Tory checks in on Toronto Islands, encourages Torontonians to visit this weekend

by Ramna Shahzad

Mayor John Tory checked in with island residents Thursday morning and issued an "enthusiastic invitation" to the rest of the city to visit the Toronto Islands this weekend.

Toronto-area Liberal MP Arnold Chan dies at 50

by Aaron Wherry

Arnold Chan, the Liberal MP for Scarborough-Agincourt, has died at the age of 50. Chan had been battling cancer.

Scarborough school in hold and secure after shots fired nearby

A Scarborough school is in hold and secure after shots were fired at a nearby intersection Thursday morning, Toronto police say.

Food guide How a Scarborough Jamaican patty store morphed into a one-stop shop for the community

by Suresh Doss

Metro Morning's new food guide Suresh Doss visits Aunt Elsie's Caribbean Kitchen — part grocery store, part Caribbean hot counter and part community hub — in a Scarborough strip plaza.

New 'Bigger is better': York U gets largest campus telescope in Canada

by Nicole Mortillaro

Astronomy students at a Toronto university will have a new way to probe the cosmos. But that also means that the public will be able to peer deeper into space.

Student wins design award for a condo that grows with your family

by Kate McGillivray

A Toronto student has come up with a novel solution for growing families in Toronto: condo units that can be divided into rental units until the owner decides they need the space back.

Metrolinx has big future transit plans, but it'll need a lot of help from GTHA cities

By 2041, Metrolinx wants transit users in the GTHA to rely on a "seamless transportation system" that’s so good, they won’t need a car.

SIU investigating shooting near Jane and Driftwood

The province's police watchdog has been called in to investigate an incident that sent two men to hospital, one with life-threatening injuries.

Live Opioid poisonings land 16 Canadians in hospital each day on average, 53% jump over 10 years

by Catharine Tunney

The average number of Canadians who have been hospitalized because of opioid poisoning is growing, according to new numbers published by the Canadian Institute for Health Information, but even with new numbers, tracking the breath of the crisis in Canada continues to run up against problems.

Toronto man 'angry' after learning his $8,100 master's degree that required no exams or academic work is fake

by Trevor Dunn

There are more than 800 Canadians who could have fake degrees, a Marketplace investigation has revealed, and former Toronto mayoral candidate Erwin Sniedzins is one of them.

Patrick Brown to ignore Wynne's 'baseless' legal threat

by Nick Boisvert

Patrick Brown says he will ignore Premier Kathleen Wynne's threat of legal action after his comments about the Sudbury byelection scandal trial.

Man in life-threatening condition after drive-by shooting in Scarborough

Toronto paramedics say they transported a man in life-threatening condition to hospital this morning at around 3 a.m. after he was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds in the lobby of a Toronto Community Housing building.

Man in custody after Mississauga car crash kills 1

One man has died and another is in hospital with critical injuries after their car was flipped over in a collision early Thursday morning in Mississauga.

Regulate U of T fraternity, sorority houses as multi-tenant properties, neighbours tell city

by Ramna Shahzad

Neighbours who are sick of the noise and garbage coming from University of Toronto fraternity and sorority houses are demanding that the city regulate them as multi-tenant properties, and their local councillor is echoing their concerns.

Mayor 'knew 100 per cent' that Crisanti supported Ford family, ousted deputy says

by Andrea Janus

John Tory “knew 100 per cent” that he supported the Ford family politically when the mayor asked him to be his deputy mayor for Etobicoke, Coun. Vince Crisanti said Wednesday, a day after he was ousted from the job.

Third suspect charged in fatal Mississauga strip club shooting

Peel police have arrested and charged a third suspect, a young woman from North York, in connection with a fatal shooting outside a Mississauga strip club early one June morning.

Recap Gausman sharp as Orioles end Jays' 4-game win streak

Kevin Gausman pitched seven sharp innings as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Wednesday to snap a six-game losing streak.

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne tells court she was aware of meeting with candidate

by Erik White

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne testified in a Sudbury, Ont., court Wednesday that in December 2014 she knew one of her top advisers and a party fundraiser were meeting with Andrew Olivier to see how to keep him in "the Liberal family."

Police charge TTC rider who alleges driver assaulted him aboard bus

by Salma Ibrahim

Toronto police have charged Joseph Kau, 46, with one count of assault after a confrontation with a TTC driver on the 511 Exhibition bus on Sep 3.

Toronto-area women make history at U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Championship

Judith Kyrinis and Terrill Samuel set up the first all-Canadian final is USGA history Wednesday in the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Championship.

Neighbours hope Toronto's newest paramedic station will speed up response times, save more lives

Toronto Paramedic Services unveiled a new, multi-function paramedic station — now the city's largest — in North York Wednesday afternoon and neighbours who showed up to the opening ceremony hope the facility will lead to quicker response times.

Margaret Atwood and Elisabeth Moss reunite, have words in Toronto

by Salimah Shivji

Margaret Atwood spoke of the power of the spoken word at Toronto's Union Station on Wednesday morning as she helped promote the Canadian launch of Amazon's audio division Audible.

Durham teachers want more special needs support, say violence rising in elementary schools

by Ramna Shahzad

A Toronto-area teachers union has launched a campaign seeking more classroom support for special needs students after members say they've witnessed an increase in violent incidents and the need for teachers to wear protective gear.

How these 3 women are helping survivors they say are left behind by campus sex assault policies

by Lisa Xing

A look at students and experts who have created movements and groups to fill in the gaps they feel are left by sexual assault policies on campuses across Ontario.

