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Taylor Swift in Toronto, November 2024. (Source: Vicki Bartel)

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Mother and daughter get Taylor Swift tickets to Toronto show after losing $1,800 to scam

Taylor Swift is in the midst of playing her six-show series at the Rogers Centre and while fans are still scrambling to find tickets, some have unfortunately gotten caught in scams.

Toronto couple fights over Taylor Swift tickets in divorce settlement

A Toronto couple bought two tickets to one of Taylor Swift's tour stops in the city, but unfortunately their love story didn't last and now they're fighting for who gets the seats.

Should Ontario have a car 'lemon law' to better protect buyers?

An Ontario man says his brand new electric car only functioned for six days before it stopped working.

Nearly 80 per cent of Canadians use winter tires: survey

Almost four out of five Canadian drivers switch to winter tires when the weather calls for them, according to a new survey.

'He begged me': Brampton, Ont. woman loses more than $200K to romance scam

A Brampton woman says she is devastated after she lost more than $200,000 — her life's savings — to a romance scam.

'We weren't using it': Toronto-area man shocked after glass washing machine door spontaneously shatters

A Toronto-area man is shocked after the glass door of his washing machine spontaneously shattered.

'I'm still in shock': Brampton, Ont. landlord caught in e-transfer interception fraud

A Brampton, Ont. landlord says he's shocked after two e-transfers he was meant to receive were blocked from his account by scammers.

New furniture rules in U.S. could make furniture safer for children in Canada

A new law in the United States will make new dressers much safer for children and could make dressers in Canada safer as well.

New changes come into effect to handle Canadian banking complaints

New changes are coming into effect that aim to protect bank customers in the event of a scam or address other bank-related issues.

Queen's Park

Ontario fast-tracking several bills with little or no debate

Ontario is pushing through several bills with little or no debate, which the government house leader says is due to a short legislative sitting.
Group of Ontario mayors ask Premier Ford to use notwithstanding clause on encampments

Mayors from a dozen big cities across Ontario say they want the province to use the notwithstanding clause to pass legislation that would help them handle encampments and addiction in their communities to ensure their requested measures are 'implemented in a timely and effective way.'
Ontario to create new offence aimed at vehicle identification number fraud

Ontario is planning to create a new provincial offence for fraudulent vehicle registrations as a way to tackle auto theft.
Ontario plans to remove Toronto bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge and University

Ontario is planning to remove sections of bike lanes on three major roads in Toronto, as it considers whether to rip up more bike lanes elsewhere.

Crime & Courts

Baby dies after being reported missing in midtown Toronto: police

A four-month-old baby is dead after what Toronto police are calling a “suspicious incident” at a Toronto Community Housing building in the city’s midtown area on Wednesday afternoon.
Youth in life-threatening condition after stabbing in Mississauga

A youth is in life-threatening condition following a stabbing in Mississauga Tuesday night.
SIU clears Peel police officer after 15-year-old evading arrest sustained serious injuries

Ontario's police watchdog has cleared an officer of any wrongdoing in the arrest of a 15-year-old boy who was seriously injured after attempting to evade arrest.
2 teens, 1 man charged in connection with carjacking investigation in Toronto

Three people, including two teenagers, are facing charges in connection with a carjacking investigation in Toronto over the weekend.

Totally Toronto

These Toronto restaurants cracked OpenTable's top 100 list for Canada

Toronto has the highest number of top-rated restaurants in the country, according to a new ranking put out by OpenTable.

'You look like me': 7-year-old who went viral for his Auston Matthews Halloween costume meets Leafs star

Auston Matthews has come face to face with his look-alike. On Thursday, the Maple Leafs star met seven-year-old Grayson Joseph, who went viral for dressing up as an Auston Matthews hockey card.

'It's pretty cool': 7-year-old Leafs fan's Halloween costume gets Auston Matthews shoutout

A young Toronto Maple Leafs fan's Auston Matthews Halloween costume is going viral and, if he plays his cards right, he could meet the newly-minted captain face-to-face.

Toronto Zoo’s snow leopard cubs ready to meet the public this weekend

The Toronto Zoo’s newest snow leopard cubs will make their grand entrance to the public this weekend as they explore their new outdoor habitat.

'Imagine a world without their song': Toronto photographer wins international award for picture of 4,000 dead birds

Thousands of dead birds, from kingfishers to blue jays, encircle a wild turkey to illustrate in one snapshot a mere fragment of how many die from colliding into glass windows – a death that can be easily prevented, the Torontonian photographer says.

Plan for 'new space for play' beneath Gardiner Expressway unveiled

The next steps of what will eventually pop up in the space under the Gardiner Expressway were unveiled on Thursday – and it's being touted as a 'new space for play, shared experiences and regenerative landscape.'

New owners of Toronto's beloved 'Leslieville dollhouse' give back

A large crowd of people hoping to collect a piece of Toronto history gathered outside the ;Leslieville dollhouse' Sunday, as the new owners of the beloved east-end home gave away the dolls, toys, knick-knacks, and teddy bears that covered the property.

'Let's fix the runway now': Changes could be coming to Billy Bishop Airport

Mayor Olivia Chow’s Executive Committee has adopted a report about extending the runway at Billy Bishop Airport.

Streetcar service resuming along King St. W months ahead of schedule: TTC

Streetcar service will soon be back up and running along a busy stretch of King Street after the TTC says track work was completed months ahead of schedule.

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BREAKING Donald Trump picks former U.S. congressman Pete Hoekstra as ambassador to Canada

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has nominated former diplomat and U.S. congressman Pete Hoekstra to be the American ambassador to Canada.

Genetic evidence backs up COVID-19 origin theory that pandemic started in seafood market

A group of researchers say they have more evidence to suggest the COVID-19 pandemic started in a Chinese seafood market where it spread from infected animals to humans. The evidence is laid out in a recent study published in Cell, a scientific journal, nearly five years after the first known COVID-19 outbreak.

Parole board reverses decision and will allow families of Paul Bernardo's victims to attend upcoming parole hearing in person

The families of the victims of Paul Bernardo will be allowed to attend the serial killer’s upcoming parole hearing in person, the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) says.