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Ontario woman says daughter was discriminated against over face mask

An Ontario woman believes her daughter was discriminated against after she was allegedly kicked out of a local activity centre over her choice to wear a face mask.

Children participate in a "Ninja Warrior Parkour” session at Discipline Wrestling in Ancaster, Ont. (Jane Bedford)

Toronto police ID two suspects in Main Street TTC station stabbing

Toronto police have identified the two suspects being sought in connection with a stabbing at Main Street subway station that left a man critically injured last week.

Keysean Patterson, 21 (left), and Taijaune Khan, 20 are wanted for attempted murder after a stabbing at Main Street Station on May 13, 2022. (Toronto Police Service)

TABLE TALK

TABLE TALK | Ice cream with a twist on tradition is returning to Toronto

Ice cream was a vehicle for confectioner Ed Wong to explore his identity as the son of Chinese immigrants. After a brief hiatus, his East and Southeast Asian flavours are returning to the city.

Ontario Election

BALLOT BOX

BALLOT BOX | Zingers and punchlines: Breaking down what happened this week on the Ontario campaign trail

On this week's episode of Ballot Box, the team gives you the debate highlights and brings in some experts to talk about candidates' strategies moving forward.

Protesters and supporters gather outside the Ontario election leaders’ debate in Toronto on Monday, May 16, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

High gas prices front and centre in Ontario election as NDP propose cap, regulation

Ontario's political parties are offering differing visions for how to address the high cost of gasoline, with the NDP proposing to cap and regulate prices.

Advance voting locations open in Ontario as leaders fan out across the province

Advance voting locations open today in Ontario as party leaders fan out across the province to pitch voters on their platforms.

An Elections Ontario sign is seen at University - Rosedale voting location at the Toronto Reference Library on Thursday, June 7, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marta Iwanek

Ontario NDP promises to remove tolls for truckers on Highway 407

Ontario's New Democrats say they won't make truckers pony up if they drive on a private toll highway in the Toronto area, if the party is elected in June.

Two of four Ontario party leaders sick with COVID-19

As Ontario's election date approaches, two of the province’s four main political party leaders have tested positive for COVID-19.

Hazel McCallion throws support behind Doug Ford for Ontario premier

Hazel McCallion, one of the longest serving mayors in Canadian history, has officially thrown her support behind Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford for premier ahead of the Ontario election.

INVESTIGATION

INVESTIGATION | Dozens of MPP investment properties surge to more than $36 million as Ontario housing affordability worsens

Dozens of candidates running for re-election are sitting on investment properties that are surging millions in value as a housing crisis takes hold across Ontario, according to a review of disclosures by CTV News and a new home valuation tool.

Ford’s PCs maintain lead as NDP support slips, new poll suggests

With 15 days left until Ontarians cast their ballots, a new survey has found that Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative Party remains in the lead as support for the Ontario NDP has slipped.

Consumer Alert

More consumers reaching for alcohol-free beer, wines and spirits

Various studies over the past two years have shown that there was a worldwide increase in alcohol consumption during the pandemic. But now, sales statistics show an increase in the popularity of alcohol-free beer, wine and spirits.

Canned beers are poured into a plastic glass at a vending stand at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sunday, October 9, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Gas prices in Ontario set to rise again. This is when you should fill up

Gas prices in Ontario dropped 10 cents per litre on Friday ahead of the long weekend but the relief at the pumps is expected to be short-lived.

A motorist prepares to pump gas Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Portland, Maine. President Joe Biden committed the United States to cutting emissions by up to 52% by 2030 at a virtual Earth Day summit. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Golf ball causes $6,000 damage to Ontario home owner’s solar panels

There are benefits to living beside a golf course as you can enjoy the open green spaces, beautiful views and manicured landscaping.

CTV News Investigates

INVESTIGATION

INVESTIGATION | Details vanish from Ontario MPP investment property disclosures as their value skyrockets

An unpublished decision by a provincial watchdog has removed many details from view of the real estate investments of dozens of candidates vying for re-election, even as those assets surge in value to more than $36 million, a CTV News investigation has found.

INVESTIGATION

INVESTIGATION | Dozens of MPP investment properties surge to more than $36 million as Ontario housing affordability worsens

INVESTIGATION

INVESTIGATION | Accused in Kensington Market shooting says it was 'not really' difficult to get a gun, court hears

Video obtained by CTV News Investigates of a 2018 Canada Day shooting in Kensington Market that left a 19-year-old man dead and three bystanders injured shows how it escalated from a conversation to deadly violence in seconds.

A jury heard in court the testimony of the man accused of fatally shooting a 19-year-old and injuring three bystanders.

Totally Toronto

What's open and closed in Toronto this Victoria Day weekend

Here's what's open and closed in Toronto this Victoria Day weekend.

People watch the Toronto Victoria Day fireworks on the beach on Monday, May 20, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

This is what to expect when Toronto's 'urban format' IKEA opens next week

Canada’s first “urban format” IKEA location is set to open in downtown Toronto next week. Here's what to expect.

