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Daughter of Toronto Blue Jays coach killed in 'terrible accident' while tubing in U.S.

The 17-year-old daughter of the Toronto Blue Jays' first base coach died in a 'terrible accident' while tubing in the U.S. this weekend.

The Toronto Blue Jays announced the death of Julia Budzinski after a boating accident in the U.S. (Twitter / @BlueJays)

Ontario has entered another wave of COVID-19, experts say

Ontario has entered a summer wave of COVID-19 as hospitalizations and cases slowly creep upwards, infectious experts say.

A person runs past a nature mural during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Thursday, April 22, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

People seen surfing on Toronto subway train in 'incredibly ill-advised' stunt

An 'incredibly ill-advised stunt' is being investigated by the Toronto Transit Commission after video emerged of two masked men carrying Canadian flags while surfing on top of a train.

A screen grab of two men filmed train surfing on the Scarborough Rapid Transit system. (Chase TO/YouTube screenshot)

Consumer Alert

Ford says he'll end 'unfair' insurance premiums based on Ontario postal codes

Ontario drivers could soon see the end of 'unfair' insurance policies with premiums based on postal codes, Premier Doug Ford said Thursday.

Ontario gas prices about to take massive drop. This is when that will happen

Ontario gas prices are about to take a huge drop and one expert says it will be 'well worth waiting' if drivers can hold off on filling up.

A man pumps gas in Montreal, March 4, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Ontario man frustrated after 500,000 in credit card points disappears

An Ontario man says he's frustrated with his bank after almost 500,000 of his travel points disappeared.

James Carr and his partner are seen in this image. (Supplied)

Ontario increases amount landlords can raise rent by highest level in a decade

Ontario is more than doubling the maximum rate a landlord can raise a tenant's rent next year – marking the highest rent increase guideline in the province in a decade.

Canadians who want a Nexus card will have to travel to U.S. to get it

A Nexus card is supposed to help put low-risk Canadians on the fast track when crossing the U.S. border, but at least 330,000 Canadians aren’t sure when their applications will be processed.

New tunnel and platform provides unprecedented view of Niagara Falls

A recently opened tunnel is offering visitors a brand new view of Niagara Falls.

Is Canada heading into a recession? This is what you need to know

As gas prices and food costs continue to escalate and another interest rate hike is expected next month, many Canadians are wondering if a recession is coming and how to prepare for a possible economic downturn.

This is how much the 'Eco Mode' button actually saves you on gas

Experts are divided on whether the 'Eco Mode' button will save drivers money on gas.

Queen's Park

Ontario NDP call for plan on expanded fourth COVID-19 vaccine shots

Ontario's New Democrats are calling on the provincial government to share its plan for expanded fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses.

Francesca Paceri, a registered pharmacist technician carefully fills the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine at a vaccine clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Toronto and Peel region continue to be in lockdown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ford says wage increase for Ontario public school teachers will be 'more than 1 per cent'

Public-sector teachers in Ontario will see their wages increase by more than one per cent as legislation aimed at capping compensation for those workers is set to expire later this year.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks alongside Toronto Mayor John Tory during a joint press conference inside Queen’s Park in Toronto, Monday, June 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Ontario NDP names Toronto caucus member Peter Tabuns as interim leader

A longtime Toronto legislator has been named interim leader of Ontario's New Democrats as the Official Opposition party gears up for a leadership contest.

New Democratic Party MPP Peter Tabuns answers questions from the media following the announcement that additional documents were uncovered by the OPA related to the controversial cancellation of gas plants in Toronto on Thursday, February 21, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michelle Siu

Crime & Courts

People seen surfing on Toronto subway train in 'incredibly ill-advised' stunt

An 'incredibly ill-advised stunt' is being investigated by the Toronto Transit Commission after video emerged of two masked men carrying Canadian flags while surfing on top of a train.

Police release new details in stabbing of teller at Toronto bank

Police have released new details about the stabbing of a teller at a Toronto bank earlier this week.

Six people injured after shooting and robbery in Scarborough

Multiple people have been injured after an early morning shooting in Scarborough.

Police cruisers are shown at the scene of a commercial robbery investigation in Scarborough on Tuesday morning.

Totally Toronto

Drake surprises fans at Backstreet Boys concert in Toronto

Backstreet Boys fans got a surprise at the group's concert in Toronto on Saturday.

Drake is seen on stage at Budweiser Stage in Toronto with the Backstreet Boys on July 2, 2022. (Twitter/andrewphung)

This train service from Toronto will bring you right to NYC

Railroad company Amtrak has announced that its Maple Leaf Train, in conjunction with VIA Rail, is back in business.

A conductor makes sure all is clear as the Amtrak Downeaster passenger train pulls out of the station, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, in Freeport, Maine.

This is what's open and closed on Canada Day 2022

What's open and closed on Canada Day 2022? Here's the list.

Toronto rent prices rose 20 per cent over the last year

Toronto rent prices have risen by 20 per cent over the last year and are now approaching where they were prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is where Toronto landed on the world's most livable cities list

A new survey shows where Toronto ranks on the list of the most livable cities in the world.

Toronto's Taste of the Danforth festival cancelled for 2022

Toronto's Taste of the Danforth festival has been called off.

Toronto Pearson using new eGates to help battle delays

New technology has been installed at Toronto Pearson to try and help move people 'better and faster' through the airport.

Airlines are bringing back flights to Muskoka for the summer. Here’s what you need to know

Those heading to the cottage from Toronto this summer will soon be able to fly to their destination rather than make the roughly three-hour drive.

Summer starts this Tuesday. Here are 12 major events set to return to Toronto

After two long years without some of the biggest summer festivities in Toronto, this season is sure to be a memorable one with a number of festivals and celebrations returning to the city for in-person events.

TABLE TALK

TABLE TALK | Ontario cheese maker ready to downsize and return to the glory days of crafting every batch

An Ontario woman says she’s ready to sell her farm and get back into the business of making each and every batch of cheese her company produces.

Monforte Dairy cheese on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 (CTV News Toronto/ Hannah Alberga).

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TABLE TALK | Butter tart adored bakery manages balancing act for next steps

After two years of handing gooey butter tarts over a window counter, a Bloorcourt bakery owner is reshaping his original plan for the storefront.

Ba Noi (CTV News Toronto/ Hannah Alberga)

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TABLE TALK | This bulk food shop brings chocolate from Beirut to Toronto

A Lebanese-owned bulk food shop in Toronto is home to heaps of chocolate studded with pistachios and packed with halva.

Lebanese Nuts and Chocolate (CTV News Toronto/ Hannah Alberga).

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BREAKING | 6 dead, 24 wounded in shooting at Chicago-area July 4 parade

A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday, killing at least six people, wounding 24 and sending hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers and children on bicycles fleeing in terror, police said. The suspect remained on the loose hours later as authorities scoured the area.

Police from several local municipalities including the Illinois State Police search downtown Highland Park after the mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade, July 4, 2022 in Chicago. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Former Sask. premier Brad Wall gave strategic advice to key convoy organizer

Former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall was in contact with a key organizer of the Freedom Convoy anti-mandate protest, providing strategic advice before and after the Ottawa occupation began, according to court records obtained by CTV News.