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Toronto honours 14 fallen firefighters at downtown memorial ceremony Sunday
The Memorial Honour Roll grows to 350 names as the city remembers officers lost in the line of duty since 1848.
Word On The Street returns to David Pecaut Square with free book festival this weekend
Toronto Poet Laureate Lillian Allen leads programming both days, with debut novelists, food-writing panels, and roaming poets performing...
East-end home evacuated after fire breaks out near Gerrard and Jones early Saturday
Residents self-evacuated safely before crews arrived to a house fire that spread to a backyard fence.
Man shot in Scarborough on Friday night; police searching for suspect
A man was critically wounded in a shooting near Neilson Road and Wickson Trail just before 9:30 p.m. Friday. Police confirm his injuries...
ABC Books on Yonge Street closes October 30 after decades; owner blames unsustainable property taxes
The second-hand literary emporium at 662 Yonge St. is relocating to Queen West as retail rents squeeze longtime independents.
Tenants at Parkdale's 75 Spencer Ave. win six-month rent strike as landlord withdraws above-guideline increase
MetCap Living dropped its 5.4 per cent rent hike application after tenants stopped paying rent in March. A second strike has begun in...
Olivia Chow promises task force targeting neglectful Toronto landlords with $2.15M annual budget
Bad Landlords Task Force will conduct proactive inspections and pursue court orders. Chow announced plan Friday using East York building...
Police seek man wanted for assaulting four people on Scarborough TTC bus
Michael Ye, 37, faces four assault charges after incidents Wednesday morning near Midland and Huntingwood. Community leaders express...
Woman, 72, identified after fatal shooting in Scarborough hospital parking lot
Karen Swatogor found with gunshot wounds at Providence Healthcare on St. Clair; police say no outstanding suspect.
TTC reliability is being overlooked by Toronto's top mayoral candidates, transit advocates warn
With the October 26 election approaching, CodeRedTO and TTCriders say Chow, Bradford and Alexander are addressing safety and...
Ontario paramedics launch medical drone pilot to deliver emergency supplies
Peel Regional Paramedic Services begins operating drones this month to deliver defibrillators and life-saving medications within a...
Toronto Police examining name tag policy citing officer safety concerns
The TPS is reconsidering a requirement that officers wear name tags, citing online targeting risks. The RCMP made a similar change in March.
