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Toronto city staff dismissed idea of tracking work trucks ahead of damning parks audit

Toronto city staff opted not to install GPS devices on untracked parks maintenance vehicles even though they only cost $200 apiece, the audit committee heard Tuesday, in the fallout of a damning investigation that revealed field crews systemically parked at plazas and restaurants while logging on their timesheets that they were on the job. 3
Ontario will restrict new bike lanes amid ‘out of control’ process: Transportation Minister

Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria says the provincial government is introducing legislation that would require municipalities to receive provincial approval before removing traffic lanes to install new bike paths. 2
Sikh groups call for Indian consulates to be shut down in Vancouver, Toronto

Representatives of a British Columbia Sikh temple whose president was shot dead last year, as well as the Sikh independence group he was involved in, say their communities won't feel safe until India's consulates in Vancouver and Toronto are shut down. 1
Man charged following ‘hate-motivated’ incident at Scarborough mosque

A man who allegedly entered a mosque in Scarborough late last week and uttered hate-motivated threats and slurs at people inside is facing charges. 1
Toronto man charged after Israeli flags removed from vehicle in Etobicoke on 2 different occasions

A 30-year-old man has been charged after allegedly stealing an Israeli flag from the same vehicle on two occasions in south Etobicoke over the summer.
'Let us know what happened': Police say many witnesses haven't come forward in deadly Toronto shooting

Toronto police are appealing to dozens of witnesses who they say were standing nearby when a man was shot to death in an apartment stairwell in the city’s north end last week. 2
Man seriously injured after gunshots fired in Brampton: paramedics

A man is in serious condition after gunshots were fired in northeast Brampton on Tuesday, paramedics say.
Driver crashes into house in Toronto’s west end, no injuries reported

Two people have been arrested after the driver of a vehicle crashed into a house in Toronto’s west end on Tuesday night.
Driver charged in deadly 8-car crash in Milton, Ont.

Police say a 35-year-old driver has been charged in connection with a deadly multi-vehicle car crash in Milton, Ont. last month.
Vehicle lands in ditch after 2 drivers collide in southeast Scarborough: police

A vehicle has landed in the ditch after two drivers collided on Tuesday evening in southeast Scarborough, say Toronto police.
2 Toronto teens facing charges after allegedly stealing cars from 2 food delivery drivers

Two 16-year-olds are facing charges after allegedly robbing two food delivery drivers at knifepoint in Toronto earlier this month.
Suspects, info sought following arson at currency exchange business in Vaughan

Police in York Region are looking for two suspects after a currency exchange business in Vaughan was intentionally set on fire earlier this month.
Toronto man allegedly posed as Shanghai police officer, threatened victim with arrest if she didn't pay him

A 57-year-old man is facing several fraud-related charges after allegedly posing as an officer with Shanghai Municipal Police and threatening a victim in Markham with arrest if they did not pay him.
'Mysterious' substance dropped on Ayr, Ont. homes identified as… bird feces

Bird feces has now been identified as the “mysterious” substance dropped onto Ayr, Ont. home in August. 1
Suspect in Newmarket restaurant stabbing attacked Good Samaritan with knife: police

Police have made an arrest in connection with the stabbing of two people at a restaurant in Newmarket over the weekend, including one individual who investigators believe was trying to stop the attack.
Ontario Premier Ford 'can't wait' for Taylor Swift's Toronto concerts

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is revealing that he’s eagerly awaiting Taylor Swift’s upcoming stint in Toronto as part of her hyper-successful Eras Tour. 4
Ontario scrapping fees for stillbirth registration

Parents in Ontario mourning their stillborn child will no longer have to pay for the legal documents associated with the loss.
In 'hard pivot,' Ontario to invest $146 million as part of life sciences strategy

Ontario is doing what a key minister describes as a 'hard pivot' to life sciences, as it looks to replicate its aggressive investment in the electric-vehicle sector in a bid to become a world leader in biomanufacturing and health sciences.
Police arrest man in rash of indecent acts at Newmarket bus shelters

Police say that a 35-year-old man who is subject to four separate probation orders is now facing charges in connection with a rash of indecent acts at bus shelters in Newmarket.
Ontario taxpayers fork over $4.3 million to settle legal costs in Bill 124 cases

Ontario taxpayers have forked over $4.3 million in legal fees after the province lost two court cases defending a wage-cap law that was struck down as unconstitutional, The Canadian Press has learned. 1
Pumpkins tossed from highway overpasses cause significant damage

Police in Middlesex County are asking for the public's help after pumpkins were tossed from an overpass and hit a truck on Highways 401 and 402. 1
Warmer weather on tap for Toronto after chilly start to week

Toronto will see some chilly temperatures to kick off the work week but the weather will take a turn for the better this weekend.
Listeria outbreak linked to plant-based milk seems to be over: PHAC

The Public Health Agency of Canada says a Listeria outbreak linked to several plant-based milks appears to be over with no additional cases reported since August.
Canada's inflation rate falls to 1.6% in September, raises odds of 50-basis-point rate cut

The chances of a half-percentage point interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada became more likely Tuesday after Statistics Canada reported the annual inflation rate fell to 1.6 per cent in September. 2
Stabbing in Scarborough sends man to hospital with serious injuries: police

One man suffered serious injuries after a stabbing in Scarborough early Tuesday morning. 1