Ranked ballot supporters renew push for electoral change at city hall

by Lauren Pelley

The Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto hopes to convince Toronto councillors to adopt a ranked ballot model instead of first-past-the-post.

Chemotherapy drug shortage delays treatment north of Toronto

by Melanie Glanz

Cancer patients at a hospital north of Toronto have had their treatments delayed because of a drug shortage.

Aboriginal elders team up with officers to build bridges between police and homeless

by Ramna Shahzad

As part of a unique outreach program, officers from 51 Division have teamed up with Aboriginal Elders to build bridges with the city's homeless Indigenous population.

Opioid 'tragedies' prompt province to call mayors' meeting

by Allison Jones

Ontario will soon call a meeting of mayors from both large and small communities across the province as it looks for ways to tackle a growing opioid crisis.

3 taken to hospital following Mississauga house fire

by Laura Fraser

Three people have been taken to hospital after fire tore through a home in Mississauga Monday afternoon, paramedics say.

Bad landlords beware, as city committee approves new bylaws to target poor conditions in rentals

by John Rieti

A city committee gave new bylaws aimed at cracking down on bad landlords the green light on Monday.

Budget watchdog to examine Ontario hydro relief plan; PCs question Liberal math

by Allison Jones

Ontario's budget watchdog is planning a report examining the Liberal government's plan to lower hydro bills.

Buses that will replace Queen streetcar for summer dubbed 'the better option'

by Muriel Draaisma

Taking the Queen streetcar from end to end may be a romantic way for tourists to see Toronto, but taking the replacement bus will get residents where they need to go this summer with few detours, says the TTC.

Video Check out these retro tourism ads from the '80s and '90s

by Lauren Pelley

Tourism Toronto's just-released campaign is quite a departure from vintage ads for the city's tourist sites.

Former swimmer calls on organized sport to welcome gay youth

by Muriel Draaisma

A Toronto lawyer who once swam competitively for Canada says a concerted effort is needed to create a more welcoming environment in organized sports for lesbian, gay and bisexual youth

No bidders offer to buy Trump-branded tower in Toronto

Nobody has stepped up with a bid to buy the Toronto condo and hotel tower bearing Donald Trump's name, which means ownership of the infamous structure will now fall to its largest debt holder.

Wet winter weather on deck through the work week

You can expect periods of rain and flurries throughout the work week before the sunshine returns this weekend.

Actress claims she was discriminated against by theatre — while going to see film about race

A Canadian actress claims she was denied entry to a independent movie theatre in Toronto and discriminated against — while going to see an Oscar-nominated film about race.

Bystanders help save man who fell into Lake Ontario overnight

A man was sent to hospital after falling accidentally into Lake Ontario overnight while walking on the boardwalk near the intersection of Queens Quay West and Harbour Square.

New tourism campaign shows off Toronto's 'civic swagger'

by Lauren Pelley

The vibrant energy of Chinatown, a Raptors game and Pride weekend are all on display in a new Tourism Toronto ad that's rolling out to the American market this spring.

Halton woman alleging sexual assault on flight says Air Canada failed to call police

by Kate McGillivray

A Halton woman says that Air Canada staff failed to contact police after she was allegedly sexually assaulted on a flight from Tampa, Florida to Toronto last Tuesday.

How should Airbnb be regulated in Toronto? This group has 3 ideas

by John Rieti

Blow up your idea of what Airbnb is. That’s the message from the advocacy group Fairbnb, which is making suggestions to the city about how to change the way the popular home-sharing company operates here.

Documents reveal 46 cases tossed out in Ontario due to court delays

by Joe Lofaro

Judges stayed an average of nearly 10 cases per month in the first five months following a landmark Supreme Court of Canada ruling last year, according to documents obtained through a freedom of information request.

Canadian Hearing Society employees launch strike action

The more than 220 unionized workers include counsellors, literacy instructors, audiologists, speech language pathologists and interpreters.