The new downtown Toronto IKEA location. (IKEA)

Toronto Councillor Ana Bailão not seeking re-election in October

After 12 years in office, Toronto City Councillor Ana Bailão will not be seeking re-election in October.

FILE- New deputy mayor Ana Bailão (centre) is shown near Dundas Street and Sheridan Avenue on Friday. (Twitter/@anabailaoTO)

Ontario retiree buys 'cheapest home in the GTA'. This is what she got

A retiree in Ontario has just purchased what is being called the 'cheapest home in the GTA'—a caboose located on a commercially zoned parking lot near Milton.

Renting in Toronto? Be prepared to pay extra: realtor

Renting a home in the Greater Toronto Area is now as competitive as owning and those looking to rent need to be prepared to offer more than what is being asked, according to one Toronto real estate agent.

When the ban on drinking in public parks could lift after council delay

Torontonians hoping to drink alcohol in public parks will have to wait another year.

This Toronto family struggled to buy a home for $2 million. Here's how they did it

Toronto homebuyers are being urged to put their best offer forward first in an effort to avoid disappointment during the bidding process.

Top 10 mispronounced places in Toronto revealed. Which one are you saying incorrectly?

A definitive list of the most mispronounced places in the city, and how to say them properly, has been released.

Mother and daughter reunite in Toronto after 80 years of separation

A 98-year-old Ontario woman says she received the best Mother’s Day present she could ever imagine after seeing her daughter again for the first time in eighty years.

CRIME & COURTS

Expert provides tips on what to do if you're being carjacked

Some drivers in Toronto may be feeling on edge as Toronto is dealing with a rash of violent carjackings targeting mostly high-end vehicles.

Man 'in shock' after SUV stolen in one of three Toronto carjackings in two-hour span

A man says he is still in shock after his SUV was stolen from his Scarborough driveway in one of the three carjackings in Toronto that occurred in the span of two hours Wednesday.

Toronto police are on the scene of a carjacking in Scarborough. (Beth Macdonell/CTV News)

Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner releases statement about 'scary' carjacking in Toronto

Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner is speaking for the first time since he was robbed of his Range Rover at gunpoint outside of a Toronto movie theatre earlier this week.

Toronto Maple Leafs Mitch Marner speaks to reporters after a locker clean out at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas says he's optimistic the team and pending restricted free agent Mitch Marner will be able to come to an agreement on a new contract before July 1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

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Ontario woman says daughter was discriminated against over face mask

An Ontario woman believes her daughter was discriminated against after she was allegedly kicked out of a local activity centre over her choice to wear a face mask.

Price of gas remains high across Canada heading into long weekend

Canadians may find a lot of long faces at the pump heading into the long weekend as gas prices across the country remain high.

A sign displays the price of a litre of regular-grade gasoline at an Esso gas station in Vancouver, March 8, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Officials confirm 10 cases of acute severe hepatitis in children in Canada

Ten children in Canada were found to be suffering from acute severe hepatitis not caused by known hepatitis viruses over a nearly six-month period recently, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced Friday.

Hidden Toronto

HIDDEN TORONTO

HIDDEN TORONTO | Did you know about Sherlock Holmes’ hidden study in Toronto?

It takes some detective work to find Sherlock Holmes’ hidden study in downtown Toronto, but it’s a case certainly worth cracking.

The Arthur Conan Doyle Room at the Toronto Reference Library, which is home to some of the world’s rarest Sherlock Holmes artifacts, is open for public. (Miriam Katawazi/CTV News Toronto)

HIDDEN TORONTO

HIDDEN TORONTO | Did you know about this whimsical Toronto theatre with a hanging garden?

Toronto’s Winter Garden Theatre feels like a scene from the pages of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer's Night Dream – a whimsical fairy-like space with hanging gardens.

The Winter Garden Theatre, the last Edwardian double-decker theatre in the world built 1913, can been seen in this recent photo. (Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre/Facebook)

HIDDEN TORONTO

HIDDEN TORONTO | Did you know about this rare and unusual bookshop in Toronto?

The Monkey's Paw, a rare bookshop in Toronto, is home to the unusual "Biblio-Mat,” believed to be the world’s first random book vending machine.

Books can seen lining the shelves of The Monkey's Paw bookstore in downtown Toronto on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. (Miriam Katawazi/CTV News Toronto)

Table Talk

TABLE TALK

TABLE TALK | Ice cream with a twist on tradition is returning to Toronto

Ice cream was a vehicle for confectioner Ed Wong to explore his identity as the son of Chinese immigrants. After a brief hiatus, his East and Southeast Asian flavours are returning to the city.

TABLE TALK

TABLE TALK | How one of Toronto's most famous chefs turns junk food gourmet with his son

Susur Lee, the Iron Chef and Toronto-based restaurateur, is better known on TikTok as Jet Bent-Lee’s father – the one who turns junk food into gourmet meals.

Chef Susur Lee sits with his son Jet Bent-Lee (Supplied).

TABLE TALK

TABLE TALK | This Armenian pizzeria in Toronto is the home of a nearly century-old recipe

For some, comfort food is a grilled cheese oozing with cheddar plunged into ketchup or a bottomless bowl of steaming hot ramen. For others, it’s lahmajoun.