Pedestrian pinned under vehicle after crash suffers life-threatening injuries

A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle then pinned underneath it on Thursday night.

Analysis Kathleen Wynne could pay political price for Toronto tolls

by Mike Crawley

Toronto Mayor John Tory's aim to slap tolls on the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway could become a crucial factor in deciding the next provincial election.

Family of boy who died after prescription error told health minister is 'all in' for change

by Rosa Marchitelli, Jenn Blair

The mom of an eight-year-old boy who died after a pharmacy switched his sleep medication for a toxic dose of another drug says she is encouraged by what she heard in a face-to-face meeting with Ontario's Health Minister this week.

How a Toronto restaurant owner hit back after a 'vicious' review

by Lauren Pelley

Tobey Nemeth, chef and co-owner of Edulis restaurant, took to Instagram after an online review left her in "total shock."

Highway tolls needed to 'tame the traffic beast,' Toronto mayor says

by Andrew Lupton, Andrea Janus

Toronto Mayor John Tory has announced plans to introduce road tolls for the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway, key highways that carry thousands of commuters in and out of Canada's largest city.

City librarian speaks out against hate graffiti at Toronto Public Library branch

by Christine Pagulayan

Vickery Bowles, the city librarian for the Toronto Public Library, released a statement on hate graffiti found on library property.

12-year-old Toronto basketball phenom already shooting for NBA

by Lauren Pelley

Elijah Fisher is the top-ranked player for his age by a number of scouting organizations, and he's setting his sights on the NBA.

Analysis Ontario's smart meters are failing at their main job

by Mike Crawley

Smart meters — the $2-billion project to switch millions of Ontario households and small businesses to a differential hydro pricing scheme — are failing to accomplish the province's chief objective of curtailing electricity demand at peak periods, reports indicate.

Police release security video of suspects believed to have shot 17-year-old

by Ramna Shahzad

Toronto Police have released surveillance footage that shows two suspects fleeing from the scene of a shooting on Saturday in which a 17-year-old boy was killed.

Toronto Police searching for SUV after violent carjacking leaves woman unconscious

Toronto police say a 63-year-old woman was knocked unconscious before having her luxury SUV stolen in the city’s northwest.

Students at Toronto elementary school sick with norovirus-like symptoms: TDSB

by Ramna Shahzad

A large number of students at a Toronto elementary school in East York are ill with flu-like symptoms as other school boards in the GTA deal with a possible norovirus outbreak.

Recap Mayor John Tory explains why he wants road tolls to fund new transit projects

Toronto Mayor John Tory is speaking this hour about why he favours road tolls for the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway to raise millions for new transit projects.

Student slashed with knife outside Oshawa high school

by Lauren Pelley

Durham police are searching for a suspect they said fled in an SUV after a student was slashed at an Oshawa high school. The victim is alert and talking.

Road tolls in Toronto? Reactions range from '100% support' to 'worst idea'

by Ramna Shahzad

Torontonians have mixed reactions to news that Mayor John Tory will push for road tolls on Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway.

Mississauga opens Canada's first aquaponic food bank farm

by Christine Pagulayan

The Greater Toronto Area is now home to the country's first aquaponic food bank farm. The Mississauga Food Bank unveiled its new setup Wednesday night. It will offer clients access to fish and vegetables.

York police thwart kidnapping of millionaire after stumbling on alleged plot

by Chris Glover

York Regional Police investigators conducting covert surveillance aimed at cracking an entirely different case stumbled on a crime ring allegedly involving a plan to dress like police officers to kidnap and rob a millionaire, a source tells CBC Toronto.

Lodge owner helps women, children 'forget the pain' of living in a shelter

by Andrea Janus

Each year, David McKinstry, owner of Woodhaven Country Lodge, brings a group of women and their children who are living in shelters across the GTA for a weekend to celebrate Christmas.

Opinion Toronto is not a football town

by Malcolm Kelly

The CFL is a tough sell in Canada's biggest city, but there's enough passion here to restore some dignity to the sport and the local team — if Argo fans will just get off their bums.

All lanes of Highway 401 have reopened after fatal crash

by Tania Mehta

A 30 year-old Guelph man is dead following a fatal two-vehicle crash on Highway 401 at Guelph Line in Milton.

Brampton private school makes employees pay to teach students, 'desperate' teacher says

by Stephanie Matteis

When an aspiring teacher applied for a job at a Brampton private school, she was offered the job on condition that she pay the school to teach there.

Toronto social agencies urge John Tory to back off departmental budget cuts

by Lorenda Reddekopp

Seniors, low-income people and those dealing with disabilities will be hurt most by the mayor’s plan to cut city departments, a group warned at city hall today.

Construction firm pleads guilty to charges in home collapse that killed 19-year-old

by Julia Whalen

A construction company based in Oakville has pleaded guilty to two charges in relation to a 2014 house collapse in Toronto that killed a 19-year-old, Ontario's Ministry of Labour has confirmed.

Video Lawren Harris painting Mountain Forms sells for record $11.21M at auction

A mountainscape painting by Group of Seven founder Lawren Harris has become the most expensive artwork ever to sell at a Canadian auction.

Anti-Semitic graffiti 'stopped me in my tracks,' Queen Street East resident says

by Lauren Pelley

A Toronto man said he recently noticed two swastikas spray-painted in his Queen Street East neighbourhood.

Noudga's house arrest allowed for baseball games and music festivals

by Adam Carter

Christina Noudga’s stint under house arrest included Blue Jays games, music festivals and nights out with friends, her social media feeds show.

Paintings worth $50K stolen from collector as he was dying in hospital, police say

by Julia Whalen

Police are searching for several paintings worth more than $50,000 after they were stolen from a home in Toronto's Yorkville neighbourhood last month.

