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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.
Toronto police closing fewer cases than they did last decade, their own figures show
While police cite lower closure rates as one of the reasons they need increased funding, experts are conflicted about whether they’re an accurate measure of police achievement — and whether the figures should be used to justify more resources.
Toronto police board approves $46.2M budget increase for 2025
A $46.2-million budget increase requested by the Toronto Police Service was approved by its board Thursday, meaning the police budget for next year could be over $1.2 billion.
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As jewelry store robberies rise across the GTA, jewelers share their stories
The Greater Toronto Area has seen a rise in jewelry store robberies this year, leaving many jewelers fearing for their safety while on the job.
Toronto's old coach terminal to be turned into housing, plaza and health facility
The city announced the site’s fate on Thursday, revealing it will be turned into a mixed-used development that will include new housing, a paramedics hub and a public plaza.
Toronto shops report fewer online orders since Canada Post strike
With Black Friday less than two weeks away and no end in sight for the negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, small business owners in Toronto say they're seeing fewer online orders since the strike started.
City council votes for potential bike lanes on Parkside Drive
The proposed 1.9-kilometre, two-way cycle track on the west side of Parkside Drive would mean the number of car lanes would be reduced from two to three throughout that area.