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Santhoskumar Selvarajah is seen in this photo. (Toronto Police Service)

Toronto police search for suspect in alleged abduction of woman

Toronto police are searching for a male suspect after a woman was allegedly abducted in Scarborough on Monday evening.

Toronto District School Board releases back-to-school plan. Here's what you need to know

Ontario's largest school board has released its plan to parents for reopening schools this September and says that it will start asking them this week to indicate where their kids will be learning in the fall. 3

Two men arrested Sunday in the area of Toronto's Cherry Beach after a fight menaced a number of passersby with working chainsaws before they were captured by police, an eyewitness says. (Facebook/David Sullivan)

Bloodied men detained at Toronto beach menaced people with chainsaws: eyewitness

Two men arrested in the area of Toronto's Cherry Beach after a fight menaced a number of passersby with running chainsaws before they were captured by police, an eyewitness says. 2

Canadian and American flags fly near the Ambassador Bridge at the Canada-USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont. on Saturday, March 21, 2020. (The Canadian Press /Rob Gurdebeke and Chris Young)

Ontario premier says friends in United States 'shocked' by province's COVID-19 success

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his "friends" in the United States tell him they are "shocked" by the low COVID-19 numbers in the province. 1

Passengers with COVID-19 keep arriving on international flights in Toronto

Five flights arriving in Toronto from international destinations since the start of August have had people on board with COVID-19.

Police are investigating a shooting in Mississauga on Aug. 10, 2020.

Man seriously injured in Mississauga shooting

An adult male is in hospital with serious injuries after a shooting took place in Mississauga on Monday evening.

Police investigating gunfire near Toronto’s waterfront

Toronto police are investigating after shots rang out in a neighbourhood near Toronto’s waterfront Monday night.

Ontario is reporting an uptick in the number of new COVID-19 cases. (The Canadian Press)

Ontario reports highest number of new COVID-19 cases in more than a week

Ontario is reporting an uptick in the number of new COVID-19 cases, recording more than 100 new infections for the first time in a week. 11

Nearly 200,000 people sign petition slamming Ontario's 'shameful' back-to-school plan

An online petition slamming Ontario's "disturbing" back-to-school plan has gained nearly 200,000 signatures but the government still won’t budge on reducing elementary class sizes this September. 3

In this Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, file photo, a view of a festival sign appears on Day 1 of the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Toronto film festival announces venues, pricing for pandemic-shaped showcase

The Toronto International Film Festival is giving more details on a hybrid festival that will largely feature digital screenings for home viewers but will also offer in-person screenings at venues such as TIFF Bell Lightbox and the Isabel Bader Theatre.

Emily Carson and Antonia Lawrence are the driving force behind Uplift Kitchen, a grassroots startup looking to provide meals to those in need. (CTV News Toronto/Lyndsay Morrison)

Toronto neighbours help racialized families receive meals through Uplift Kitchen

What started out as a “backyard bubble” conversation has turned into a full-time passion project for two Toronto neighbours. 1

FILE--Jane Creba is shown in an undated family handout photo.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Toronto Police

Man convicted in shooting that killed Toronto teen Jane Creba denied parole

A man convicted of second-degree murder in a public shooting that killed a Toronto teen on Boxing Day nearly 15 years ago has been denied day and full parole.

Raccoon stuck over downtown Toronto after scaling construction crane

A daring raccoon is braving new heights after scaling a downtown crane on Monday morning. 2

Black people disproportionately arrested, struck, shot by Toronto police, report finds

Ontario's human rights commission has found that Black people in Toronto are "disproportionately" arrested, charged and subjected to use of force by the city's police force. 2

Patrons sit on the patio at Joey Sherway, part of the Joey Restaurant chain during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

More than 500 COVID-19 infections in Canada linked to exposures at public places, new data suggests

New data suggests that more than 500 COVID-19 infections in Canada have been linked to public venues including stores, bars, restaurants, daycares and schools since the beginning of July as more businesses continue to reopen and restrictions are eased. 20

Woman accused of assaulting cab driver in Oshawa, breaking into home

A 24-year-old woman is facing numerous charges after police say she allegedly pistol-whipped a cab driver and broke into a residence in Oshawa.

