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From hairpin turns to extreme fog and deadly rockslides, fasten your seat belts as CTVNews.ca takes a look at some of the most dangerous roads around the world.

From Teacup Rock to Nahatlatch Lookout, here are ten landmarks across Canada that have been rebuilt, repurposed or lost forever.

Hurricane Helene hit the U.S. with serious ferocity, destroying homes and devastating communities. Here's a look at the aftermath of one of the costliest storms to hit the U.S.<br><br> Businesses are seen in a debris field in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chimney Rock Village, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Consumer Alert

'He told me he fell in love with me': Canadian senior loses $20K to romance scam

Two sisters from Ontario travelled to Newfoundland to spend time with their mom after they learned she lost $20,000 to a romance scam.

Ontario man 'devastated' he owes $18,000 after 2 loans were fraudulently taken in his name

An Ontario man said he feels 'devastated' after learning his identity was stolen to take out two fraudulent loans under his name.

Worried about porch pirates? Amazon now offers in-garage delivery across Canada

Amazon has just launched a new service in Canada where delivery drivers can drop packages off directly in garages for those who want to protect their parcels from being swiped by porch pirates.

Toronto senior loses $27,000 to roofing scam

A Toronto senior says she can’t believe that two roofers took advantage of her, despite knowing she was recently widowed and suffering from a painful disability.

Half of Canadians carry credit card debt. Here is why experts say many rewards cards may not be worth it.

According to the Bank of Canada, close to half of all Canadians with a credit card carry a balance each month and those who do, experience more financial stress than those who pay off their credit card each month.

'No one has $70,000 lying around': Toronto condo owners facing massive special assessment

The owners of a North York condominium say they are facing a $70,000 special assessment to fix their building's parking garage. '$70,000 is a lot of money. It makes me very nervous and stressed out of nowhere for this huge debt to come in,' said Ligeng Guo.

'I felt like crying': Ontario family loses $17,500 to online flight ticket scam

An Ontario family was planning a religious trip to Saudi Arabia that included 10 people, but when they were checking in for their flights, the family discovered some of their tickets were fake.

Why these Ontario homeowners' TVs 'fried' from power outages

Two Ontario men were surprised after their large flat-screen TVs were ruined from surges due to separate electrical power outages.

Ontario woman out $2,500 after iPad returned by courier goes missing

An Ontario woman who returned a $2,500 Apple iPad via courier says she won't get a refund after the package went missing.

Queen's Park

Ontario education minister issues warning against 'inflammatory' content in schools ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary

Ontario Education Minister Jill Dunlop is advising school boards to leave politics out of the classroom in the lead-up to the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 terror attack which sparked the Israel-Hamas war.
'Those responsible should be held accountable': Ontario education minister investigating TDSB field trip to rally

Ontario's ministry of education is now officially investigating a Toronto District School Board (TDSB) field trip at an Indigenous rights rally students participated in, where pro-Palestinian slogans were later chanted.
'Hard on all of us': Petition pushes back on Ontario high school telling students to keep backpack in lockers

There is confusion at one Mississauga, Ont. high school over whether backpacks are allowed in class. Grade 12 student Vani Kumar started a petition to bring backpacks back after St. Francis Xavier Secondary School sent out a letter obtained by CTV News Toronto telling students, “Knapsacks/bags are to be kept in your locker upon arrival at school."
Ontario cutting funding from daycare centres not in $10-a-day program

Ontario child-care centres that aren't participating in the national $10-a-day program will soon lose provincial funding to offer new fee subsidies to lower-income families and their staff could see a pay cut of $2 an hour.

Crime & Courts

Oshawa man charged in connection with historic assault of a minor

A 66-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly sexually assaulting minor, now adult, over the course of 28 years.
Son charged with indecent interference of dead body found in Toronto home

A 36-year-old man is to be charged with first-degree murder after his elderly father was found dead at his home in Toronto.
5 teenagers wanted in connection with sexual assault in Vaughan

Police are searching for five teenagers who allegedly sexually assaulted a female youth in Vaughan over the weekend.
High school teacher accused of sexually assaulting student in York Region

A 47-year-old man, who has been working as a high school teacher for 22 years, is accused of sexually assaulting a student in York Region.

Totally Toronto

'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.

The TTC says ridership reached a post-pandemic high

If it's been feeling busier during your commutes on the TTC, it's because there has been an uptick in ridership.

Toronto Maple Leafs unveil new logo on helmets

The Maple Leafs unveiled their new helmet partner that really puts the 'o' in Toronto.

New pilot feature in 'Transit' app will tell TTC riders where route diversions are occurring

TTC riders struggling to figure out which way their next bus is heading will soon have another source of information. Starting Tuesday, the transit agency is launching a year-long pilot with the Transit app, a third-party app which is already in use by some 300,000 TTC riders.