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Cycling advocates optimistic about fate of Toronto bike lanes after province says it's open to compromise
Some Toronto cycling advocates say they’re hopeful the province will walk back its plans to remove three key bike lanes, after Ontario’s transportation minister indicated there may be room to compromise with the city.
AFC Toronto gears up for start of historic 1st season next week
When AFC Toronto steps onto BMO Field next Saturday, they will not only be playing their first home game, but making history as the city’s first professional women’s soccer club.
Peterborough mayor prompts backlash for using N-word during guest lecture at Trent University
Trent University’s undergraduate students union is asking the school not to invite Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal back to campus after he used the n-word while speaking to a class last month.
Toronto drivers brace for more gridlock on Gardiner Expressway as bridge repairs begin
Drivers are gearing up for more construction on the Gardiner Expressway that will close down a lane of traffic for a stretch of the busy highway for close to a year.
Nomination contenders accuse Conservatives of skipping nomination process in Brampton
Two Brampton men allege the Conservative Party of Canada bypassed the nomination process in favour of appointing candidates to run in the city’s ridings, pushing them to join the Liberal Party instead — and take their supporters along with them.
Still without power after the ice storm? Most should have it back by the end of the weekend: Hydro One
Power should be restored by the end of this weekend for almost all of the nearly 140,000 customers who remain without electricity after a powerful ice storm hit central and northern Ontario over the weekend, the head of Hydro One says.
Etobicoke residents hold rally over concerns about proposed homeless shelter in their area
A proposed homeless shelter that’s set to be built in the Etobicoke area is getting pushback from some residents who say they’re concerned about its proximity to a seniors’ residence and two schools.
Despite injunction, advocates worry Ontario drug consumption sites risk closing without funding
Harm reduction workers and advocates are celebrating a court injunction that will temporarily keep 10 supervised drug consumption sites in Ontario from closing but say they fear for their long-term future if the province refuses to fund them.
Chow releases city's plan to help Toronto handle U.S. tariffs
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has unveiled the city’s plan to help local businesses and workers get through Canada’s trade war with the U.S.
Canada agrees to $30M advance payment for Mississaugas of Credit First Nation land claim
The federal government says it's making an advance payment of $30 million to Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation as part of negotiations of the First Nation's treaty claim that involves nearly 4451 hectares of land in the Greater Toronto Area.