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Residents mourn as century-old midtown Toronto willow tree cut down
With the buzz of chainsaws in the background, residents in the Yonge-Eglinton area lamented the death this week of a local landmark: a towering, century-old willow tree.
Tragedy on DVP sparks calls for more suicide barriers on Toronto's bridges
A horrific event on the Don Valley Parkway last Father’s Day has spurred councillors to demand a speedier timeline for installation of suicide barriers on the Leaside Bridge.
Food truck operators warring outside University of Toronto library
A food fight has erupted among the meal trucks that park outside the University of Toronto's busy John Robarts Research Library.
Big problems at tiny Toronto park prompt calls for locked gates at night
Annex residents appear to be on the verge of victory in their fight with city staff, who have insisted on leaving a tiny neighbourhood park open at night, despite regular vandalism, public urination and violence.
Toronto's King Street castle is no more — and locals aren't happy about it
A local landmark at King Street and Strachan Avenue has been razed, raising concerns among neighbours about whether the city's doing enough to protect heritage structures.
Toronto wants to spend $10.7M on World Cup ticket packages and resell them for a profit
Toronto's 2026 FIFA World Cup committee wants to spend nearly $11 million on ticket packages for the upcoming games and resell them at marked up prices, with some councillors saying the move would amount to "scalping" with taxpayers' money.
Toronto's 'bubble zone' bylaw to block protests outside certain spaces to be delayed indefinitely
Toronto's plan to create "bubble zones" to block protests outside vulnerable institutions like faith-based schools and places of worship has been delayed indefinitely, CBC Toronto has learned.
Chinatown-Kensington 'zombie' house deteriorating from neglect, neighbours say
Homeowners and history buffs in the Kensington-Chinatown neighbourhood say they're tired of watching one of the area's oldest homes slowly deteriorate.
A Toronto councillor wants to drive Tesla out of town. But the city says it hasn't broken any bylaws
Toronto's deputy mayor says he wants to drive Elon Musk's electric vehicle company Tesla out of town because of the tech mogul's affiliation with U.S. President Donald Trump, who's taken aim at Canada with a spate of recent tariff announcements.
Back to square one for Toronto's Baycrest Park reno — and locals are frustrated
Eight years after the plan to reinvigorate a north Toronto green space was launched, it's back to square one for Baycrest Park — and that's left locals frustrated and angry.