The pandemic years have caused hardships for Torontonians in many ways, including financial and social insecurity. Toronto Public Library is offering a variety of programs and services in the new year to help people succeed.

The Toronto Humane Society says it is saddened and heartbroken after a van it describes as a "lifeline" for animals was stolen on Monday night. A fundraiser has been set up to help replace it.

Mayor John Tory says he wants to tackle Toronto's increasingly messy streets and parks, promising everything from clean-up blitzes to seeking to end the city's contract with the company that maintains its trash bins. But critics are skeptical the plan will work.