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

Winter storm continues to batter Toronto, causing hazardous travel conditions, flight delays

Heavy snowfall that began Saturday afternoon is expected to get worse Sunday morning, Environment Canada says, with snow continuing through the day. The weather is making for hazardous driving conditions, while causing a mass of delays and cancellations at Pearson airport.

12 people sent to hospital after Toronto high-rise fire Saturday morning

A fire in a Toronto high-rise apartment building has sent 12 people to hospital Saturday morning, including one person in critical condition.

Toronto under winter storm watch this weekend

You may want to keep that shovel nearby. Another winter storm is headed for the area that could bring another 25 to 35 centimetres of snow this Sunday, Environment Canada says. 

Toronto orders creator of tiny mobile homes for unhoused people to stop

The City of Toronto has sent a cease and desist letter to a man who’s built several tiny mobile homes to give temporary shelter to those experiencing homelessness, ordering him to have them removed from city property. 

Toronto councillor calls for Metrolinx safety review after woman critically injured by dump truck

A Toronto city councillor is calling for a review of safety plans for Metrolinx projects after a woman was critically injured last Thursday when she was struck by a sub-contractor’s dump truck working on the Ontario Line subway. 

PCs, Liberals square off with dueling Super Bowl ads

The Ontario PCs and Liberals will be going head-to-head with duelling campaign ads during Super Bowl Sunday. 

Ford commits to building Hwy. 401 tunnel if re-elected

PC Leader Doug Ford is pledging to push forward with plans to build a tunnel under Highway 401 to tackle gridlock in the Greater Toronto Area, with a price tag that is yet to be determined. 

Asked about prior support, Ford says he hoped Trump 'might be a little different' during 2nd term

Pressed by reporters about comments on video where he said he was happy Donald Trump had won the most recent U.S. election, PC Leader Doug Ford said he hoped the situation with Trump “might be a little different”, despite Trump’s prior threats to levy tariffs on Canadian exports.

Ford pauses retaliatory measures to U.S. tariffs after Trump delays them by 30 days

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pausing all retaliatory measures in response to U.S. tariffs after President Donald Trump chose to delay imposing them on all Canadian imports for 30 days. 

Advocates call for more provincial funding for Ontario colleges to stop program cuts

Some experts and advocates say the next provincial government needs to dramatically increase funding for Ontario's colleges or risk even further cuts to programs as schools grapple with steep drops in international student enrolment.