Greater Toronto Area

• Durham police arrest 4 accused of grandparent scam

  Durham Regional Police said the four arrests, made in November, came after losses of more than $37,000 for grandparents across the Greater Toronto Area.

  Crime

  Dec 7
  
• Northumberland OPP recover 6 stolen vehicles from GTA in Port Hope area

  Northumberland OPP say the total value of six vehicles reported stolen from the Greater Toronto Area and found in Port Hope is estimated to be around $500,000.

  Crime

  Dec 1
  
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• Man wanted by Peel police for alleged series of commercial break-ins

  Peel Regional Police said a 41-year-old man is wanted for "property crimes which have been escalating in severity in recent weeks."

  Crime

  Nov 27
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• Cities protest ‘staggering’ losses Ford government’s Ontario housing bill could cause

  Municipal planning staff have predicted that changes proposed under Bill 23 could dramatically increase the rate of property tax residents pay or gut public services.

  Canada

  Nov 22
• Ukrainian newcomers face challenges as some Ontario landlords demand months of advance rent

  "They asked me about rent, for example for six months .... You understand for me, I came without money."

  Canada

  Nov 10
• Weather patterns leading to Ontario fog, not uncommon for time of year: expert

  The weather agency issued a fog advisory for stretches of southern Ontario on Friday morning, after a similar one a day earlier. The Friday advisory was lifted before noon.

  Weather

  Nov 4
• Ontario foreign buyers tax hike won’t have much effect on already cooling market: experts

  The non-resident speculation tax has sat at 20 per cent since March, when the government hiked the rate from 15 per cent and expanded it to apply provincewide.

  Canada

  Oct 25
• Recruitment, retention issues plague Ontario wildfire program

  'Mark my friggin words, somebody is going to get severely hurt,' Daniel Speckert, an Ontario forest firefighter with 11 seasons of experience, told Global News.

  Environment

  Oct 13
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• Toronto-area home sales down 44% from last September

  The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales in September fell 44 per cent compared to last year and 10 per cent from August.

  Canada

  Oct 5
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• Warrant issued for man after alleged GTA door-to-door driveway repair scam

  Peel Regional Police say a 20-year-old man is wanted after an alleged door-to-door driveway repair scam cost victims thousands of dollars.

  Crime

  Sep 2