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1 dead, 2 in life-threatening condition after pit reportedly collapses in North York

1 dead, 2 in life-threatening condition after pit reportedly collapses in North York

One man is dead and two others are in life-threatening condition after a pit reportedly collapsed on them in North York. Police were called to Bayview and Ruddington Avenues just before 5:30 p.m. for…

32m ago

Ottawa orders TikTok's Canadian arm to be dissolved; access to app remains

Ottawa orders TikTok’s Canadian arm to be dissolved; access to app remains

The federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform but stopped short of ordering people…

21m ago

Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting

Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting

Faced with a sweeping rejection by American voters, Kamala Harris conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump on Wednesday and encouraged supporters to continue fighting for…

59m ago

Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm after knocking out power on the island

Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm after knocking out power on the island

Hurricane Rafael made landfall in Cuba on Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 hurricane, shortly after powerful winds knocked out the country’s power grid. Forecasters warned Rafael could bring…

27m ago

Ontario man who bit off girlfriend's nose dies at 47 of 'natural causes' in B.C.

Ontario man who bit off girlfriend’s nose dies at 47 of ‘natural causes’ in B.C.

The Correctional Service of Canada says Angel Jones, who was serving an indeterminate sentence in a British Columbia prison for biting a woman’s nose off, has died of natural causes at the age of 47. Jones…

1h ago

Men charged in $2.1M Toronto auto theft case worked at car dealership: police

Men charged in $2.1M Toronto auto theft case worked at car dealership: police

Two men are facing more than 150 combined charges in connection with an extensive $2.1 million auto theft scheme that police allege was being carried out from a car dealership in Toronto. On Wednesday,…

7h ago

Ottawa orders TikTok's Canadian arm to be dissolved; access to app remains

Ottawa orders TikTok’s Canadian arm to be dissolved; access to app remains

The federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform but stopped short of ordering people…

21m ago

Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting

Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting

Faced with a sweeping rejection by American voters, Kamala Harris conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump on Wednesday and encouraged supporters to continue fighting for…

59m ago

Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm after knocking out power on the island

Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm after knocking out power on the island

Hurricane Rafael made landfall in Cuba on Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 hurricane, shortly after powerful winds knocked out the country’s power grid. Forecasters warned Rafael could bring…

27m ago

Ontario man who bit off girlfriend's nose dies at 47 of 'natural causes' in B.C.

Ontario man who bit off girlfriend’s nose dies at 47 of ‘natural causes’ in B.C.

The Correctional Service of Canada says Angel Jones, who was serving an indeterminate sentence in a British Columbia prison for biting a woman’s nose off, has died of natural causes at the age of 47. Jones…

1h ago

Men charged in $2.1M Toronto auto theft case worked at car dealership: police

Men charged in $2.1M Toronto auto theft case worked at car dealership: police

Two men are facing more than 150 combined charges in connection with an extensive $2.1 million auto theft scheme that police allege was being carried out from a car dealership in Toronto. On Wednesday,…

7h ago

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Temperatures dip to more seasonal norms

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Project underway to map floor of Great Lakes

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Police seek suspect in two separate fires at same residence in Little Italy

Police seek suspect in two separate fires at same residence in Little Italy

Toronto police are looking to identify a suspect who allegedly set two separate fires at the same residence in Little Italy last month. Investigators say firefighters were called to a home in the College…

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Ontario cities consider bylaws to prohibit protests near schools, places of worship

Ontario cities consider bylaws to prohibit protests near schools, places of worship

As Brampton deals with the fallout of two days of violent protests outside a Hindu temple, other Ontario cities are also considering enacting local laws that would ban protests near institutions such as…

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Google searches for 'Move to Canada' skyrocket after Trump win

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Streetcar service to resume on Queen Street with diversion

Streetcar service to resume on Queen Street with diversion

The TTC says streetcar service is set to return across Queen Street now that track and overhead work is complete to divert from the construction at Queen and Yonge streets. Work on Adelaide, Richmond…

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Cineplex to make online purchase fee more obvious amid tribunal case

Cineplex to make online purchase fee more obvious amid tribunal case

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Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here's what he's proposed

Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here’s what he’s proposed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration. The former president and now president-elect often skipped over details but through more than a year of policy…

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2 boys, aged 13, among 4 charged in Oshawa LCBO robbery

2 boys, aged 13, among 4 charged in Oshawa LCBO robbery

Two 13-year-old boys are among four people facing charges after a robbery at an LCBO store in Oshawa on Sunday. Officers were called to the store at 400 Gibb St. at around 4:15 p.m. after three males…

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BoC official warns against playing with mortgage rules to make housing affordable

BoC official warns against playing with mortgage rules to make housing affordable

The Bank of Canada’s senior deputy governor is warning against adjusting mortgage rules to try to make the prospect of homeownership more affordable. Carolyn Rogers delivered a speech Wednesday on the…

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Toronto police 911 centre wait times nearly hit 12 minutes, but why do delays keep happening?

Toronto police 911 centre wait times nearly hit 12 minutes, but why do delays keep happening?

CityNews learned the Toronto Police Service 911 communications centre saw for a period of time on Thursday wait times close to 12 minutes.

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Donlands station now accessible, but full TTC subway system could take at least 2 more years

Donlands station now accessible, but full TTC subway system could take at least 2 more years

Donlands recently became the 55th accessible TTC subway station after crews built new elevators while adding sliding doors and more signage.

As Ontario's accessibility deadline nears, advocates say TTC's 'Family of Services' needs to be scrapped

As Ontario’s accessibility deadline nears, advocates say TTC’s ‘Family of Services’ needs to be scrapped

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‘I feel sorry for them’: Box blocking has become a problem in Toronto. Why solving it could be tricky

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