Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Every spring, tens of thousands of people flock to High Park in Toronto to catch a …
Read More »Snowbanks are still blocking parking on some streets more than a month after Toronto’s last big storm
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. More than a month after Toronto’s last major snowstorm, some residents are complaining their streets are …
Read More »Passengers warned of delays at Toronto’s Pearson airport after another CBSA inspection kiosk outage
Travellers in Toronto and at other Canadian airports are being warned of long wait times after an outage of the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) inspection kiosks. It’s the second kiosk outage this week after airports across the country, from Vancouver to Montreal, saw hours-long delays on Sunday. “We are working with partners …
Read More »Toronto’s IndyCar race moving to Markham in 2026
The roar on Toronto’s lakeshore is no more as the annual NTT IndyCar Series weekend races north. Green Savoree Racing Promotions, which puts on the annual event, told CBC Toronto exclusively Tuesday it is moving the IndyCar Series race to downtown Markham in 2026. The organizers and city have signed a five-year deal to hold …
Read More »Taxpayers could eventually be on the hook as Toronto’s speedcams keep getting cut down
With Toronto’s pole-mounted speed cameras vandalized again and again in the past year, taxpayers may be stuck paying more for future damage, a city councillor says. The speedcams have been “severely vandalized” 25 times since last fall, according to the City of Toronto. That includes one camera on Parkside Drive that’s been …
Read More »Toronto’s 2005 Boxing Day gunman faces 1st-degree murder charge in Montreal
Jeremiah Valentine, who went to prison for taking part in the 2005 Boxing Day shootout in Toronto that killed a 15-year-old girl, has been charged with murder in Montreal. The 43-year-old faces one count of first-degree murder in the killing of Abdeck Kenedith Ibrahim, 33, who was gunned down in …
Read More »Toronto’s Rogers Stadium faces crowd control test as Coldplay wraps 1st show
Hundreds of fans were streaming out of Rogers Stadium on Monday evening even before British rock band Coldplay took their final bows, trying to get out ahead of transit gridlock as organizers promised improvements to crowd control at Toronto’s newest outdoor venue. Transit and venue staff were holding signs and guiding people …
Read More »Toronto’s Iranian diaspora watches with worry, mixed feelings as Israel-Iran conflict mounts
As the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies, members of the Iranian-Canadian community in Toronto say they are feeling mixed emotions, many worried about loved ones back home and some hopeful for what they say is much-needed change in Iran. Israel first launched strikes on Iran’s capital Tehran in the early hours …
Read More »Toronto’s vacant home tax gets ‘complete redesign’ after botched rollout
Toronto’s vacant home tax is getting a “complete redesign” for the 2024 tax season after last year’s botched rollout led to a flood of complaints. City officials unveiled the proposed changes to the vacant home tax (VHT) during a media briefing on Tuesday. Stephen Conforti, chief financial officer and treasurer, …
Read More »Toronto’s handling of ferry crashes raises questions – Toronto
A suspected mechanical failure on one of Toronto’s ferries prompting an emergency stop is keeping it out of service, but beyond the city’s own investigation there won’t be an independent review done and it’s one of several instances where this is the case. In the past decade there have been …
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