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Investigation into 2022 Toronto ferry crash finds safety deficiencies

Investigation into 2022 Toronto ferry crash finds safety deficiencies

TORONTO — An investigation into a Toronto ferry crash that injured multiple people two years ago found several safety deficiencies, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Monday, noting the vessel's speed and a lack of training on emergency p
Heavy rain expected in the GTA after Saturday's record-setting downpour

Heavy rain expected in the GTA after Saturday's record-setting downpour

Residents of southern Ontario could be in for a wet and rainy Sunday after a record-setting rainfall a day earlier.
Tornado passes through Ontario town as storms cause widespread flooding, damage

Tornado passes through Ontario town as storms cause widespread flooding, damage

A tornado left a trail of damage in a southwestern Ontario community on Saturday as a major storm system drenched much of the southern part of the province with heavy rain and caused localized flooding.
Toronto police lay more charges in historic sexual assault investigation

Toronto police lay more charges in historic sexual assault investigation

TORONTO — Toronto police say they have laid additional charges in a historic sexual assault investigation. They allege a man acting as a caregiver sexually assaulted several young people between 2005 and 2013.
Toronto police say man facing 101 charges related to auto fraud

Toronto police say man facing 101 charges related to auto fraud

TORONTO — Toronto Police say a 43-year-old man is facing 101 charges related to alleged auto fraud.
Toronto reports first probable human case of West Nile virus this year

Toronto reports first probable human case of West Nile virus this year

Toronto's public health unit is reporting the city’s first probable human case of the West Nile virus this year. Toronto Public Health says in a news release on Friday that an adult resident contracted the virus.
Ontario education minister Todd Smith resigns for private sector job

Ontario education minister Todd Smith resigns for private sector job

TORONTO — Ontario Education Minister Todd Smith resigned his seat and from cabinet Friday to accept a job in the private sector less than three months after being given the education portfolio, prompting Premier Doug Ford to shuffle his cabinet.
Toronto fire says downtown building evacuated, at risk of collapse

Toronto fire says downtown building evacuated, at risk of collapse

TORONTO — Toronto Fire Services say a two-storey downtown building has been evacuated and is at risk of collapsing due to a compromised roof. Deputy Fire Chief Jim Jessop says around 10 a.m.
Toronto man who fled to El Salvador charged with murder in wife's 2004 death

Toronto man who fled to El Salvador charged with murder in wife's 2004 death

TORONTO — Toronto police say a man who fled to El Salvador roughly two decades ago has been returned to Canada to face a second-degree murder charge in the death of his wife.
New school year, new slang: Gen Alpha terms explained, no Fanum tax necessary

New school year, new slang: Gen Alpha terms explained, no Fanum tax necessary

TORONTO — If you've noticed kids' conversations sound a little different this back-to-school season, you're not alone. Words like "skibidi," "sigma" and "gyatt" now pepper tweens' sentences, and "Ohio" is more than just a U.S.