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As gridlock grinds Toronto to a halt, here’s what the city could learn from Seattle’s traffic cameras

“I’ve seen it where it’s four light cycles and not one car moves an inch.” Sound familiar, Toronto?  As it happens, Officer Eric Daylong isn’t describing traffic in Canada’s largest city. Instead, he’s talking about how blocking an intersection can impact congestion in Seattle, where he works for the police department’s …

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Toronto chef to represent Canada at the gastronomy Olympics

In the kitchen of what once was the Kraft Heinz corporate offices in North York, Toronto chef Keith Pears prepared for his moment on the culinary world’s greatest stage. A large Canadian flag was up on the wall, along with posters outlining the chef’s dress code and the 10-rule code of …

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Ontario labour ministry investigating injury on Toronto set of ‘Beast Games’

Ontario’s labour ministry is investigating an industrial accident on the Toronto set of “Beast Games,” the newly released Prime Video competition series from YouTube star MrBeast. The ministry says a worker was injured by falling wood on Sept. 11 on the set, a miniature village constructed for the show on …

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Toronto man creates tiny mobile homes to help unhoused people escape the cold

After seeing people sleeping outside in the cold year-after-year, a Toronto man is building tiny mobile homes attached to bicycles to give temporary relief to those who are unhoused. Ryan Donais started building the small modular homes this summer as he watched the city’s housing crisis becoming more dire. He said he …

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Premiers expected to discuss Trump’s looming tariff threat during Toronto meeting

All 13 of Canada’s premiers will meet in Toronto today to discuss top issues for their provinces and territories, including health care, energy security and Canada-U.S. relations as Donald Trump threatens to impose a punishing 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods. The Council of the Federation meeting comes amid questions …

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Toronto holiday market organizers apologize after AI-generated art sold at fair

The Town of York Historical Society issued an apology this week after greeting cards featuring art made with artificial intelligence were sold at its recent holiday market.  The Snowy Paper Fair ran at Toronto’s First Post Office from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1 and featured a variety of vendors, including Vintage …

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Woman arrested in Taylor Swift ticket fraud case: Toronto police

Toronto police have arrested a GTA woman who they allege scammed dozens of Taylor Swift fans out of nearly $70,000 by promising them tickets that never materialized. The woman used the alias “Denise Blackhawk” while selling the tickets on Facebook Marketplace, police said in a news release Tuesday. Her victims …

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Toronto lawyer who stole client money for vacations, handbags and shoes is jailed for contempt

A disgraced real-estate lawyer who this week admitted to pilfering millions in client money to support her and her family’s lavish lifestyle was handcuffed in a Toronto courtroom Friday afternoon and marched out by a constable to serve a 20-day sentence for contempt of court, as her husband and mother …

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Trudeau attends Taylor Swift concert in Toronto with family

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 23, 2024 8:21 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is firmly in his Swiftie era. Trudeau attended the Taylor Swift concert in Toronto on Friday, the Eras Tour’s second-last night in the …

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