New Yonge St. pedestrian-friendly transformation in the works

City planners and councillors are envisioning an ambitious plan that could re-shape Toronto's largest thoroughfare over the next four years.

Mississauga man sells SUV, travels to Turkey in bid to save family trapped in Libya

A Canadian man whose family is trapped in a militant-controlled area in the Libyan city of Benghazi has travelled to Turkey in effort to assemble an aid shipment for civilians in the conflict-ridden neighbourhood.

Victim in fatal Thorncliffe Park shooting ID'd as Shoaib Asakzai, 25

Toronto police have identified Shoaib Asakzai, 25, as the victim of a fatal shooting that took place Saturday in the parking lot of a Thorncliffe Park area apartment building.

No Fixed Address: Soaring rents are 'squeezing younger people out' of Toronto

by Kate McGillivray

Young people across the income spectrum who would like to build lives in Toronto are choosing to leave rather than pay the city’s ever-increasing rents.

Sunrise Records takes over 70 HMV locations in malls

by Renee Filippone

Seventy HMV locations set to close will operate as Sunrise Records, as the Toronto company takes on the music store leases.

Recap DeRozan scores 33 points to lift Raptors over Portland

by Lori Ewing

DeMar DeRozan and newcomer Serge Ibaka continue to propel the Toronto Raptors back up the Eastern Conference standings.

Archeologist unearths epic story of slavery and freedom in Toronto

by Mary Wiens

Archeologist Karolyn Smardz Frost has written a book about a teenage American slave who found freedom in Toronto.

40-vehicle crash on Highway 401 sends 7 to hospital in Toronto

by Muriel Draaisma

A crash on Highway 401 in Toronto involving an estimated 40 vehicles sent seven people to hospital early Sunday, paramedics say.

Pedestrian, 79, dies after being hit by pickup truck downtown

The woman died in hospital after being hit by a pickup truck downtown, Toronto police confirmed on Sunday.

Driver, 22, may be charged with impaired driving after Scarborough crash injures 3

Toronto police arrested a 22-year-old driver after a major crash injured three people early Sunday in Scarborough.

Video HERstory in Black: Thomarya (Tee) Fergus

In honour of Black History month, CBC brings you stories from HERstory in Black, a Toronto-based digital photo series profiling 150 black women from the GTA and other parts of Ontario by How She Hustles, a network of 5,000 diverse women.

Youth charged with murder after deadly blaze at Kawartha Lakes group home for teens

A second degree murder charge has been laid against a minor following a fire at an Ontario youth facility on Friday that left one person dead and two others injured.

Man in 20s dead after being shot multiple times in Thorncliffe Park

A man in his twenties is dead after he was found suffering multiple gunshot wounds in a back parking lot in the Thorncliffe Park area on Saturday.

TSB not ruling out weather as factor after plane slides off runway in Toronto

by Muriel Draaisma, Shanifa Nasser

It's too soon to know how and why an Air Canada plane arriving from Halifax slid off the runway at Toronto's Pearson International Airport early Saturday — but investigators aren't ruling out that weather may have been a factor, the Transportation Safety Board says.

20,000 pounds of sculpted ice on display in Yorkville

The 12th annual Bloor-Yorkville Icefest is celebrating Canada's 150th anniversary.

Man in serious condition after downtown stabbing

Officers were called to the Church Street and Dundas Street East area just after 4:30 p.m.

Saturday February 25, 2017

Video Meet the Toronto Wolfpack, Canada's first professional rugby team

CBC News speaks with Eric Perez, founder and CEO of the world's first transatlantic pro sports franchise

What kind of apartment can you get for $2,400 in Toronto?

Got a big budget or a partner to split the monthly rent? Places upwards of a couple grand a month might be your style.

Subway service suspended on portion of Line 1 this weekend

One north-south commuter route in the city will be closed this weekend, as subway service will be suspended on line 1 both Saturday and Sunday.

Personal Essay What most Canadians don't get about 'bad neighbourhoods' like mine

by Rania El Mugammar

Rania El Mugammar refuses to see her Toronto neighbourhood, St. James Town, as a prop in someone else’s imagination. Through art and education, she claims the right to tell her own story.

1 dead after being hit by Via Rail train in Whitby

The Lakeshore East line was shut down briefly for an investigation, but GO train service has since resumed with delays.

Police seek suspect after man injured in shooting outside diner

Toronto police have released a security camera image of a suspect after a man in his 20s was injured in a shooting early Saturday in front of a downtown diner.

Updated Toronto Public Health concerned new anti-HIV drug could contribute to spread of other STIs

by Valérie Ouellet, Philippe de Montigny

Public health officials in Toronto are concerned an effective anti-HIV drug known as PrEP could give users a false sense of invincibility and make them less likely to wear condoms and more susceptible to sexually transmitted infections.

Will East Harbour be the city's hot new business hub?

by Andrea Janus

The city calls it the former Unilever site. But the developer that’s taken over the 60 acres of land down near Lake Shore Boulevard and the Don Valley Parkway has a new name for the space it hopes to turn into a second city business hub: East Harbour.

'I didn't sleep at all,' says foreign student battling with Ontario immigration computer glitch

by Lorenda Reddekopp

Some foreign graduate students say Government of Ontario computer problems are keeping them from finishing their immigration applications for permanent residency and could ruin their chances for a life in Canada.

