Sarah Petz

Reporter

Sarah Petz is a reporter with CBC Toronto. Her career has taken her across three provinces and includes a stint in East Africa. She can be reached at [email protected].

Latest from Sarah Petz

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. 

Independent MPP credits voters for making 'courageous' choice to reelect her in Haldimand-Norfolk

An independent candidate in Haldimand-Norfolk says she thinks her honest, genuine representation of her riding helped her defy the odds and recapture her seat in Queen’s Park in Thursday night’s election. 

Mayor orders review of Toronto's 'unacceptable' snow clearing after back-to-back storms

Mayor Olivia Chow says she’s ordered a review of Toronto’s snow clearing and removal operations, calling the state of the city's roads and sidewalks “unacceptable” more than a week after the GTA was hit by two winter storms. 

Nearly 105,000 tonnes of snow removed from Toronto streets as warmer temps bring risk of flooding

The City of Toronto says crews have removed nearly 105,000 tonnes of snow from streets, sidewalks and bike lanes since last Wednesday while it prepares to respond to potential flooding from the piles of snow that are starting to melt. 

Man pleads guilty to fatally stabbing woman on subway train in 2022

A man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and attempted murder in a December 2022 attack on a TTC subway that left a 31-year-old woman dead and another woman injured in Toronto. 

Ford slammed by rivals over comments about Ontario's ERs

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is coming under attack from his rivals for comments he made Sunday about the long waits in many Ontario emergency rooms, suggesting people showing up with minor ailments were partly to blame. 

What Ontario's major parties would do for the province's schools

Each major opposition party has made several education pledges, including increased funding. In contrast, the Progressive Conservatives haven’t released any details of its education plans.

As Trump complains about Canada, data shows most crime guns seized in GTA come from U.S.

While U.S. President Donald Trump claims Canada hasn't done enough to stop the flow of illegal migrants and fentanyl south, data from GTA police forces shows American guns are being used as tools of crime and violence this side of the border.  

Winter weather advisories lifts for parts of GTA as storm cleanup continues

A winter weather travel advisory lifted for parts of the Greater Toronto Area on Wednesday morning.