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A Toronto councillor under OPP investigation just recused himself from more Scarborough development decisions. Ongoing questions about conflict of interest.
A double rainbow appeared over RBC Amphitheatre during a show Sunday and people are still posting photos. Summer light show nobody planned for.
Hate posters are showing up along the Waterfront Trail near Humber Bay Shores and Sunnyside. If you see them, locals are asking people to take them down.
The Yonge/Queen Hudson's Bay closed its doors for the last time at the end of May. Locals posted photos from the final days — a landmark retail moment after generations of shoppers.
mc flipside dropped a video on toronto's rave scene and where electronic music's headed. little bit of local history in there.
canadian warehouse workers just got the first-ever union contract with walmart. historic move for the chain north of the border.
New data shows female professors at Toronto post-secondary schools earn substantially less than men in the same roles. Gender pay gap is real.
Toronto's putting over $5M into youth safety programming this summer. Initiatives launching across the city this month.
Toronto Public Health declared an outbreak at the ServiceOntario office on the 15th floor of 777 Bay St. Four mumps cases so far. If you've been there recently, get vaccinated and watch for symptoms.
A traffic ticket scam that got exposed years ago is back with a new front. Two guys would delay your court dates on purpose, make you think your ticket disappeared, then it shows up years later. The Toronto Star busted them before; now they're operating under a different name. Don't fall for it.
A guy running down Queen St W. stopped in front of someone and crouched down to rifle through a black puma backpack. He threw clothes everywhere, grabbed prescription bottles, opened them up and took the pills, then screamed before jumping on the streetcar. If that's your bag: time to call your doctor for refills.
Saw creepy backrooms posters near the CBC building and down Duncan Street alleys. Either someone's running an ARG, doing it for fun, or it's legit movie promo. Either way it's unsettling in the best way.
"I'm glad you exist 🫶" showed up on a Line 1 train. The city's just leaving little reminders for each other now.
Someone's finding an albino raccoon kit under their patio furniture while the rest of the family bailed. He's been crying out for them — people wondering if mom's coming back or if animal control is the move.
Toronto's mayor is calling out FIFA for banning outside water bottles at World Cup matches—a move that forces fans to buy overpriced drinks inside the venue. City's not happy about the cash grab.
The TTC is deploying drones to monitor station congestion and coordinate real-time responses to crowding during the World Cup. Helps manage the expected surge in transit demand.
A side-by-side comparison of Union Station's Skywalk from 1994 and today shows how much the downtown core has transformed. The contrast is wild.
Toronto paramedics and firefighters reunited this week with Harper, a 2-year-old girl they brought back from cardiac arrest. Her parents said: "Harper's heart beats because of you."
A construction site at Danforth and Victoria Park has water shooting up from underground. The crews are on it but definitely watch your step if you're in the area.
An Ontario Provincial Police officer has been fired for misconduct involving favours with the tow-truck industry. The discipline was disclosed this week.