A laneway off Ossington Avenue is taped off after a fatal stabbing on Aug. 9, 2020. (CP24)

Police identify man, 22, stabbed to death in Toronto laneway

Two men have been charged with second-degree murder after a 22-year-old man was stabbed to death west of downtown Toronto early on Sunday morning.

Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. bats during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Toronto Blue Jays prepare for home-opener at Buffalo's Sahlen Field

The road has been home for the Toronto Blue Jays in this truncated 60-game regular season. That won't change now that the team is set to finally begin its 2020 home schedule.

Police are seen on River Grove Avenue on Aug. 10, 2020 after a stabbing. (Mike Nguyen/CP24)

Man injured after stabbing on residential street in Mississauga

A man is in serious but non-life-threatening condition after he was stabbed on a residential street in Mississauga early on Monday morning.

Man injured after stabbing on residential street in Mississauga

A man is in serious but non-life-threatening condition after he was stabbed on a residential street in Mississauga early on Monday morning.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference as he visits the Public Health Agency of Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on Friday, July 31, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Liberals turn over thousands of pages on WE decision, lawyers now vetting docs

The federal Liberal government has handed over thousands of pages of documents related to the WE controversy to a House of Commons committee, which lawyers are now vetting for personal information and cabinet secrets. 2

People line up to be tested at a COVID-19 assessment centre in Toronto on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Health officials and the government have asked that people stay inside to help curb the spread of COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ontario reports fewer than 100 new COVID-19 cases per day for full week

For the first time in several months, Ontario health officials recorded fewer than 100 new cases of COVID-19 daily for one whole week.

The Perseid meteor shower dazzled stargazers from across Canada and the Northern Hemisphere with dozens of people sharing their snapshots of the light show on social media. (Taken in Velmej, Macedonia Aug. 12, 2019 by Stojan Stojanovski2S/Twitter)

How to catch the Perseid meteor shower at its peak on Tuesday

The Perseid meteor shower will briefly illuminate the sky with its fast and colourful streaks of light on Tuesday and Wednesday during its crowning hours. 1

Toronto police have released this security camera image in connection with a sexual assault investigation in the area of Dupont Street and Ossington Avenue. (Handout /Toronto police)

Surveillance image released after woman followed home and sexually assaulted: Toronto police

Toronto Police have released a surveillance image after a woman was followed home and allegedly sexually assaulted in the Davenport area earlier this week.

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) looks back at the puck as Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Zach Werenski, not shown, scores during first period NHL Eastern Conference Stanley Cup playoff action in Toronto on Sunday Aug. 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Blue Jackets down Maple Leafs to win series 3-2

Joonas Korpisalo made 33 saves as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 on Sunday to win their best-of-five qualifying round series 3-2. 1

A corpse flower blooms at the Toronto Zoo. (Facebook/TorontoZoo)

Toronto Zoo extends hours to allow for rare and smelly sighting of fleeting corpse flower

A corpse flower known for its putrid smell has blossomed for the second time in Toronto's history and people are now able to witnesses the rare sight. 1

The scene of a collision involving a motorcyclist is pictured on Goldsmith Avenue, near Pharmacy Avenue Sunday August 9, 2020. (Michael Nguyen /CP24)

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after collision in Wexford

A male motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after he ended up underneath another vehicle in a collision in Scarborough’s Wexford neighbourhood.

Lisa Bigioni is shown in a handout photo. Bigioni’s cannabis store in Niagara Falls, Ont. has now been taken over by Choom Holdings Inc. in one of several transactions that has seen Ontario’s first cannabis lottery winners walk away from stores they won the chance to open. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Michal Pasco)

Ontario's cannabis store lottery winners sell shops as more consolidation expected

More than a year after winning the chance to open one of Ontario's first cannabis stores through a provincial lottery, Lisa Bigioni has walked away from her Niagara Falls pot shop.