Staples Canada lays off head office staff in ServiceOntario deal (toronto.citynews.ca)
COVID-19 and flu set to peak over holiday season in Ontario (toronto.citynews.ca)
Ontario’s top doctor says there is “a lot” of COVID-19 circulating in the province right now, and levels of both that virus and influenza are on the rise....
SUV struck and killed man lying on sidewalk in downtown Toronto hit-and-run: police | CityNews Toronto (toronto.citynews.ca)
It’s bad enough that pedestrians and cyclists are being killed at an alarming rate in the GTA, but hit-and-runs seem to be the default.
Child seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in North York | CityNews Toronto (toronto.citynews.ca)
This feels like a follow-up post to the hit and run incident this morning, but no, this is a child trying to get to school hit by a separate vehicle. Driver presumably stayed on scene and no description of the vehicle is given.
[Article] Officer tickets TTC streetcar operator for blocking intersection (toronto.citynews.ca)
Toronto finally cracking down on cars blocking the box and causing dangerous situations for everyone especially pedestrians
Cybersecurity incident at Toronto Public Library leaves some services inaccessible | CityNews Toronto (toronto.citynews.ca)
The Toronto Public Library (TPL) is currently addressing a cybersecurity incident that occurred on Saturday. As a result, some services, including public computers, printing services, the library’s website, “your account” service, tpl:map passes, and digital collections, are temporarily inaccessible. However, TPL branches...
Canadian police chief who quit in excessive force case gets prison term for attacking ex-wife (toronto.citynews.ca)
Toronto police say over 130% rise in hate-related calls since Israel-Gaza war | CityNews Toronto (toronto.citynews.ca)
In response to the conflict in Israel and Gaza, the City of Toronto and the Toronto Police Service are emphasizing their commitment to inclusivity, particularly around places of worship....
NDP MPP Sarah Jama threatens Doug Ford with libel lawsuit over Israel-Hamas statement (toronto.citynews.ca)
Police to expand presence downtown ahead of planned protests around Israel-Hamas war (toronto.citynews.ca)
Demonstrations are expected on Monday in downtown Toronto as the war in the Middle East intensifies....
Doug Ford reverses controversial Greenbelt plan, calls it a mistake (toronto.citynews.ca)
India expels Canadian diplomat after Canada links Indian agents to Sikh leader death (toronto.citynews.ca)
Estimated 11,000 Ontarians died waiting for surgeries, scans in past year (toronto.citynews.ca)
Flu shots in Ontario rolling out in September, COVID booster expected to arrive soon (toronto.citynews.ca)
The Ford government announced its plan Thursday for rolling out flu shots and outlined when the new COVID-19 booster will arrive in Ontario....
Ontario's long-term care inspections collapsed when COVID hit: Ombudsman (toronto.citynews.ca)
Ontario’s ombudsman is calling for an overhaul of the province’s long-term care inspection system after his investigation found it was “completely overwhelmed” during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic....
'You don't attack me, I don't attack you': Ford gets heated with reporters, defends Greenbelt plan (toronto.citynews.ca)
Premier Doug Ford got testy with reporters on Thursday morning while fielding questions on the damning report about the province’s Greenbelt land swap....
Former Toronto mayors urge city staff to reconsider renaming Dundas Street (toronto.citynews.ca)
Three former Toronto mayors are expressing their opposition to changing the name of one of the city’s most well-known streets.
Class-action lawsuit proposed over Toronto police practice of 'carding' (toronto.citynews.ca)
The statement of claim filed yesterday is on behalf of all Black and Indigenous people who have been stopped by Toronto police or had their information collected without reason since 2011....
Norfolk Southern content with minimum safety too often, regulators say after fiery Ohio derailment (toronto.citynews.ca)
The Federal Railroad Administration released a 143 page report assessing the safety culture at Norfolk Southern. Link to Full Report
Suspected impaired driver arrested with pet duck riding shotgun (toronto.citynews.ca)
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Dash cam captures cyclist getting run over by car on Yonge Street (toronto.citynews.ca)
Why Erin O’Toole wants politics to be less polarized (toronto.citynews.ca)
In today’s Big Story Podcast, we have Justin Ling interviewing Erin O’Toole....
'It's an emergency': Officials meeting to address refugees stuck sleeping on downtown sidewalk (toronto.citynews.ca)
A group of asylum seekers in Toronto has been forced to sleep on the sidewalk outside a shelter intake office for several days, enduring extreme heat and rainfall....
22 Toronto parks approved in pilot program allowing alcohol consumption. (toronto.citynews.ca)
Toronto’s Economic and Community Development Committee has passed a time-limited pilot program to city council that will allow the public consumption of alcohol in 22 parks into the fall....
Mayor-elect Olivia Chow holds transition engagement meeting on housing | CityNews Toronto | video | #TOpoli (toronto.citynews.ca)
As the first in a series of meetings with different organizations and community leaders, Mayor-elect Olivia Chow discussed housing near the Golden Mile in Scarborough. Mark McAllister reports.