A planned weekend-long closure of the Don Valley Parkway has been cut in half. Rainfall amounts forecast for Saturday will “impede significant road resurfacing work that was planned,” the city said in a news release Friday. The busy highway was…
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Service dog gives ‘sense of safety and independence,’ but comes at hefty cost
Wesley Magee-Saxton used to find it difficult and unsafe to get out into the community — until Cameo came into his life. Magee-Saxton, 19, has cerebral palsy and uses an electric wheelchair to get around. Last May, he met Cameo, a…
Ontario Liberals consider changing how they pick new leader
The Ontario Liberal Party is about to face a key decision even before starting down the road of choosing its new leader: figuring out exactly how it should choose that leader. Proposals unveiled on Thursday would allow all party members to vote directly…
Ontario Liberals face first big decision since election loss: how to pick new leader
The Ontario Liberal Party is about to face a key decision even before starting down the road of choosing its new leader: figuring out exactly how it should choose that leader. Proposals unveiled on Thursday would allow all party members to vote directly…
Large waves lead to ‘significant flooding’ on part of Toronto Island
Strong winds caused large waves that breached sandbagging efforts on part of Toronto Island Thursday evening causing “significant flooding” in some areas, officials say. In a tweet, city spokesperson Brad Ross said the flooding is affecting homes on the island’s north shore.…
Watch as large waves cause ‘significant flooding’ on part of Toronto Island
Strong winds caused large waves that breached sandbagging efforts on part of Toronto Island Thursday evening causing “significant flooding” in some areas, officials say. In a tweet, city spokesperson Brad Ross said the flooding is affecting the island’s north shore, where some…
Arrest made in case of man, woman found unconscious at St. James Cathedral in July 2018
Toronto police have made an arrest in a July 2018 attack that left a 17-year-old girl and 22-year-old man unconscious. A 44-year-old man, of no fixed address, faces two counts of attempted murder, one count of aggravated assault and four…
One killed in head-on crash between car and dump truck in Whitchurch-Stouffville
One person is dead following a head-on crash involving a car and dump truck in Whitchurch-Stouffville Thursday afternoon. Police were called to the scene on Bloomington Road between McCowan and Kennedy roads at 1:15 p.m. That’s where they say the driver of…
Highway 401 eastbound closed at Winston Churchill after rollover
Ontario Provincial Police have closed down the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 in Mississauga near Winston Churchill Boulevard after an SUV rolled over. A four-year-old child is being treated in hospital for life-threatening injuries. Police say the child was ejected from the…
Child badly hurt, eastbound Hwy. 401 closed at Winston Churchill after Mississauga crash
Ontario Provincial Police have closed down the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 in Mississauga near Winston Churchill Boulevard after a two-vehicle crash that ended with a rollover. A four-year-old child is being treated in hospital for life-threatening injuries. Police say the child was…