York board has 2 months to offer plan for addressing Islamophobia, racism allegations

by Andrea Janus

Ontario’s education minister is demanding an action plan from the York Region District School Board on how it plans to address allegations of Islamophobia, systemic racism and other issues - and she wants that plan within two months.

City ready for 'whatever winter has to throw at us,' public works chair says

by Christine Pagulayan

The city is setting aside $94 million for snow operations. That includes 600 snowplows, 300 sidewalk plows and 200 salt trucks.

Parking permit holders get grace period after renewal notices go out late

by Kate McGillivray

Vince Loffredi, supervisor of right of way management for the City of Toronto, said there was a delay in receiving the renewal notices and the actual parking stickers from the manufacturer used by the city.

Food bank for Syrian refugees can't keep up with demand for Middle Eastern food

by Kate McGillivray

The food bank at the Mississauga Muslim Community Centre is seeking Middle Eastern donations like labneh, cumin seed and grape leaves to help Syrian newcomers feel at home.

Opinion Aside from the incessant warnings, Ontario's hydro crisis clearly came out of nowhere: Robyn Urback

by Robyn Urback

Who could have foreseen that wasting billions of dollars on overpriced green energy contracts and cancelled gas plants would mean higher average electricity bills for consumers?

Too early to tell financial impact of cap-and-trade in Ontario, watchdog says

Ontario's government spending watchdog says there are too many uncertainties for it to determine the financial impact of the Liberal government's cap-and-trade program to fight climate change.

'High absentee rate' as York schools probe possible norovirus outbreak

Health officials in York Region are investigating a possible norovirus outbreak at schools in the region, including at one school where more than 100 students are reported to be home sick.

Goliath won: Judge sides with Bell in VMedia battle over future of TV

by Aaron Saltzman

An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled VMedia does not have the right to broadcast two of Bell Media's TV channels over the internet using a Roku player, even though both of the channels are available for free over the air.

Defence lawyer says evidence against pastor Brent Hawkes in sexual assault trial is 'weird'

by Aly Thomson

Prominent Toronto pastor Brent Hawkes is accused of indecent assault and gross indecency dating back to an incident that allegedly happened in the 1970s.

Why this moving scam victim says there's 'still good in the world' thanks to police officer

by Julia Whalen

An Oshawa woman says a bad moving experience was made slightly better recently, thanks to the generosity of a Durham Regional Police officer.

A museum? Shops? How will Toronto's Old City Hall change in the future?

by John Rieti

Shirley Bush joined the demonstrations against tearing down Old City Hall in the 1960s, and on Tuesday night she was back in the iconic Toronto building to help plan for its uncertain future.

Queen's University investigates 'shockingly racist' student costume party

Queen's University is investigating after photos appeared online showing white people dressed as Buddhist monks, Middle Eastern sheiks, Mexican wrestlers, and Viet Cong fighters in rice hats during an off-campus student party in Kingston, Ont.

TFC's loss to Impact feels more like a win

by Neil Davidson

Fast forward two seasons since Greg Vanney took charge as team manager, the Toronto FC is exhibiting the kind of maturity and resilience that he and Michael Bradley, now captain, have been after.

J.E.H. MacDonald's 1912 sketch Tracks and Traffic fetches $230K

A 1912 oil sketch by Group of Seven member J.E.H. MacDonald sold for $230,000 at auction on Tuesday night, including a 15 per cent buyer's premium.

Rocket Men: The far-out (but true) story of the '91 Argos

Twenty-five years later, it sounds inconceivable that a CFL team could steal the most exciting football prospect away from the mighty NFL. This is no fairy tale, but it does have a Hollywood ending.

Photos Lawren Harris painting could become most expensive Canadian artwork ever sold at auction

by Jessica Wong

Canadians have largely kept Canadian art to themselves — so says British art historian Ian Dejardin. But there's definite potential for broader appreciation of Canadian art.

York regional police warn public about fake email fines

by Victoria Valido

York regional police are warning people about fake fines that are being sent to people via email claiming they have been issued a driver' infringement.

Pet owners thank workers who found stolen van with 16 dogs inside

by Amara McLaughlin

Sheila O'Toole was overcome with relief on Nov. 18 when she was reunited with Agnes, her one-year-old shih tzu trapped in the dog-walker's van, stolen by a stranger.

Van Jones blasts Trump in Toronto speech, warns Canada 'whitelash' could happen here

by John Rieti

High-profile American political commentator Van Jones says Canadians are flat-out wrong if they think a candidate like Donald Trump couldn't succeed here.

Subway service, power restored after morning outage in The Annex

by Tania Mehta

The TTC's Line 1 is operating normally again after a morning power outage suspended service on Line 1 between St. George and Lawrence West Stations.

Recap Impact survive TFC rally to take 1st leg of East final

The Montreal Impact built a three-goal lead and then barely hung on for a 3-2 victory over Toronto FC in a wild opening game of their MLS Eastern Conference final that was delayed 30 minutes by a groundskeeping error on Tuesday night.

Toronto lawyer shot in September criticizes police for not preventing it

by Chris Glover

Prominent Toronto defence lawyer Randall Barrs spoke on camera to CBC Toronto Tuesday, more than two months after he was shot outside his law office. He is critical of Halton police for allowing the shooting to happen and Toronto police for not determining why he was a target.

Analysis Why your hydro bill is so high, and why it'll be hard for premier to cut it

by Mike Crawley

With her promise to do more about the price of electricity, it looks like Premier Kathleen Wynne is trying to neutralize — or at least lessen — the damage that skyrocketing hydro bills are doing to her popularity.

Flying object that nearly hit Porter flight likely not a drone, investigators say

Canada's Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that it can't identify the mysterious flying object that nearly collided with a Porter flight descending into Toronto's island airport last week.