaWeingarten.

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91-year-old veteran says he was denied right to vote in Ontario's election, despite having proper ID

The senior said he was denied his right to vote despite bringing proper ID to his polling station in the riding of Bay of Quinte — and his family fears many others were turned away for the same reason.

Possible measles exposure at Pearson airport and Mississauga hospital, health officials warn

Health officials in Peel Region are warning that the public may have been exposed to a measles case at Pearson Airport, a hospital and a walk-in clinic in Mississauga last week.

Toronto mayor looks to exclude U.S. companies from future city contracts in response to tariffs

Toronto is launching its first response in a trade war against the U.S., with Mayor Olivia Chow announcing Thursday the city will solely award contracts valued at less than $353,000 to Canadian businesses — and potentially exclude American companies from all future contracts. 

'We will not budge': Ford says 1-month delay on auto tariffs not good enough

The tariffs are expected to have a devastating impact on Ontario's auto manufacturing industry, which employs well over 100,000 people.

'I'm proud of where I'm from': Olympian joins film, industry changemakers to celebrate Malvern

Changemakers with Scarborough were in the spotlight this week, with the Malvern Family Resource Centre (MFRC) giving them the stage to tell their success stories in the hopes others in the community follow in their footsteps.

Excitement sweeps local curlers as Scotties Tournament of Hearts makes GTA debut in 2026

After more than forty years the bonspiel was never held in the GTA, local curlers are already swept away with hype to watch Canada’s top curlers in their own city.

Legal Aid Ontario has a surplus worth millions. Meanwhile, many lower-income Ontarians can't access it

The organization, which helps provide legal services for low-income Ontarians, had a $229.5 million surplus last year – an amount industry experts urge spending to further expand who is eligible for services.

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.

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 police budget request sails through committee meeting largely unchallenged

Toronto police's $46.2 million proposed budget increase was left largely unchallenged at the city's budget committee meeting as councillors asked little of police officials to justify the 3.9 per cent hike from last year.