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This 100-year-old Toronto man wants to break the world record for oldest person to helicopter ski
Gordon Precious previously held the record for oldest heliskier when he was 94 years old. A few years later, a 95-year-old took the title, but now Precious is ready to take it back.
World's largest pearl, valued at $140M, returns to Toronto
The 27.65 kilogram Giga Pearl will feature at the opening event for an exhibit by artist Abraham Reyes. The pearl is owned by Reyes, who inherited it from family.
Toronto boxing gym celebrates 19 of its boxers winning big at local tournament
Since opening in 1943, Sully's Boxing Gym has been the training ground for many champion boxers, including Muhammad Ali. Now, a new batch of champions-in-training have seen great success at a local tournament.
TTC asks city for 10 extra outreach workers to help people using transit for shelter
Mayor Chow’s final 2025 budget proposal includes the TTC’s proposal to fund 10 outreach workers to downtown streetcar lines, focusing on overnight routes. The budget goes to city council on Feb. 11.
Winterlicious meets tax holiday: Toronto restaurants hope double deals bring back diners
With in-person dining down due to the rising cost of living, local restaurants are hoping the annual winter food festival and a federal tax break will bring people back to the table.
Hundreds of family doctors in Ontario recognized by patients for outstanding service
Ninety-one Toronto-area physicians are among the hundreds nominated as part of an Ontario College of Family Physicians campaign to highlight the essential role of family doctors.
Community pays tribute to North York boy who lost his life to rare disorder
A North York community paid tribute on Tuesday night to a boy who lost his life to a rare disorder last year and who was known as a sweet and brave child who loved the holiday season.
Closure of supervised consumption sites could become Ontario election issue, former mayor says
A former Toronto mayor says advocates could push to make the closure of 10 supervised consumption sites a provincial election issue if Ontario goes to the polls this year.
Fraud is on the rise, but Toronto police data shows investigators closing fewer cases
Toronto police investigators received just under 17,000 fraud reports in 2024, amounting to $368.6 million in damages. That’s roughly 3,000 more than the number of fraud reports filed in 2023.
Pickering city council moving meetings online due to threats, mayor says
Mayor Kevin Ashe announced the change in a nearly 13-minute video on the city's YouTube page on Dec. 30, 2024. The video highlights a number of incidents involving Coun. Lisa Robinson, before showing screenshots and airing audio of some graphic threats that Ashe says councillors have received as a result.