700 baggage handlers, ground crew workers go on strike at Pearson airport

Roughly 700 ground crew workers at Toronto's Pearson airport walked off the job Thursday night after voting to strike during the busy summer travel season.

Underwater vehicle probes depths of Lake Ontario for long-missing Avro Arrow model planes

Watch as an underwater vehicle is launched in the depths of Lake Ontario in the hopes of recovering long-missing Avro Arrow model planes.

Highway reopens after deadly 5-vehicle crash in Georgina

The section of Highway 48 where a “devastating” crash took place on Thursday has re-opened.

Bold cow sculpture 'scares the children,' Markham, Ont., residents say

by Trevor Dunn

Context is key to the meaning of any piece of art, and in this quiet Toronto suburb, a life-sized chrome cow raised two storeys high on stilts is being interpreted as ugly, strange, and scary. “We don't like it. It scares the children,” resident Danny Dasilva said.

New As concern mounts, police search for link between 2 missing men

by Kate McGillivray

A dedicated police team is being established to investigate the disappearances of two men in the Church and Wellesley area full time.

New Death of woman in Pickering now a homicide: police

Durham police are now calling the death of a 70-year-old woman in Pickering on Thursday a homicide.

Queen Street East closed for the Beaches International Jazz Festival this weekend

The Beaches International Jazz Festival is coming to Queen Street East this weekend and the big event will be closing up some streets.

70 landslides this year making the Scarborough Bluffs a hazard for visitors

by Jessica Cheung

The Scarborough Bluffs have experienced more than 70 landslides this year, rendering parts of the popular park hazardous to visitors.

Man deserved to be jailed, fined for illegal electrical work in Milton, regulator says

by Philip Lee-Shanok

A Justice of the Peace sentenced a Brampton man to five days in jail for installing pot lights in two houses on Milton. David John, 46, is not a certified electrician, but advertising connected to his company claimed he was licensed by the Electrical Safety Authority.

Analysis The slow death of urban parking: Don Pittis

by Don Pittis

A move toward car sharing, Uber, urban living and downtown jobs means city parking is on the way out.

Waterloo Police to investigate handling of Dafonte Miller case

by Trevor Dunn

Waterloo Regional Police have been called in to probe how Toronto Police handled an alleged assault involving one of its officers.

Woman linked to Calgary quadruple killing arrested in Toronto

A woman police sought after the slayings of four people in Calgary has been arrested in Toronto.

Adidas to sell CCM to Toronto-based firm for $110 million US

Toronto-based Birch Hill Equity Partners buying CCM in a deal expected to close at the end of the third quarter of the year.

Melania Trump is coming to Toronto

by Trevor Dunn

Melania Trump will visit Toronto in September as she leads her country's delegation at the 2017 Invictus Games, the White House announced on Thursday.

2 dead, 2 seriously injured in 'absolutely devastating' multi-vehicle Georgina crash

Two people were killed and two were seriously injured — including a child — in an "absolutely devastating" five-vehicle crash in Georgina, Ont., Ontario Provincial Police say.

CNE won't include Fire Ball ride that was part of deadly Ohio State Fair accident

Organizers of the Canadian National Exhibition say the Fire Ball ride will not be part of this year’s fair, after the same ride broke apart in Ohio, killing one person and injuring seven others.

Toronto police dispute PC candidate's claim of volunteer work with force

by Mike Crawley

Toronto Police officers are questioning the extent of the volunteer work that the Progressive Conservative candidate for Scarborough Centre says she did with the force, CBC Toronto has learned.

Police board 'has a responsibility' to make public statement about Dafonte Miller case, former chair says

by Andrea Janus

A former head of the Toronto Police Services board and a current board member are both calling for greater transparency about the alleged beating of a young man by an off-duty officer as a “sparse” report into the incident is set to go before the oversight body later today.

City mulls plans for 3 'supertall' buildings in downtown core

by Ali Chiasson

Buildings over 300 metres in height or 90 storeys are considered 'supertall' and right now the city has at least three buildings in that range and other towering buildings just shy of the distinction in various stages of approval.

Family of man shot by police awaits watchdog decision, 10 months later

by Kelly Bennett

It has been nearly 10 months since a Hamilton police officer fatally shot Anthony Divers on a busy downtown street next to the Go Centre last September 30. And his three siblings are frustrated as they watch yet another month go by.

Feet on seats, smelly food, missed stops — all reasons people push emergency strips on GO trains

by Lauren Pelley

Metrolinx's spokesperson has unveiled her annual top 10 list of popular or 'odd' reasons why people push emergency strips, something that can cause delays or lead to a fine.

Toronto Island Park set to reopen Monday, city confirms

Just in time for the dog days of summer, Toronto Island Park will reopen to the public on Monday after flooding-related closures, the city has confirmed.

Falling glass from King Street East building closes portion of sidewalk, road

Police have closed a portion of the sidewalk and one lane of traffic during the morning rush hour on King Street East after a pane of glass fell from a building.

'What else was I to do?': Ontario guard facing discipline over tweets on segregation conditions speaks out

by Shanifa Nasser

An Ontario correctional officer is facing disciplinary action after taking to Twitter in desperation to draw attention to a mentally ill inmate languishing for more than a week in a solitary confinement cell soaked in urine and feces.

Michael MacIsaac was 'actively resisting' help after police shooting, says officer at scene

by Amara McLaughlin

A Durham Regional Police officer who was the first to respond to a 911 call involving Michael MacIsaac on a cold December morning nearly four years ago told a coroner's inquest on Wednesday the 47-year-old was "actively resisting" help as he lay on the ground dying.

