Ontario has tabled a new legislation aiming to establish a standardized code of conduct for municipalities. Melissa Nakhavoly has the details – which include a new mechanism that could bar councillors from running for office for up to four years.

A frigid end to the week, but things will warm up a bit in a few days. The details in our seven-day forecast.

From providing temporary shelters to job trainings and more – a community organisation has expanded its support for the unhoused. Beverly Andrews explains how Na-Me-Res is drawing from Indigenous culture to shape its programs.

In a standoff with the Ombudsman, Toronto’s top bureaucrat will not implement the findings of a new report. The report finds Toronto violated it’s own policies in 2023 when swamped by refugees arriving in the city.

Ontario has tabled a new legislation aiming to establish a standardized code of conduct for municipalities. Melissa Nakhavoly has the details – which include a new mechanism that could bar councillors from running for office for up to four years.

From providing temporary shelters to job trainings and more – a community organisation has expanded its support for the unhoused. Beverly Andrews explains how Na-Me-Res is drawing from Indigenous culture to shape its programs.

In a standoff with the Ombudsman, Toronto’s top bureaucrat will not implement the findings of a new report. The report finds Toronto violated it’s own policies in 2023 when swamped by refugees arriving in the city.

It’s a story that’s pulled on heartstrings across the city, and thankfully it has a happy ending. Shauna Hunt has the joyful reunion between a family and their beloved dog a day after she was snatched as part of a carjacking. 

The postal union has made concessions on wages & working conditions, but Canada Post has rejected them out of hand. CUPW says it wasn’t easy to agree to smaller wage increases, but the Crown Corporation says they’re still not enough.

The Bank of Canada has delivered another rate cut – suggesting the urgent threat of inflation has passed. But rising unemployment, and the threat of tariffs present more risks ahead for the Canadian economy.

Policy makers at the Bank of Canada have announced a jumbo-sized cut to the key interest rate. Business Editor Kris McCusker discusses whether we can expect further cuts in the new year.

Ahead of the Fall Economic Statement on Monday, the federal Finance Minister declined to talk about how big the deficit will be. Instead, Chrystia Freeland now says the more important figure is Canada’s debt-to-GDP ratio.

An image of a squirrel stuck in a tree is the overall winner of this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Melanie Ng and Faiza Amin look at some of top pictures.

Weeks of mysterious drone sighting over parts of the U.S. northeast are quickly gaining international attention. Laura Aguierre looks at the push to figure out where the unidentified flying objects are coming from.

Some of Hollywood’s most famous are among those being forced to flee a wildfire in Malibu. Amy Kiley looks at the efforts to get the blaze under control.

Investigators continue to piece together their case against the man accused of shooting and killing a healthcare CEO. Laura Aguierre is looking at the first forensic evidence that could tie the suspect to the crime.