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Ontario man loses $2,500 after wire transfer to Cuba goes missing

An Ontario man said he routinely sends money to his girlfriend in Cuba, but was shocked when a $2,500 wire transfer never showed up.

Canadian couple told new car cannot be insured in U.S. after moving to Florida

A couple from Montreal who recently moved to Florida fear they may have to sell their newly purchased vehicle after Toyota refused to provide them a compliance letter, a policy by some manufacturing companies that has seen owners unable to import their cars into the United States.

Electric vehicles less reliable than gas powered cars: Consumer Reports

A new survey from Consumer Reports has troubling news concerning electric vehicles (EVs) as owners say they are less reliable than gas powered cars.

Number of battery fires nearly doubled since 2022: Toronto Fire Services

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

More than a third of Canadians are shopping online for Cyber Monday sales, according to the Retail Council of Canada's (RCC) latest survey.

Bad Boy Furniture's $25M liquidation sale has already started. Here's what you need to know

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.

Bad Boy Furniture says it's unable to refund deposits. Here's what customers can do

Court filings have indicated that Bad Boy Furniture won't be able to refund its customers' money. So, what happens next? Here's what you need to know.

Queen's Park

Bonnie Crombie wins Ontario Liberal leadership after 3 rounds of voting

Ontario Liberals have selected Bonnie Crombie, a three-term big city mayor and former MP who boasts that she gets under the skin of Premier Doug Ford, as their next leader to go head to head with the premier in the next provincial election.

Here's what the new Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie promised

The Ontario Liberal Party has a new leader.

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.

Crime & Courts

SIU clears Toronto officer who ran over man in west-end park of any wrongdoing

A Toronto police officer who ran over a 31-year-old man in a west Toronto park last summer will not face criminal charges, the province’s police watchdog has announced.

Stabbing in Scarborough sends woman to hospital with serious injuries

Toronto police say a woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a stabbing in Scarborough.

Residents no longer asked to stay home in Hamilton neighhourhood as police conclude search in area, suspect outstanding

A shooting suspect in Hamilton’s McQuesten West neighbourhood is believed to have left the area and residents can now leave their homes, police say.

Totally Toronto

Toronto's most-listened to artist on Spotify was not Taylor Swift. Here's who it is for 2023

With Spotify’s long-awaited annual “Wrapped” campaign here, this is what Torontonians – and those across the Greater Toronto Area – were listening to the most.

Blink-182 coming back to Toronto with Alexisonfire

Toronto millennials looking to live out the glory days of a mid-2000s “Warped Tour” can look forward to Blink-182’s concert next summer.

Toronto Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia writes memoir with 'behind-the-scenes stories'

Entrepreneur and Toronto Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia is now an author.

Drake's son Adonis makes rap debut on his dad's newest album

Cover artist. Basketballer. And now, rapper?

Mariah Carey is going on a Christmas tour. Here's when it comes to Toronto

Mariah Carey is bringing Christmas to Toronto a bit earlier this year.

One of the last 'hold-out' properties in this midtown Toronto neighbourhood sells $1M over asking

An orphaned burgundy brick house sitting in the shadow of a midtown Toronto tower – one of the area’s last hold-out properties – sold for more than one million over asking this month.

Healthcare professionals can now prescribe visits to the Toronto Zoo

A visit to the Toronto Zoo may just be what the doctor ordered.

Whoever wins the Toronto Blue Jays' September 50/50 is expected to snag the largest grand prize in MLB history

Whoever wins the Blue Jays' September 50/50 draw will become a multi-millionaire come October 1 — the grand prize is expected to reach the largest sum in major league baseball history.

Pulitzer-winning play starring 'Degrassi' actor opens at Toronto’s Canadian Stage

A new play featuring a former 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' star opens tonight at Canadian Stage in Toronto.

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4 in custody after 'brutal' death of Quebec entrepreneur, partner in Dominica

Four people are in police custody after Quebec businessman Daniel Langlois and his partner Dominique Marchand were found dead in Dominica.

Speaker Fergus apologizes, faces calls to resign over 'personal' video played at Ontario Liberal event

House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus apologized to MPs on Monday about a 'personal' video tribute message played this weekend at the Ontario Liberal Party leadership convention, but two opposition parties say that's not enough and are now calling for him to resign over his 'unacceptable' participation in a partisan event.

Prince Harry challenges U.K. government's decision to strip him of security detail when he moved to U.S.

A lawyer for Prince Harry on Tuesday challenged the British government's decision to strip him of his security detail after he gave up his status as a working member of the royal family and moved to the United States.

Canada's grocery retail sector one of the most competitive on Earth: Sobeys CEO

The top executive at Sobeys asserted on Monday that Canada has one of the most competitive grocery retail sectors on the planet -- even as Canadians continue to feel the bite of higher prices.

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opinion As Trump burns through cash, powerful Republicans are rallying behind a surging candidate

With less than 50 days until Republican voters begin the process of determining their nominee to take on President Joe Biden, political analyst Eric Ham writes about a storm brewing within the GOP -- as super-donors align behind a surging candidate who could pose a threat to frontrunner Donald Trump.

These are the 5 headlines you should read this morning

The CBC announces job cuts, House Speaker Greg Fergus faces calls to resign, and a prominent Quebec businessman and his partner were found dead in the Caribbean.

George Santos is offering personalized videos for US$200

George Santos already has a new gig. The former congressman, fresh off his historic expulsion last week, has created a Cameo account where the public can pay for a personalized video message.

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