Naama Weingarten

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Naama Weingarten is a reporter with CBC News based in Toronto. You can reach her at [email protected] or follow her on X @NaamaWeingarten.

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TDSB committee ponders big cuts to curtail $58M budget deficit

Swimming pools, music programming, outdoor education and student access to laptops could be cut at the Toronto District School Board as the board looks to dig itself out of a financial hole for the next academic year.

'You unite together': Khalsa Day parade brings thousands to downtown Toronto

The annual parade along Lake Shore Boulevard has become one of the biggest events in the city since it began in 1986, according to the Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwaras Council.

Tired of slow zones on the TTC? There could be more identified soon

The TTC is gearing up for another one of its annual track surveys meant to spot minor defects before they balloon into bigger issues, and help bring tracks across the transit system back to industry standard. 

Video shows Toronto police opening fire during traffic stop, SIU investigating

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after two police officers fired their guns during a traffic stop in North York, leaving a person in life-threatening condition.

International student killed by stray bullet in Hamilton 'was a child', uncle says at vigil

Dozens gathered in Hamilton on Sunday afternoon to honour Harsimrat Randhawa, a 21-year-old international student who was killed by a stray bullet on Thursday while waiting for a bus.

TTC board looks at what to do when extreme weather hits

Heavy rain in July and heavy snow in February battered the TTC's infrastructure and its board considered a report on Wednesday that outlined ways to minimize disruptions when extreme weather hits.

'They always make me feel at home,' says patient as Toronto's SickKids Hospital marks 150 years

Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children celebrated its 150th birthday on Thursday with current and former patients, families, staff and elected officials.

Hundreds of nurses rally outside Ontario hospitals to demand safer staffing levels

Hundreds of nurses rallied outside several Ontario hospitals on Thursday to demand that CEOs improve patient care by implementing safe staffing levels across the province.

Scholarship honouring Toronto man's legacy reaches milestone in supporting youth

It’s been more than a decade since Nashom Berhane died after a stabbing in Toronto's east end, and since then his sister, Arsema, vowed his death wouldn't become another statistic.

91-year-old veteran says he was denied right to vote in Ontario's election, despite having proper ID

The senior said he was denied his right to vote despite bringing proper ID to his polling station in the riding of Bay of Quinte — and his family fears many others were turned away for the same reason.