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41D AGO

Church Street pedestrian zone getting warm reviews after three weeks car-free

Two blocks of Church Street between Wellesley and Alexander have been closed to vehicles since June 19, and residents and business...

42D AGO

Toronto park's parking rule change blocks accessible permit holders

A change to Dufferin Park Avenue parking rules removes spaces reserved for people with mobility disabilities, affecting a 25-year volunteer.

42D AGO

Nam family's viral banh mi shop expands from Markham to Toronto with Nam 6ix

Banh Mi Nana sold 2,000 sandwiches on its first day. Now its creators are opening Nam 6ix in Scarborough, serving lesser-known...

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Canada's first Toys 'R' Us location in Brampton is shutting down after 42 years

The landmark store that opened in 1984 will close for good on July 12 as the retailer shrinks its Canadian footprint following creditor...

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Toronto opens one of its largest pickleball facilities in the east end

Mayor Olivia Chow unveiled an 11-court complex at Main Sewage Treatment Playground, part of a city-wide push to expand accessible...

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Two-alarm fire at North York apartment building displaces 18 units, man arrested

Herbert Ward, 62, was charged with arson after a blaze tore through the ninth floor of a Toronto Community Housing building at 1420...

42D AGO

Ray McCleary Towers retrofit keeps 160 seniors in homes while wrapping building in insulation

The Toronto social housing project will become net-zero by 2027, offering a blueprint for aging apartment buildings across Canada.

43D AGO

Woman killed in Mississauga hit-and-run remembered as compassionate and caring

Chanelle Allcock-Radmore, 38, was struck while crossing the street near Eglinton and Erin Mills Parkway early Sunday; police seek the driver.

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Olive Garden opens first Ontario location at Vaughan Mills this month

The iconic restaurant known for unlimited breadsticks launches in the GTA with more locations planned for Ajax and Ottawa.

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Toronto social housing complex opens after 18 years of vacancy due to flooding

The 17-unit Etobicoke townhouse complex was redesigned and renovated for $9.7 million with a new flood-mitigation system. Tenants could...

43D AGO

Male found dead in burning shed in Brampton; police investigating cause

Emergency crews were called to a home on Aloma Crescent Thursday afternoon. Police say it's unclear if the person died before or as a...

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North York fire displaces seniors from TCHC building for second time in two weeks

Two women were hospitalized after an early Thursday morning fire on Victoria Park Avenue, the same building where a resident died on June 28.