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Toronto Coun. Michael Thompson testifies in his own defence at sexual assault trial
The sexual assault trial of a Toronto city councillor continued Tuesday with Michael Thompson testifying for the first time in his own defence.
A pilot project is bringing self-driving robots to Toronto — sparking concerns from one city councillor
Toronto's crowded streets will soon see another type of vehicle: self-driving delivery robots — a decision the city had no approval over and a major concern for one councillor whose downtown ward will be affected.
Carney's Liberals win big in Toronto, but Conservatives flip key 905 seats
After a long wait, Mark Carney's Liberals picked up more wins in Brampton and another seat in Toronto on Tuesday. Canada's federal election saw hard fought battles across the country — especially in the Greater Toronto Area.
Councillor wants to explore more food options in Toronto parks, fewer rules
A city councillor wants to see more creativity, fewer rules and maybe a few places to grab a bite to eat in Toronto's parks.
As Toronto enters a new era of ferries, council hopes oversight shift leads to smooth sailing
As the Toronto carries out a complex and costly plan to welcome a new electric ferry next year with another to follow in 2027, oversight of the popular summer amenity is moving to a new department.
Construction is the key culprit behind Toronto traffic, city says. Here's what it plans to do about it
The city has identified construction as the leading cause of worsening traffic Toronto. That diagnosis is at the heart of an update to Toronto’s congestion management plan approved by the city's infrastructure and environment committee Wednesday.
City of Toronto suing consultant for Gardiner work it claims caused 8 months of delays
The city says design errors caused work on the Gardiner Expressway to be delayed by more than eight months in 2021. In a lawsuit, it’s seeking tens of millions of dollars from the multi-national consulting firm it alleges made the mistakes.
Facing some pushback, Toronto mayor's tariff plan heads to council
City council is being asked to put the final stamp of approval on the mayor’s tariff response plan this week, but some councillors on her executive committee have already raised concerns that it could cost taxpayers and doesn't do enough to help businesses.
Ontario aware bike lane removals may not reduce congestion, could make people less safe: internal documents
Ontario’s premier and transportation minister have said for months that removing bike lanes is a necessary measure to reduce traffic in the GTA. But hundreds of pages of internal ministry documents, reports and emails shows the government is aware the move may not have an impact on congestion and could increase collisions for everyone who uses roads.
Court challenge happening for Doug Ford's bike lane removal law
Ontario won’t begin removing bike lanes in Toronto until March 20 at the earliest — but a group of cyclists is applying for an injunction to prevent the work until their legal challenge against the plan has its day in court.