'Jumped over their heads': Kangaroo escapes Ontario zoo during overnight stay
The search for a kangaroo that escaped an Ontario zoo will resume on Saturday morning, according to staff and volunteers.
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Worker dies after falling from home in Toronto's east end
A man is dead after he fell approximately two stories while working on an East York home on Friday morning, police say.
Toronto residents raise concerns over empty section of Yonge Street, awaiting demolition since spring
A block of storefronts along a major Toronto road has been sitting empty, covered in black paint and awaiting demolition, since the spring.
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Male youth seriously injured in stabbing in Scarborough
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18-year-old charged after driving 191 km/hr on Highway 400
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Police in Ontario, Quebec, N.B. make 46 arrests in anti-child porn operation
Police in three provinces arrested 46 men this week as part of an anti-child pornography operation.
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Greektown BIA director says outside sponsorship needed to keep Taste of Danforth afloat
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Veltman to be sentenced in January for killing London, Ont. Muslim family
Court is expecting to hear at least a dozen victim impact statements. It’s not clear how many statements will be read in–person by those impacted or read into court.
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Tunnel contract for Yonge North subway extension expected to be awarded by end of 2024, province says
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Three Ontario cities have been named by Airbnb as a ‘trending’ destination for holiday travel. Here is the full list
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Ontario real estate law update with open bidding option enters into force
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The number of lithium-ion battery fires in Toronto has nearly doubled this year, according to Toronto Fire Services (TFS).
Toronto family devastated when personal items and family pictures go missing from storage unit
A Toronto man said he was devastated to find out his family photos, children's artwork and other precious items had gone missing while stored in a storage unit.
More than a third of Canadians to shop online for Cyber Monday: Retail Council of Canada
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Bad Boy Furniture has begun the process of clearing out $25 million in inventory as it restructures its business.
'I was just so disappointed': Ontario man scammed $30,000 trying to buy dream car
An Ontario man was elated when he thought he bought his dream car on a U.S. website, but his dreams never came true because the car never arrived.
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Ontario adds over 6K jobs in November, employment stable for 5th month
Employment in Ontario has remained relatively stable for the fifth consecutive month, according to Statistics Canada.
Ontario English Catholic teachers take next step towards possible strike
Ontario English Catholic teachers are taking the next step towards a possible strike as negotiations with the province come to a stalemate.
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Woman may have been pushed out of moving vehicle in 'dynamic' incident in Etobicoke that left cop injured: police
Toronto police are investigating a "dynamic event" that unfolded in Etobicoke Wednesday that saw a woman reportedly being pushed out of a moving vehicle and an officer seriously injured during the arrest of a suspected hit-and-run driver.
Toronto police shot man holding knife in Scarborough home to protect himself from attack: SIU
A Toronto police officer shot an advancing 35-year-old man holding a knife in a Scarborough home last August to protect himself from an attack, the province’s police watchdog has found.
15-year-old boy charged in alleged armed carjacking in North York
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Blink-182 coming back to Toronto with Alexisonfire
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Toronto Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia writes memoir with 'behind-the-scenes stories'
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Drake's son Adonis makes rap debut on his dad's newest album
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One of the last 'hold-out' properties in this midtown Toronto neighbourhood sells $1M over asking
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Healthcare professionals can now prescribe visits to the Toronto Zoo
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Whoever wins the Toronto Blue Jays' September 50/50 is expected to snag the largest grand prize in MLB history
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Pulitzer-winning play starring 'Degrassi' actor opens at Toronto’s Canadian Stage
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Inmate stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times, charged with attempted murder, prosecutors say
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