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• Ford government pausing its own affordable housing policy, calling it ‘red tape’

  The Ford government is delaying its own affordable housing measures in several major Ontario cities, calling the rules it wrote 'unnecessary red tape and requirements.'

  Politics

  10 mins
• Trial begins for woman charged with murder of friend’s toddler inside CAS building

  Shardanae Cousins-Emily is charged with second-degree murder in the death of a three-year-old boy. It's alleged she inflicted blunt force trauma on the child's head.

  Crime

  11 hours
• Ontario town joins Toronto as latest community at risk of losing housing funding

  The town of Tecumseh, Ont. is likely to lose about $3.2 million in funding for housing after voting against allowing fourplexes to be built by default.

  Politics

  Jan 14
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• Winter storms: How much snow must fall for streets to be cleared

  Here’s when you can expect roads to clear in Montreal, Toronto and the GTA, as cities outline how snow removal is prioritized and how long clearing typically takes.

  Environment

  Jan 14
• Will China and Canada ease their tariffs? What’s at stake in Carney visit

  Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China is raising questions about whether some tariffs between Beijing and Ottawa could soon ease in what one expert is calling a 'test.'

  Canada

  Jan 14
• ‘Not safe to live in’: Chiefs call for quicker evacuation of Kashechewan First Nation

  The remote Ontario community remains under a state of emergency after its water treatment plant failed last week. Evacuations are underway.

  Canada

  Jan 14
• Ontario female family doctors spend more time with patients, make less money: study

  A new study says female family doctors in Ontario spend more time with patients than their male colleagues and in many cases earn less money as a result.

  Health

  Jan 14
• CFL committee proposes change to how regular-season tie games end

  It's been proposed if the score remains even after overtime, it would be decided by alternating plays from the opposition's three-yard line until one scores and the other doesn't.

  Sports

  Jan 14
• Proposed sureties pledge $1.2M in bail for accused in Ryan Wedding case

  The four, whose identities are covered under a publication ban, are offering to supervise Rolan Sokolovski if he is released ahead of his extradition hearing.

  Crime

  Jan 14
• Ontario Liberals announce Bonnie Crombie will step down immediately

  Crombie announced she would resign back in September after a weak show of support for the leader at the Ontario Liberal convention on the back of a third-place election finish.

  Canada

  Jan 14
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• Ontario man who lost family in Ethiopia plane crash reaches settlement with Boeing

  A Canadian man who lost several family members in a 2019 Boeing jet crash in Ethiopia has settled his lawsuit against the plane manufacturer just before a trial was set to begin.

  Canada

  Jan 14
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• Air Canada investigating after ground crew member trapped in cargo hold

  Air Canada is investigating a cargo hold incident on a Toronto-Moncton flight after video shared online has brought renewed attention after a ground crew member was trapped.

  Canada

  Jan 14
• Why an Ontario couple is leading MAID lawsuit before B.C. Supreme Court

  The O'Neills are at the centre of a Charter of Rights challenge, now before the B.C. Supreme Court, that seeks to end the practice of so-called "forced transfers."

  Health

  Jan 14
• ‘Potent cold front’ to move across Ontario, more snow on the way for Quebec

  Environment Canada says another dumping of snow is on the way for Quebec, while Ontario is expected to see a significant drop in temperatures this week.

  Weather

  Jan 14
• Province fires contractor building delay-plagued school in northern Ontario

  A contractor building a school in northern Ontario that has been plagued by delays has been let go by the provincial government.

  Politics

  Jan 14
• ‘Shot with a bow and arrow’: Antlered deer found dead in Toronto cemetery

  The Ministry of Natural Resources said it is seeking the public's help after an antlered white-tailed deer was killed at a Toronto cemetery sometime around the new year.

  Crime

  Jan 14
• Michigan politician says Ontario’s electricity surcharge didn’t hurt relationship

  Almost a year ago, Premier Doug Ford held a news conference to announce he was placing a 25 per cent charge on electricity sent from Ontario to New York, Michigan and Minnesota.

  Politics

  Jan 14
• Encampments reported in 48 Toronto parks, a 55% decrease

  Data maintained by the City of Toronto showed the number of encampments, which rose significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, crept up throughout 2024.

  Politics

  Jan 14
• Delay forces judge to drop charges against teen in Toronto animal cruelty case

  Charges against a teen accused in the killing of a cat and harm of a raccoon has been tossed, with an Ontario justice citing delays.

  Crime

  Jan 13
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• Man who stabbed subway rider near Eglinton Station in July 2023 sentenced

  The man was convicted in the stabbing a fellow TTC passenger in July 2023 and received a five-year sentence and three years of probation by a judge.

  Crime

  Jan 13
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• Manitoba premier calls on ‘my buddy Doug’ to keep Crown Royal on LCBO shelves

  'You are going hurt Canadian jobs, you are going to hurt Manitoba jobs if you follow through with this,' Kinew told Ford during multiple phone calls in January.

  Politics

  Jan 13
• Consultations to begin on high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City

  Officials overseeing the project say the focus has shifted from whether high-speed rail will be built to how and when construction will unfold.

  Canada

  Jan 13
• Raps exceeding expectations at season’s midpoint

  A year ago, the Toronto Raptors were torn between pushing for a play-in berth or tanking for a top draft pick, but 12 months later they're exceeding early expectations and positioned to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2022.

  Sports

  Jan 13
• Feed Scarborough CEO calls financial misuse allegations by Daily Bread ‘unfortunate’

  The Daily Bread Food Bank is alleging a misuse of funds at Feed Scarborough and cutting the agency from its network at the end of January.

  Canada

  Jan 13
• Ontario transport minister defends opening of ‘solid’ Finch West LRT

  Prabmeet Sarkaria said lessons were being learned from any issues, arguing the problems were operational and not to do with how the Finch West LRT had been built or designed.

  Politics

  Jan 13