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Consumer Alert

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.

Someone in the GTA spent more than $3K on one DoorDash delivery. Here's what they ordered

Someone in the Toronto area spent more than a month’s worth of rent on a DoorDash delivery order, according to a report.

Having financial problems? Don't get caught in debt relief scams

With inflation, rising interest rates, and higher costs for gas, groceries and housing, many Canadians are feeling the financial pinch and now personal bankruptcies are on the rise.

Cancellation insurance 'worthwhile' for travel to Middle East: agency

A travel agency is touting the benefits of cancellation insurance as some Canadians say they are unable to get refunds on trips to the Middle East amid the Israel-Hamas war.

A third of Canadian drivers are less likely to buy winter tires due to costs of living: report

A new survey finds that one in three Canadian drivers are less likely to buy winter tires due to today's economic climate.

'A lot of sleepless nights': Ontario man says dream trip to 2022 World Cup in Qatar ruined by $7,600 in extra charges

An Ontario man who went on a dream trip to see Team Canada play in the World Cup in Qatar last November said it was an expensive experience. But, it became even more pricey when he was 'double billed' for his accommodations and he's been fighting the charge ever since.

Queen's Park

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce to make announcement

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce will provide an update Tuesday morning.

Ontario nixes cities' ask to allow more of them to get housing infrastructure money

Ontario's housing minister has shot down a request from big city mayors for a change in funding criteria that would help more of them qualify for money to build infrastructure necessary for new homes.

Critics of Ontario Place spa 'very disappointed' Toronto won't fight project as part of new deal

Critics of the Ontario government’s plans to redevelop Ontario Place into a large spa and water park said Monday that they will continue their fight despite a new deal between the city and the province that will see Toronto drop its opposition to the project.

Crime & Courts

Man injured in North York shooting

A man was rushed to the hospital after being shot Monday night in North York.

Man dead after shooting in Grimsby: police

A man died after a shooting in Grimsby, Ont. on Monday, Niagara Regional Police say.

Male suspect wanted for allegedly assaulting and threatening a woman in Toronto's east end

Toronto police are looking for a man who allegedly assaulted and threatened a woman in the city’s east end following an argument with another woman.

Totally Toronto

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.

These Toronto restaurants were just added to the 2023 Michelin guide

Four restaurants were just added to Michelin’s Toronto guide for their exceptional – and more affordable – food.

Consumer Reports

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Life expectancy for Canadians fell in 2022 for third year in a row, says StatCan

Life expectancy for Canadians decreased for the third straight year in 2022, and more people died of COVID-19 than in any other year since the pandemic began, according to a report released Monday.

Israel and Hamas extend their truce, but it seems only a matter of time before the war resumes

A truce between Israel and Hamas entered its fifth day on Tuesday, with the militant group promising to release more civilian hostages to delay the expected resumption of the war and Israel under growing pressure to spare Palestinian civilians when the fighting resumes.

Mother of 2 and 4 exchange students identified as victims killed in crash in Huntsville, Ont.

The woman killed in a head-on collision in Huntsville over the weekend that also claimed the lives of four teenagers has been identified.

How Western Canada's sugar shortage is affecting bakeries, chocolatiers

Amid an ongoing strike at Western Canada's largest sugar refinery, bakery owners and chocolatiers are finding it hard to locate the amounts of sugar they need to keep their businesses going as we head into the holiday season.

Thick fog likely caused a roughly 30-vehicle collision on an Idaho interstate, police say

A thick layer of fog is believed to have caused a roughly 30-vehicle collision on an Idaho interstate, state police said. The collision occurred Monday morning on eastbound Interstate 86, near milepost 56, west of Pocatello, near the Pocatello Regional Airport.

Six teens in court in connection with beheading of French teacher

Six teenagers go on trial behind closed doors on Monday in connection with the beheading of French history teacher Samuel Paty in 2020, a murder that shocked the country.

B.C. boy dies by suicide after online sextortion: RCMP

Mounties in northern British Columbia are investigating after a 12-year-old boy died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following an apparent case of online sextortion. Warning: This story is about a child who died by suicide and may be distrubing to readers.

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