
Rochelle Raveendran
Rochelle Raveendran is a reporter for CBC News Toronto. She can be reached at: [email protected].
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Honda denies reports that it intends to move auto production out of Canada
Honda Canada says it is not planning to move production out of Canada to the U.S., contrary to reports from a Japanese news outlet.
Canada -Toronto |

Oro-Medonte asks Ontario government to declare natural disaster, 2 weeks after ice storm
Two weeks after an ice storm hit Ontario, the mayor of Oro-Medonte is calling on the province to declare a natural disaster in the township so that it can access relief funds.
Canada -Toronto |

Rebuild plan for Toronto public housing complex moves forward, 3 years after ceiling collapse
A Toronto city council committee has approved a proposal to redevelop a west end public housing complex that was condemned three years ago because of a ceiling collapse.
Canada -Toronto |

Toronto police spent $19.5M on response to Israel-Gaza war protests last year: report
Toronto police spent $19.5 million in 2024 on policing demonstrations and “proactive engagement” with Jewish and Muslim communities amid the Israel-Gaza war, according to a new report.
Canada -Toronto |

Strong winds, power outages possible Thursday in GTA after flooding snarls traffic
The City of Toronto and emergency services in the Greater Toronto Area are warning of flooding and road closures on Thursday after heavy rain hit part of southwestern Ontario.
Canada -Toronto |

Ontario opens homelessness and addiction hubs, replacing consumption sites near schools and daycares
The Ontario government announced it opened nine Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hubs Tuesday, replacing the supervised drug consumption sites across the province that are located near schools and child-care centres — but an advocate says these hubs are not actually operating yet.
Canada -Toronto |

Yale professor moving to U of T due to 'far-right' Trump administration's pressure on universities
A Yale University professor is leaving the U.S. and taking a position at the University of Toronto (U of T) due to what he says is a “far-right regime” under President Donald Trump.
Canada -Toronto |

Delta plane that crashed at Pearson airport was travelling at high rate of descent, prelim report suggests
A warning system on the Delta Air Lines flight that crashed at Pearson airport last month sent an alert indicating a high rate of descent less than three seconds before the plane touched down, according to a preliminary report.
Canada -Toronto |

Ontario cabinet largely unchanged as premier, ministers sworn in at ceremony
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has named a new cabinet with many familiar faces, though he has shuffled his housing, education and environment ministers. Paul Calandra moves from housing to become the education minister, taking over from Jill Dunlop who moves to emergency preparedness.
Canada -Toronto |

Court denies injunction to stop Ontario removing Toronto bike lanes before legal challenge
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has denied an injunction by a group of cyclists that sought to stop the province from removing bike lanes in Toronto until a court challenge is heard in April.
Canada -Toronto |