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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow tours church housing refugees, calls on feds to visit

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow tours church housing refugees, calls on feds to visit

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is calling on newly minted federal cabinet members to visit churches that have been housing refugees and asylum-seekers in recent weeks.
Anti-racism trainer accused of bullying principal who later died welcomes review

Anti-racism trainer accused of bullying principal who later died welcomes review

TORONTO — An anti-racism trainer accused of denigrating a Toronto principal who later died by suicide welcomed a review launched by Ontario's education minister, saying the allegations against her are false and mischaracterize what happened during tw
Toronto man accused of killing police dog charged in fatal shooting of 24-year-old

Toronto man accused of killing police dog charged in fatal shooting of 24-year-old

Toronto police say they have charged a 44-year-old man who allegedly killed a police dog after fleeing arrest in connection to a fatal shooting.
'It is not right': Some Toronto tenants go on rent strike to protest increases

'It is not right': Some Toronto tenants go on rent strike to protest increases

Beverley Henry paid $900 a month in rent when she first moved into her one-bedroom Toronto apartment nearly a decade ago but that amount has since climbed to more than $1,300.

Peel Regional Police Major Collision Bureau investigating deadly crash

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a vehicle west of Toronto. Peel Regional Police were called to the Dixie Road and Dundas Street area in Mississauga shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday.
Liberals win pair of seats in Ontario provincial byelections

Liberals win pair of seats in Ontario provincial byelections

The Ontario Liberals won a pair of provincial byelections Thursday, including snagging a previously Progressive Conservative seat.
East Toronto transit line to be closed for three weeks as TTC investigates derailment

East Toronto transit line to be closed for three weeks as TTC investigates derailment

Toronto's transit agency says a rapid transit line in east-end Scarborough will be closed for at least three weeks after a derailment left several passengers injured.
Thousands without power after Ontario storm, tornado experts survey damage

Thousands without power after Ontario storm, tornado experts survey damage

Thousands of homes remained without power into Thursday after a major storm swept powerful wind gusts through parts of southwestern Ontario, toppling trees onto houses and wreaking widespread damage on power lines.
U.S authorities arrest man in 'Nation River Lady' cold case of woman found in Ontario

U.S authorities arrest man in 'Nation River Lady' cold case of woman found in Ontario

U.S. authorities have arrested a Florida man charged with murder in a decades-old Canadian cold case and have set a date for his extradition hearing. Court documents show Rodney Mervyn Nichols, 81, was arrested by U.S.
Toronto car theft victim says he had to travel to Montreal to get Range Rover back

Toronto car theft victim says he had to travel to Montreal to get Range Rover back

TORONTO — Stephen Taub says he knew exactly where a Range Rover stolen from his Toronto driveway was located, thanks to a tracking device. But he had to travel all the way to Montreal himself to recover it.