Toronto
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Toronto's October Mosquito Surge: How a September Deluge Rewrote the Season
A record-breaking storm has awakened dormant eggs, extending the Greater Toronto Area's pest season well past its usual ...
Toronto's Rogers Stadium Overhauls Seating After Historic Storm Damage
A '100-year-old' storm has forced a major redesign of the Rogers Centre's seating to withstand extreme winds and structu...
GTA Heat Wave: Humidex Climbs to 43 in Newmarket
Extreme humidity and high temperatures are sweeping through the Greater Toronto Area, prompting official heat warnings.
Toronto's Post-Storm Struggle: 4,700 Service Requests Still Pending
A "100-year storm" left Toronto reeling, and while expressways are clear, thousands of residents are still waiting for t...
Midtown Toronto Tragedy: 18-Year-Old Charged in Fatal Sidewalk Collision
A 37-year-old woman has died after a Nissan Pathfinder mounted a curb on Bathurst Street, marking Toronto's 34th traffic...
Tragedy in Scarborough: 82-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed at Finch Avenue E
A morning collision involving a Toyota RAV4 has left a senior citizen dead, raising questions about pedestrian safety at...
Fatal North York Collision: Two Men Dead After High-Impact Pole Strike
A single-vehicle crash at Finch Avenue West and Keele Street has left two men dead, prompting Toronto police to issue ur...
Mapping the Maze: The Man Who Cycled Every Inch of Toronto
After 6,784 kilometres and a devastating spinal injury, Dave Laird has completed a five-year quest to ride every street ...
Toronto's '100-Year Storm' Leaves Thousands in the Dark and Infrastructure Scars
As 2,500 residents remain without electricity, the scale of the GTA's recent downbursts reveals a city testing its emerg...
Etobicoke Flash Flood: A Narrow Escape for David Smith
A severe Toronto storm turned streets into rivers on Friday night, leaving one resident trapped in his car and a communi...
Toronto's Storm Wake-Up Call: 1,500 Emergency Calls and the Insurance Gap
A massive storm drenched Toronto with 100mm of rain, exposing critical gaps in standard home insurance and municipal dra...
Toronto's Infrastructure Braces as Severe Storms Become the New Normal
From the wreckage of Rogers Stadium to flooded arteries like the Don Valley Parkway, Toronto is facing a recurring night...
Toronto's 100-Year Storm: When 'Once-in-a-Lifetime' Becomes a Regular Pattern
Massive rainfall and flooding paralyzed Toronto on Wednesday, leaving city officials and meteorologists questioning the ...
Toronto Recovers from '100-Year Storm' as DVP Reopens
After a massive deluge triggered 1,500 emergency calls, Toronto begins the long process of recovery from a historic weat...
Toronto's Infrastructure Paralyzed: The Aftermath of the Sept 2 Storm
From submerged underpasses to 65,000 power outages, a rare northern weather system pushed the GTA's transit and power gr...
GTA Gridlock: Storms Leave 10,000 in Dark and Rip Open Vaughan Roads
A catastrophic weather system paralyzed Toronto's transit arteries and electrical grid, highlighting the fragility of ur...
Toronto's World Cup Win: High Spend and Global Appeal Signal Long-Term Tourism Boost
A new study shows FIFA World Cup 2026 visitors spent heavily in Ontario and are overwhelmingly likely to return for futu...
Toronto's New 47-Trip Transit Cap: A Pay-As-You-Go Revolution for TTC Riders
Commuters will ride free after 47 paid trips this month, but one specific rule could cost you if you aren't careful.
Toronto's Bold Transit Gamble: The $95 Million Fare Cap
The TTC is capping monthly fares at 15 trips starting this September, a move that could save riders $151 but cost the ag...
Toronto Collision: Cyclist Hospitalized Near Christie and Bloor
A male cyclist in his 20s is in serious but stable condition following a vehicle collision in Toronto's west end.
Seattle's Resource Crunch: From Police Shortages to Transit Revenue
Budget cuts and staffing crises collide in the Emerald City as the city pivots its strategy on policing and public trans...
Seattle's War on Red Tape: Mayor Wilson Fast-Tracks Vision Zero Safety Projects
Mayor Katie Wilson is bypassing municipal bureaucracy to speed up life-saving street upgrades as traffic fatalities pers...
The Price of Novelty: CNE's High-Stakes Menu of 'Stunt Food'
From $31 funnel cakes to KD-flavored smoothies, the Canadian National Exhibition is pushing the boundaries of fair food ...
The Tragedy of Jahvai Roy: A Mother's Fight Against Toronto's Gun Violence
After losing her 8-year-old son to a stray bullet in North York, Holly Roy is turning her grief into a demand for system...
Highway 401 Westbound Closure: The Keele Street Tanker Spill
A tanker truck collision near Keele Street has shut down westbound collector lanes on Highway 401, triggering a major oi...
Toronto's Wednesday Blackout: When Routine Maintenance Goes Wrong
A failure at Hydro One's Basin Transformer Station plunged tens of thousands into darkness, raising questions about the ...
Toronto Grid Crisis: 31,000 Left in Dark as Hydro One Supply Fails
A massive power outage has paralyzed Toronto's downtown and east end, shutting down subway transit and forcing universit...
Fatal 16th-Floor Fire in Scarborough Raises Questions Over Building Safety
A Tuesday morning blaze near Neilson Road and McLevin Avenue claimed one life, prompting an investigation into recent re...
London's 20mph War: Safety Measure or Urban Gridlock?
From celebrity bans to accessibility concerns, TfL's ambitious speed limit expansion is sparking a fierce debate over th...
Stranded for 24 Hours: The Perilous Rescue at Toronto's Scarborough Bluffs
A coordinated effort between Toronto Fire and Marine units saved a dehydrated man from the city's unstable cliffside.