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GTA Two people pulled from house fire in Scarborough, one sent to hospital Why Toronto may up its hotel tax for 2026 FIFA World Cup — but not for Taylor Swift Toronto highway closures for planned roadwork on Oct. 29 Toronto’s Oct. 29 forecast: Showers ‘If you need your garbage picked up, don’t call 911’: Toronto launches campaign to reduce emergency wait times ‘A profound error in judgment’: Toronto inspector who interfered with probe into nephew’s crash should be demoted, prosecutor argues Victim in North York daylight shooting has died More GTA Police arrest five in large scale drug trafficking operation ‘It’s absolutely heart wrenching’: Locals hold vigil for Toronto senior killed in jailhouse attack This summer’s rain storms hit by surprise, overwhelming Toronto area residents. A new lab aims to stop that from happening again Here are Toronto’s creepiest Halloween homes and scariest displays Etobicoke man allegedly murdered parents, then tried to ambush — and frame — his brother, court hears on trial’s opening day Taylor Swift in Toronto: TTC readies for Eras Tour with increased service — and security ‘Flashing lights’: Suspect arrested after armed carjacking attempt in Pickering with vehicles that resembled cop cars Toronto police arrest man wanted in Moss Park shooting that left a man seriously injured Food banks across Canada face ‘tipping point’ in demand with more than two million visits in one month These Toronto parents say their kids’ school bus trips are ‘a ticking time bomb.’ Here’s what’s behind the problems with the commute City Hall A report found Toronto councillors deserved a big pay hike. Here’s what the mayor and city manager did next Olivia Chow announces plan to open all Toronto’s libraries seven days a week by July 2026 Shawn Micallef: How Doug Ford’s bike lane move is steering Toronto toward a dangerous place Regional News South Bruce residents vote in favour of allowing underground nuclear waste storage Ontario residents can now get updated COVID-19 vaccine, flu shot Three people charged after apartment building fire in Sioux Lookout

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A new hotel tax for Toronto + Justin Trudeau prepares attack ads

GTA

Gta

Two people pulled from house fire in Scarborough, one sent to hospital

Two adults were pulled from a burning house in Scarborough early Tuesday morning.

Gta

Why Toronto may up its hotel tax for 2026 FIFA World Cup — but not for Taylor Swift

Hotel association says the new "FIFA fee" of 2.5 per cent will make the city's accommodations even less competitive.

Highway Closures

Toronto highway closures for planned roadwork on Oct. 29

Gta

‘If you need your garbage picked up, don’t call 911’: Toronto launches campaign to reduce emergency wait times

Gta

‘A profound error in judgment’: Toronto inspector who interfered with probe into nephew’s crash should be demoted, prosecutor argues

News

Victim in North York daylight shooting has died

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News

Police arrest five in large scale drug trafficking operation

Police recovered 11 firearms, 32 prohibited magazines, over 900 rounds of ammunition, 53 Glock selector switches and an unreported amount of drugs.

Gta

‘It’s absolutely heart wrenching’: Locals hold vigil for Toronto senior killed in jailhouse attack

Gta

This summer’s rain storms hit by surprise, overwhelming Toronto area residents. A new lab aims to stop that from happening again

The Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory wants to improve warning times and help design infrastructure to better withstand extreme weather.

Gta

Here are Toronto’s creepiest Halloween homes and scariest displays

With Halloween in just a few days, Torontonians are decking out their homes and front yards for this year's trick-or-treaters and adults alike.

Crime

Etobicoke man allegedly murdered parents, then tried to ambush — and frame — his brother, court hears on trial’s opening day

News

Taylor Swift in Toronto: TTC readies for Eras Tour with increased service — and security

Gta

‘Flashing lights’: Suspect arrested after armed carjacking attempt in Pickering with vehicles that resembled cop cars

Gta

Toronto police arrest man wanted in Moss Park shooting that left a man seriously injured

Gta

Food banks across Canada face ‘tipping point’ in demand with more than two million visits in one month

Gta

These Toronto parents say their kids’ school bus trips are ‘a ticking time bomb.’ Here’s what’s behind the problems with the commute

City Hall

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A report found Toronto councillors deserved a big pay hike. Here’s what the mayor and city manager did next

Gta

Olivia Chow announces plan to open all Toronto’s libraries seven days a week by July 2026

Contributors

Opinion

Shawn Micallef: How Doug Ford’s bike lane move is steering Toronto toward a dangerous place

Regional News

Ontario

South Bruce residents vote in favour of allowing underground nuclear waste storage

Ontario

Ontario residents can now get updated COVID-19 vaccine, flu shot

Ontario

Three people charged after apartment building fire in Sioux Lookout

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