Parkdale celebrates widening of Dufferin Street bridge

by Talia Ricci

Parkdale residents are celebrating the end of detours at Dufferin Street and the completion of a pedestrian bridge over the train tracks at Queen Street West.

Do you know this man? OPP hope forensic art will crack decades-old case

by Lauren Pelley

In April 1980, a hiker veered off the Hardwood Lookout Trail near Whitney, Ont. — and stumbled across human remains. Decades later, police are still trying to figure out who the man was, and hope new techniques can crack the case.

Province launches mentorship program for black children, youth

Ontario has launched a mentorship program aimed at supporting black young people by making things like job skills training, tutoring and the arts easier to access in what it calls “priority communities.”

Via Rail trying to limit scope of policy allowing couples with mobility devices to travel together

Via Rail is trying to limit the scope of a policy to make its trains more accessible to travellers using wheelchairs and mobility aids.

Iconic Sam the Record Man sign to shine over Yonge-Dundas Square this fall

by Salmaan Farooqui

A restoration project is underway on a giant neon sign that once drew visitors to Toronto's landmark Sam the Record Man store in the city's downtown, with plans to have the flashy installation on display by the fall.

Toronto police celebrate 2017 Caribbean Carnival with kick off event

by Hailey Salvian

The Toronto Police Service held its annual Caribbean Carnival kick off at police headquarters on Wednesday.

How blankets can teach 500 years of Indigenous history

by Kate McGillivray

A simple exercise, requiring only blankets and a script, can be a powerful education tool for Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants alike.

Caressant Care and Ontario College of Nurses at odds over serial killer Wettlaufer's firing

by Meagan Fitzpatrick

Caressant Care Woodstock, the nursing home where Elizabeth Wettlaufer murdered seven residents, and the College of Nurses of Ontario are telling two different versions of events about how her firing in 2014 was handled. New details about it were revealed Tuesday.

Lead levels in Little Italy home's tap water test nearly 5 times the acceptable limit

by Natalie Nanowski

When Adam Wynne sent in a water sample to test for lead in the pipes of his Little Italy apartment, he expected the element to show up, just not close to five times more than the acceptable limit.

Canada Post 'inventing rules' to bring in community mailboxes, says Milton man

by Michelle Cheung

Canada Post is making up rules to cancel door-to-door delivery in some neighbourhoods despite an announcement that it was suspending conversion to super mailboxes after the last federal election, said a Milton man.

Changes to prevent parking permit abuse now up to province, Tory says

Mayor John Tory says the ball is now in the province's court to tighten regulations to prevent the abuse of accessible parking permits.

Minimum wage hikes to cost Loblaw an extra $190M next year

Loblaw Companies Ltd. says minimum wage increases in Ontario and Alberta and health care reform in Quebec are expected to hurt its bottom line.

'The Vaulter' bandit sentenced to 15 years, ordered to pay back nearly $450K

by Andrea Janus

Jeffrey James Shuman, known as “The Vaulter” for his brazen bank-robbery tactics, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison and slapped with a restitution order to the tune of nearly $450,000.

Via Rail terror plotter to appeal life sentence

by Trevor Dunn

One of the men convicted of plotting to derail a Via Rail passenger train between New York and Toronto is now being treated for schizophrenia and wants to appeal his life sentence, court heard on Wednesday.

Are Toronto's open beaches safe to swim in?

by Malone Mullin

While six of the city's beaches are "partially open" and supervised, they don't meet the safety standards for the independent Blue Flag program.

Ballet dancer brings Jays fans to their toes with first pitch

by Greg Ross

Principal dancer at the National Ballet of Canada Heather Ogden threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Jays game against the Oakland A’s on Tuesday night.

Mom and baby spared traumatic birth after heart surgery performed inside the womb

A team of Toronto doctors inserted a balloon into a baby's heart wall — while he was still in the womb — to save him from potentially devastating complications after birth.

Immigration detention system is legal, though not always applied perfectly: judge

by Paola Loriggio

After a constitutional challenge, a Federal Court judge has decided that Canada's immigration detention system is legal.

'It's just been so painful': Woman warns against lip-filler house parties after medical crisis

by Aaron Saltzman, John Nicol

A young woman is warning others about the dangers of home lip augmentation and lip-filler parties after a complication left her temporarily disfigured, in excruciating pain and at risk for even more serious side-effects.

Canada Post, Toronto's 'worst offender' for blocking bike lanes, vows to steer clear

by Amara McLaughlin

Toronto’s most enthusiastic bike lane enforcer is one step closer to fulfilling his mission of keeping the city’s lanes clear of errant vehicles as Canada Post vows to stop its drivers from parking where they shouldn't.

Man fatally shot in Scarborough's Malvern neighbourhood ID'd as Demal Graham, 25

Toronto police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting Sunday evening as 25-year-old Demal Graham.

Immigration scam targeting Chinese community in GTA 'too good to be true': police

by Amara McLaughlin

A recent set of immigration scams promising to help customers secure travel documents for relatives from China to Canada in Peel Region is raising alarm among police.

Ontario man who disrupted Toronto-bound Air Canada flight pleads guilty

An Ontario man who pleaded guilty in a case involving a dramatic disturbance on an Air Canada flight is now facing the prospect of up to two decades behind bars.

Parts of Toronto Island on track to officially open July 31, city says

by Ali Chiasson

A week before its self-imposed deadline to reopen parts of Toronto Island, the city's Parks and Recreation department confirms visitors will be allowed back to spend money and suntan starting July 31st.

Baggage handlers' union threatens strike at Pearson airport Thursday

by Kirthana Sasitharan

Hundreds of baggage handling staff at Toronto's largest airport could walk off the job Thursday amid a battle over what their union sees as a unfair contract.