Video HERstory in Black: DJ MelBoogie

In honour of Black History month, CBC brings you stories from HERstory in Black, a Toronto-based digital photo series profiling 150 black women from the GTA and other parts of Ontario by How She Hustles, a network of 5,000 diverse women.

Video HERstory in Black: Jalisa Luces-Mendes

In honour of Black History month, CBC brings you stories from HERstory in Black, a Toronto-based digital photo series profiling 150 black women from the GTA and other parts of Ontario by How She Hustles, a network of 5,000 diverse women.

Edward Pasquale opened his shop 100 years ago — today, it's still a family affair

by Marivel Taruc

It's pretty rare to find a local business that's been around for one hundred years — but that's just one of the things that makes the Pasquale Brothers business unique.

What was that weird yellow glow over Toronto Friday night? The internet wants to know

An eerie yellow glow made for some spectacular, technicolour skies above Toronto tonight.

Video CBC Toronto sits down with reggae legend Ken Boothe

Popular Jamaican singer Ken Boothe is in Toronto for a Black History Month celebration concert.

Peel police launch review after 6-year-old girl handcuffed at Mississauga school

Police in Peel Region have ordered a review of an incident last September in which officers handcuffed a six-year-old girl at her elementary school.

Sinkhole shuts down section of Morningside Avenue in city's west end

A six-metre wide sinkhole shut down a busy intersection in the city's west end.

Video HERstory in Black: Eden Hagos

In honour of Black History month, CBC brings you stories from HERstory in Black, a Toronto-based digital photo series profiling 150 black women from the GTA and other parts of Ontario by How She Hustles, a network of 5,000 diverse women.

Customer gives Toronto Hydro's new 5-star rating system failing grade on timing

A new five-star rating system from Toronto Hydro allowing customers to track their energy use online has some crying foul over their failing grades.

Photos Winter Stations bring art and wonder to Toronto's Beach waterfront

A design contest open to artists, designers, architects and landscape architects has transformed the winter waterfront of Toronto's Beach area. Here's a look at the winning entries, all constructed around lifeguard stands, seen on a morning when dense fog rolled in from Lake Ontario.

A sick boy on a stalled GO train brought out the 'helpful' Canadian spirit

by Laura Fraser

A five-year-old was set to miss his specialist's appointment at Sick Kids after his family got caught in the 1.5-hour GO train delay. But other passengers stepped in to help.

Commuter train service 'back to normal' in southern Ontario

Commuter train service is "back to normal" on Friday afternoon following a temporary stoppage in service on Friday morning, Metrolinx says.

A 5-year-old girl is dead after being struck by a vehicle driven by a family member in Lincoln

A 5-year-old has died after being struck by a vehicle being driven by a family member in the Town of Lincoln.

17 people now infected amid mumps outbreak, Toronto Public Health confirms

by Lauren Pelley

Toronto Public Health says there are now 17 lab-confirmed cases of mumps in Toronto.

Toronto man sentenced to life in prison for deadly Vaughan café shooting

A Toronto man could spend the rest of his life behind bars for a deadly 2014 shooting at a café in Vaughan.

Bloor bike lanes boost cyclist traffic by 36%, increase drive times, says city

by Amanda Grant

Early data shows more cyclists are using Bloor Street to get around after the city added bike lanes to the arterial road in August.

Refugees crossing U.S. border heading to Toronto, agencies say

by John Rieti

Many of the asylum seekers crossing the Canadian border in places like Manitoba and Quebec will wind up in Toronto, say those who care for refugees.

Woman, 79, in freezing water for at least 45 minutes after falling through ice

by Tania Mehta

A 79-year-old woman is back home safe with her family after falling through ice north of the city late Thursday night.

What kind of apartment can you get in Toronto for $1,800?

The average rent for a one-bedroom condo apartment is close to $1,800 a month, according to the Toronto Real Estate Board.

Trains halted due to power outage in southern Ontario getting back on track

by Muriel Draaisma

Some GO trains and all Via Rail trains in Ontario are moving again after a power outage at the CN Rail traffic control centre in Toronto.

'I'd be on the street': How a program is giving at-risk young men new skills and a place to live

by Philip Lee-Shanok

The first group of men to take part in a program that helps them not only to get off the streets, but also to learn a construction trade, celebrates a milestone Friday.

Video HERstory in Black: Akua Delfish and Onika Powell

In honour of Black History month, CBC brings you stories from HERstory in Black, a Toronto-based digital photo series profiling 150 black women from the GTA and other parts of Ontario by How She Hustles, a network of 5,000 diverse women.

Meet a Somali-born model and activist whose move downtown launched her career

by Amara McLaughlin

When Yasmin Warsame moved to the heart of Toronto's fashion district 20 years ago, she never imagined the role that two downtown neighbourhoods would have on her life and career.

Canopy Growth CEO apologizes over tainted medical marijuana

by Elizabeth Chiu

The new owner of a company caught up in the pesticide pot recall is trying to win back customer confidence.

Province, phone company 'profiting' from vulnerable inmates, says Ottawa lawyer

by Judy Trinh

Ottawa criminal lawyer Michael Spratt says the province is getting a "kickback" from commissions it receives on collect calls made from provincial jails. Inmates can only make collect calls, and nearly 300,000 phone calls are made each month.