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A high-ranking Toronto police officer is facing misconduct charges under the Police Services Act for allegedly allowing her nephew to leave the scene of a crash, in turn contravening the force’s conflict of interest policy and removing an investigator’s ability to determine if alcohol was a factor in the collision, …

More people who have jobs as their primary source of income are now turning to food banks as cost of living continues to climb and put pressure on food support programs, a new report finds.  As food banks saw another record year of visits and new users, the strain on their resources …

There’s less than one week left before Toronto goes to the polls and CBC Radio’s Metro Morning is hosting several mayoral candidates this week to hear about their vision for the city. Wednesday’s interview is with John Tory, who has been Toronto’s mayor since 2014 and is now seeking a third term in …

Toronto will soon be governed under a new “strong mayor” system. The new provincial legislation strengthens the mayor’s powers but also will be a shakeup for city councillors. It could even present new challenges for residents.  The University of Toronto’s School of Cities, in partnership with CBC Toronto, is set …

Toronto city council is scheduled Wednesday to decide if a building with special significance to the Chinese community should be made a heritage property —  a designation that could prevent it from being torn down to make way for an apartment complex. The two-storey structure at Queen Street East and Leslie Street was once home to Lee Food Products, …

As Toronto’s civic elections go, the 2022 vote will be a rare opportunity for dozens of candidates. The most incumbents in recent memory — seven of 25 councillors — are calling it quits.  That means Toronto is guaranteed seven new faces in the council chambers this fall. It’s been made possible …

A new hovercraft service could cut travel time between Toronto and the Niagara Region down to 30 minutes. Hoverlink Ontario Inc. announced that they have entered the final stage of approval to introduce a high-speed hovercraft service to the Golden Horseshoe. The first of its kind in North America. With …

A gunman shot and killed a Toronto police officer at close range at a Mississauga, Ont., restaurant Monday afternoon in what police described as an unprovoked “ambush” — the first of a series of shootings that killed another man and wounded three others. The attacks began outside a Tim Horton’s restaurant at …

A new statue of the Virgin Mary has been unveiled at a Toronto church in Parkdale two years after a similar statue was vandalized on its property. Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church in Toronto, 1515 Queen St. W., held a special ceremony following mass on Sunday to allow church …

Union leaders praised the newest generation of Canadians to enter the workforce on Labour Day Monday, saying the youthful cohort’s priorities — combined with changing standards ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic — are doing much to revitalize the country’s labour movement. Younger employees are entering the workforce in large numbers, …