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Council debates Toronto's financial future as Chow presses for refugee shelter help

Council debates Toronto's financial future as Chow presses for refugee shelter help

TORONTO — Refugee claimants could account for half of Toronto's homeless shelter population by the end of the year, according to a new staff report, a situation Mayor Olivia Chow called "desperate" as she pressed the federal government for immediate
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Victims shot outside Ottawa wedding were innocent bystanders: police

Victims shot outside Ottawa wedding were innocent bystanders: police

OTTAWA — A deadly weekend shooting outside a wedding venue was a targeted attack but Ottawa police leaders said Wednesday they don't think the victims were the intended targets. Two men were killed and six others injured Sept.
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Greenbelt review could see recommendation for more land removals, new minister says

Greenbelt review could see recommendation for more land removals, new minister says

TORONTO — A review of Ontario's Greenbelt could recommend more land be added to the protected area, but it could also see more lands removed, the province's new housing minister said Wednesday.
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Arguments in trial of man accused in London, Ont., attack set to start on Monday

Arguments in trial of man accused in London, Ont., attack set to start on Monday

WINDSOR, Ont. — Arguments in the trial of a man facing terror-related murder charges in the deaths of four members of a Muslim family in Ontario are set to begin on Monday. Jury selection, which began Tuesday, has concluded in Windsor, Ont.
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Young person facing second-degree murder charge after girl, 12, dead in Toronto

Young person facing second-degree murder charge after girl, 12, dead in Toronto

Toronto police say a 12-year-old girl has died after officers responded to reports of a stabbing in the city's east end. Police say they went to a residence in the Scarborough neighbourhood at about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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Man accused of killing Muslim family members pleads not guilty as trial opens

Man accused of killing Muslim family members pleads not guilty as trial opens

WINDSOR, Ont. — The man facing terror-related murder charges in the deaths of four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, as jury selection for his trial started in Windsor, Ont.
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Ontario schools in wealthier, urban areas see more access to extracurriculars: report

Ontario schools in wealthier, urban areas see more access to extracurriculars: report

TORONTO — As most Ontario students returned to classrooms Tuesday, a new report said students at schools in wealthier and urban neighbourhoods have greater access to extracurriculars like sports and clubs.
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Greenbelt land swaps to be reviewed, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says

Greenbelt land swaps to be reviewed, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says

TORONTO — Ontario will review the Greenbelt land swaps that two provincial watchdogs have said were rushed and flawed, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday, though he indicated development will continue in the meantime.
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A chronology of key events following Ontario's decision to develop Greenbelt lands

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday the province will review all Greenbelt lands, including the 14 that were chosen for development after two legislative watchdogs found the selection process to be hasty and flawed.
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Police probe fatal late-night shooting in Toronto's west end

Police probe fatal late-night shooting in Toronto's west end

Toronto police say a man is dead after a late-night shooting in the city's west end. Police say officers responded at 11:49 p.m. to a shooting outside a residential address in Etobicoke, in the area of The Queensway and Park Lawn Road.
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