Somali-Canadian rapper K'naan reacts to use of his song by anti-M103 demonstrators in Toronto

by Shanifa Nasser

Somali-Canadian rapper K'naan is speaking out after a group appeared to use his song Wavin' Flag as the unlikely backdrop while protesting an anti-Islamophobia motion outside Toronto's city hall on Saturday.

Uber and Airbnb make tax time tricky for Canadians

With an estimated 140,000 Canadians offering some kind of peer-to-peer service, tax time is becoming more complicated for a growing number of Canadians.

1 injured after taxi flipped on its side in Roncesvalles crash

The TTC streetcars were holding both ways on Roncesvalles Avenue after a taxi and vehicle collided.

Tory pledges to protect students at Toronto school beside condo development

Mayor John Tory says he will do whatever he can to protect the health and safety of elementary students at a midtown Toronto school, given that a condo tower is slated to be built next door.

Teacher from private Islamic school in Mississauga charged with sexual assault

by Lauren Pelley

The 41-year-old teacher from Safa & Marwa Islamic School was arrested on Friday following a complaint to Peel police.

Tory dismisses report that Hydro One in discussions to buy Toronto Hydro for $3B

by Muriel Draaisma

Toronto Mayor John Tory is disputing a news report that said Hydro One is in talks to buy Toronto Hydro for $3 billion.

Serious crash on Don Valley Parkway at Eglinton Ave.

A woman in her 40s was rushed to hospital in serious condition after the vehicle she was in slammed into the centre median on the Don Valley Parkway.

CN derailment in Georgina 'unacceptable,' resident says

by Muriel Draaisma

No one was injured, no hazardous materials were spilled and no buildings were evacuated after 15 cars of a CN freight train derailed early Sunday in the town of Georgina, York Regional Police say.

Man, 2 teen boys charged in 6 street robberies in Scarborough

A man and two teen boys have been charged after six street robberies in Scarborough in February.

Man injured in stabbing downtown may have walked short distance before being found by police

A man in his 20s who was injured in a stabbing downtown walked a short distance before he was found by police early Sunday.

Sketching science: Meet the fossil artist who reconstructs 'lost worlds'

by Sherry Noik

Toronto illustrator Danielle Dufault is one of only a handful of people around the world called on to create artistic renderings of the mysterious creatures that roamed the Earth millions of years ago.

Local planning, sharing benefits key to wind-farm buy-in, study finds

Support for local wind projects in Nova Scotia is three times higher than in Ontario and perceptions of health effects are three times lower.

Sewing program helps Canadian newcomers stitch together new lives

by Shanifa Nasser

Suha Kalbouneh is one of 20 women learning to become an independent business owner through an eight-week program called Darzee, a social enterprise program teaching newcomers to stitch together a new life.

Anti-Islamophobia motion brings out hundreds for protest, counter-protest

The opposing protests were both sparked by M-103, the polarizing anti-Islamophobia motion tabled by a Mississauga MP.

Service suspended after person fatally struck on Barrie GO train line

Service was suspended on the Barrie GO Transit line for two to three hours Saturday night after a person was struck and killed between the Rutherford and Maple stations.

PMO staffer Mary Ng will run for the Liberals in federal byelection

A senior aide to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will carry the Liberal banner in a federal byelection next month.

Toronto police officers help deliver baby in back of east-end taxi cab

Toronto police say two 55 Division officers helped to deliver a baby early Saturday morning.

Twin boys taken to hospital, 1 with life-threatening injuries, after being hit by vehicle in North York

by Muriel Draaisma

Toronto police say twin boys were taken to hospital, one with life-threatening injuries, after they were hit by a vehicle in North York on Saturday morning.

Brothers need final $30k to make their home wheelchair accessible

by Laura DaSilva

When life handed two brothers from Warren Park lemons, they made lemonade — lots of it — for a good cause: raising money to make their home wheelchair accessible.

Man in life-threatening condition with head injuries after being hit by moving subway train

A man in his 20s was in life-threatening condition with severe head injuries after he was struck by moving subway train while on the platform of Bloor-Yonge station on Friday night.