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Toronto accessibility advocate gives the city a 6/10 — here's why
Wheelchair user Taylor Lindsay Noel says winter snow and inaccurate accessibility information are the biggest barriers; King Street and...
Toronto's tech workforce hits 358,000 — third largest in North America
The city added 75,000 tech jobs since 2022, outpacing every other market studied. Tech now makes up 11.3% of Toronto's total employment.
Man wanted for sexually assaulting 6-year-old child in CityPlace's Roundhouse Park
Toronto police released a description of the suspect after an attack on Tuesday afternoon. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
Toronto councillor Paula Fletcher retires after 23 years representing Danforth ward
Fletcher says it's time to pass the torch to the next generation after a paddle-boarding epiphany on Lake Ontario.
Yorkville Murals festival shutting down after seven years due to funding gap
Final edition runs August 22–23. City funding cuts force cancellation of popular Avenue block party and other programming.
Motorcyclist dead after collision with Brampton Transit bus on Bovaird Drive
Man in his 50s struck at 9:26 a.m. Wednesday near Dixie Road intersection. Transit bus driver hospitalized; eastbound Bovaird closed for...
Kazuma Okamoto sets Blue Jays rookie home-run record with 25th blast
The 30-year-old Japanese-born outfielder broke Eric Hinske's 24-year-old franchise record Tuesday night in Tampa Bay, surpassing Shohei...
University-Rosedale emerges as Toronto's most contested municipal election ward with 11 candidates
Former councillor Mike Layton rejoined the race Tuesday, pushing the downtown ward's candidate field to its largest in the city ahead of...
Nate Erskine-Smith enters Toronto council race in Beaches–East York before Friday deadline
The former federal MP and housing minister is filing nomination papers to represent his former federal constituency, joining a race that...
Police seek bike-riding suspect in three Markham sexual assaults over one week
York Regional Police are investigating three separate incidents along Edward Jeffreys Avenue between August 10 and 17, with the suspect...
North York family sues building over toddler's fatal fall from 19th-floor window, seeks $18M
Two-year-old Khanak Rakshit fell through bedroom window in May. Lawsuit alleges building management knew glass was unsafe and failed to...
Toronto Police warn of cellphone fraud scam targeting customers with fake service offers
Fraudsters pose as service providers, trick victims into shipping expensive phones to criminals. Victims left with thousands in...
