News/Canada/Toronto
Ford government says full-day ‘learning’ will stay, but it won’t necessarily be kindergarten
The Ontario government is trying to quell speculation about its stance on full-day kindergarten, saying it is committed to keeping “full-day learning” in place for four...
Toronto police officer to be charged with misconduct in connection with Bruce McArthur case
A Toronto police officer is expected to be charged with two counts of professional misconduct in connection with the case of serial killer...
‘Significant development’ expected in Bruce McArthur case, Toronto police say
Toronto police say a “significant development” is expected in the case of an alleged serial killer accused of preying on men with ties...
Serial killer Dellen Millard appeals conviction and sentence for father’s murder
Serial killer Dellen Millard is appealing his first-degree murder conviction and sentence for the death of his father, arguing the outcome of his...
More than half of Ontario municipalities opt in as willing cannabis store hosts
More than half of Ontario’s eligible municipalities have opted in as willing hosts to cannabis stores as the first locations are set to...
TD Bank takes down ads targeting South Asians after complaint about word ‘desi’
TD Bank has stopped running online advertisements that use the word “desi” to target the South Asian community after at least one person complained about...
Doug Ford is warning of a ‘carbon tax recession.’ Here’s how economists are reacting
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is warning that the federal government’s carbon tax risks triggering a recession, but it’s hard to find economists eager...
Talkative homebuyers beware, the seller might be listening
Homebuyers should watch what they say during home viewings, according to an Ontario real estate agent who says two of her clients recently...
Ontario reviewing regional governments, raising prospect of future amalgamations
Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have announced a plan Tuesday to comprehensively review the province’s regional governments. The review includes all eight regional municipalities — Halton, York,...
Cache of ammunition, 9/11-conspiracy films seized from Danforth shooter’s home, documents reveal
Nearly six months after Toronto’s deadly Danforth Avenue shooting rampage, newly released details from court documents reveal a startling amount of ammunition was found in...
An Ontario judge says carding doesn’t work. But will politicians listen?
An Ontario judge who earlier this week called for the elimination of random street checks said the practice generates only “low quality intelligence”...
1 arrested after armed robbery at Toronto-area mall
York Regional Police say that one person has been arrested after reports of an armed robbery at CF Markville in Markham, Ont., on Sunday evening....
A year later, police still struggling to solve murders of Honey and Barry Sherman
Almost a year after billionaire couple Honey and Barry Sherman were found murdered in their Toronto mansion, police are still struggling to solve...
Harry Leslie Smith, veteran turned social activist, dies at 95
A prominent anti-poverty activist, who authored several books on the Great Depression, the Second Word War and postwar austerity, has died in an...
GM closure throws monkey wrench at Doug Ford’s ‘open for business’ plan
The devastating closure of General Motors’ assembly plant in Oshawa provides stark evidence of just how hard it would be for any government...
$250K investment mystery: Accountant admits in recorded call he doesn’t know where money is
The daughter of a Kingston, Ont., senior who lost $250,000 after his trusted accountant encouraged him to invest in a “questionable” financial scheme...