Autopsy on torso found in Oshawa Harbour 'inconclusive,' police say

The results of an autopsy on a female torso found in Oshawa Harbour Monday evening were “inconclusive,” Durham police said Wednesday.

Kathleen Wynne threatens legal action after 'defamatory' Patrick Brown statement

by Nick Boisvert

The legal team representing Kathleen Wynne is demanding a retraction and apology from PC leader Patrick Brown after an allegedly defamatory statement about Wynne's participation in the Sudbury byelection scandal trial.

Toronto-themed condom wrappers coming to a nightstand near you

by Kate McGillivray

Toronto has announced the results of its first ever condom design contest, revealing four winners that will be distributed for free around the city.

National Post workers will try to form a union

Workers at Postmedia's National Post newspaper have announced plans to try to form a union.

New Democrats propose ministry to deal with mental health and addictions

The Ontario NDP wants to create a new, standalone ministry to address mental health and addictions.

Canada's prison segregation regime 'structurally deficient,' court hears

A court in Toronto is hearing for a second day why Canada's system of solitary confinement for inmates is unconstitutional.

18 people charged after police seize cocaine, $750K cash and weapons in alleged drug-trafficking ring

At least 18 people are facing more than 80 charges in an alleged drug-trafficking operation that covered a large swath of southern Ontario.

Canada's housing market seen headed for deceleration over next 5 years

Amid tighter housing rules and rising interest rates, the Canadian real estate market is facing several years of "retrenchment" and slow price gains, a new report from Moody's Analytics suggests.

Very Mommy Wine Festival sparks debate about safe drinking and motherhood

by Kate McGillivray

A Toronto wine festival has opened a debate about how much new moms should drink and whether babies and alcohol can safely mix.

Ontario hospitals sounding alarm over potential flu season 'capacity crisis'

by Nick Boisvert

After logging record-long wait times at Ontario hospitals this summer, the health care industry is warning that a busy flu season could push hospitals into a crisis.

Sudbury byelection scandal trial: Day 5

by Erik White

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is testifying on the fifth day of the bribery trial of a former aide and another Liberal organizer, in a scandal linked to a 2015 byelection in Sudbury, Ont.

Her puppy was killed by another dog — is the attacker an illegal pit bull?

by Trevor Dunn

The city of Toronto is investigating the death of small puppy in The Beach last week, and trying to determine if the dog that killed it is an illegal pit bull.

Legendary boxer George Chuvalo rings in 80th birthday

by Greg Ross

George Chuvalo's 80th birthday was a chance for the former boxer and his fans to look back on his most famous fights - including a history-making match up with Muhammad Ali.

Frustrated parents raised $100K to fix school field and only have mud to show for it

by John Rieti

Parents at one Toronto school raised $100,000 for a brand new playing field, but for the first months of class students will be stuck with a fenced-off swath of dirt.

Soiree at Canadian Broadcasting Centre celebrates Canadian women in entertainment

by Natalie Nanowski

More than 300 people packed the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto Tuesday night, for the Women in Television and Film Toronto (WIFT) event that celebrates the contributions Canadian women have made to the entertainment industry.

Toronto parking rates could jump by 50 cents an hour

The Toronto Parking Authority is looking to hike parking prices at 123 off-street Green P facilities across the city. The agency is proposing a 25-to-50-cent increase in hourly rates and a $5-to-$30 hike to monthly rates at varying locations.

For Canadians owning property in Florida, assessing the damage after Hurricane Irma is full of challenges

by Alexandra Sienkiewicz

Canadians who own property in Florida are taking on the difficult task now to assess the damage left behind by Hurricane Irma, while more than two-thousand kilometres away.

Durham police charge 2 of their own constables, after drug investigation linked to Ajax bar

Two Durham Regional Police officers have been charged after a year-long investigation into activities at an Ajax bar.

What do you do if you've booked a trip to an area affected by Hurricane Irma?

by Alexandra Sienkiewicz

Now that the storm has passed and the devastation in the Caribbean and Florida caused by Hurricane Irma comes to light, many Canadians who have future plans in the affected regions are concerned about travel. Here's what the airlines are offering.

This student says her university's sexual assault policy failed her; experts say Ontario must do better

by Lisa Xing

Some students on Ontario campuses say sexual assault policies their schools implemented in January 2017 are failing to serve the very people the documents are supposed to protect.

Police charge 15 with drug offences after raid at Kensington Market pot shop

by Muriel Draaisma

Toronto police say they have charged 15 people with drug offences after a raid at a marijuana dispensary in Kensington Market.

Toronto police search for suspects in 2 Regent Park shootings

Toronto police have released security camera images of suspects wanted in connection with two separate shootings in Regent Park that police believe were unprovoked.

Ontario's minimum wage hike could cost 50,000 jobs: provincial watchdog

Ontario's Financial Accountability Office is warning that the province's proposed minimum wage increase to $15 an hour could wind up resulting in an estimated net loss of 50,000 jobs.

Canadian judge who wore Trump hat in court suspended for 30 days

by Adam Carter

A Hamilton judge who wore a "Make America Great Again" hat in court the morning after Donald Trump's U.S. election win last November has been suspended for 30 days.

It could be worth hundreds of millions: 2 Torontonians trying to prove art collection is the work of Basquiat

by Lorenda Reddekopp

A Toronto art dealer and a local designer are on a mission to prove a huge collection of paintings is by famed American painter Jean Michel Basquiat, but it's not easy when there is no written proof he painted them.

How Metro Morning's new food guide Suresh Doss will capture the intricate taste of the GTA

With a knack for unearthing the intricate flavours of the Greater Toronto Area, Toronto food writer Suresh Doss is debuting a weekly segment on CBC Radio's Metro Morning this week.