A break from the world: Toronto woman turns home into public mental health space

Shelley Marshall has opened up her Leslieville home and created the Mental Wellness Loft — a free, safe space in her Toronto home where anybody can come in and take a break from the world.

Victim in deadly East York shooting ID'd as Mohamed Abdulkadir Ali, 28

Toronto police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in East York on Saturday night as Mohamed Abdulkadir Ali, 28.

Toronto's rent is affordable, compared to New York or Hong Kong

by John Rieti

Paying $1,776 per month in Toronto is a decent deal, apparently.

Spring starts on Monday, but winter chill is hanging on

Chilly temperatures will kick off the week with possible showers on Monday.

Five questions about Drake's latest release More Life

Drake unleashed his latest 22-track studio project Saturday, giving fans plenty of material to chew on.

Taxi driver dead after cab struck by car in York Mills

A taxi driver is dead after a two-car collision in the neighbourhood of York Mills early Sunday.

Stepfather of dead Ontario boy, 7, wanted for first-degree murder

The Niagara Regional Police Service say a 43-year-old man is wanted for first-degree murder in the death of his stepson.

Man in his 80s injured in single-vehicle crash on Exhibition Grounds

A man in his 80s was injured in a single-vehicle crash at Toronto's Exhibition Grounds on Sunday morning.

St. Patrick's parade prompts road closures downtown

Toronto's 30th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade is set to take over downtown streets on Sunday.

Ontario bill aims to hold elevator contractors responsible for fixing outages

by Colin Perkel

Maintenance contractors would be held responsible for getting broken-down elevators up and running in relatively short order under proposed novel legislation in Ontario that seeks to address what some have deemed a crisis.

'Somebody knows who shot him': Toronto mother speaks out after bullets left her son paralyzed

by Shanifa Nasser

On the third Sunday of 2017, just after church, Devante Taylor walked out of the door of his mother's home to drop his nephew home. He has been paralyzed from the neck down in hospital ever since. Now she's speaking out.

Man, 62, dies after struck downtown in hit-and-run but vehicle returns to scene

Toronto police say a 62-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle downtown in a hit-and-run on Saturday night but the driver returned to the scene.

'Adrenaline takes over': German Shepherd rescued after falling through High Park pond

by Laura Howells

A Toronto police officer managed to save a German Shepherd that fell through the ice at Grenadier Pond Saturday—but not before he and a firefighter also fell into the water.

'Global powerhouse' business competition with ties to China now in Toronto

by Muriel Draaisma

Toronto is hosting a regional round of an international business competition known as the "Global Olympics of Innovation."

6 suspects sought in stabbing that seriously injures man downtown

Toronto police are seeking six suspects after a stabbing downtown left a man in his 40s with serious injuries late Friday.

Bunz documentary reveals a Toronto 'full of community and full of heart'

by Kate McGillivray

ISO: Tall Cans, Tokens and Compassion gathers stories from Toronto's online trading platform.

Toronto police car rear-ended on Gardiner Expressway, prisoner injured

A man in Toronto police custody suffered minor injuries on Saturday when a police cruiser was rear-ended on Saturday morning on the Gardiner Expressway.

Bouncer seriously injured in assault outside Queen West club

A bouncer was seriously injured in an assault outside a Queen West club early Saturday.

No subway service between Warden and Kennedy stations this weekend

The Toronto Transit Commission says there is no subway service between Kennedy and Warden stations this weekend due to track work.

No Fixed Address: What to watch out for when it comes to condo fee increases

by Chris Glover

Paul Foggia was forced to move out of his condo in Toronto after his maintenance fees spiked.

Man in his 50s taken to trauma centre after assault outside homeless shelter

Paramedics say man in his 50s was taken to hospital possibly in life-threatening condition after he was assaulted at a Toronto homeless shelter late Friday.

Motorcyclist, 35, suffers severe head injuries after Brampton crash

A 35-year-old male motorcyclist has been rushed to a trauma centre with severe head injuries after a collision in Brampton.

Ontario wants to be fully accessible by 2025, so why does Toronto want this ramp removed?

Ontario wants to be fully accessible by 2025, so why does Toronto want a ramp removed from a deli? Its owner wants to know.

Ontario pub hosts Guinness record attempt for world's longest concert

by Haydn Watters

A Stouffville, Ont., pub is hosting a bid to enter the Guinness World Record book for the longest concert put on by multiple artists. Hundreds of musicians are lined up to play at the pub, with no set end date.

Canada to give $119M in aid to Middle East and African countries suffering food crises

Canada will provide $119 million to help people in countries in the midst of food crises. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen told reporters in Toronto on Friday that the money will go toward those in Nigeria, South Sudan, Somalia and Yemen who are facing extreme food insecurity.

York police recover Jeep they believe is connected to shooting of 28-year-old woman

by Andrea Janus

York Regional Police have recovered the vehicle they believe is connected to the fatal shooting of a young woman Tuesday afternoon in Vaughan.

Bob Kinnear quits as head of TTC union local after bitter fight

Bob Kinnear has resigned as president of the union local that represents TTC workers after a bitter dispute with the U.S.-based parent of the union.

Karim Baratov, Canadian charged in Yahoo email hack, will fight extradition to U.S.

The lawyer for the Canadian charged in a massive hack of Yahoo emails hopes to get his client released on bail and said he plans to fight his extradition to the United States.

Government ads about cutting hydro bills a 'pat on the back': auditor general

by Allison Jones

New taxpayer-funded ads from the Ontario Liberal government about its plan to cut hydro bills could be considered partisan, the auditor general said Friday.

Hate crime reports up, arrests down in 2016, Toronto police say

by Lisa Xing

Toronto police say there was an eight per cent increase in the number of reported hate and bias crimes in 2016, compared with 2015, though the number of arrests have decreased in the same period of time.

Laneway housing a step closer to reality after community consultations

by Andrea Janus

The majority of residents who engaged in community consultations support laneway suites in the city, according to a new report, and the next step will be to get city councillors on board.

Former patient accused of killing Burlington chiropractor before shooting himself

Dr. Fred Mejilla, 50, was pronounced dead in hospital. The alleged shooter, David Williamson, 44, remains in critical condition.

Toronto to look at discouraging youth from pairing energy drinks with alcohol

by Muriel Draaisma

The Toronto Board of Health will take a hard look at caffeinated energy drinks at its monthly meeting on Monday.

The Matador's owner has grand plans, but it might be a while before anything happens

by John Rieti

Paul McCaughey's says his dream of reopening The Matador, the historic west end rock and country bar where music legends like Leonard Cohen and Johnny Cash once partied into the early morning hours, is still alive, but the clock is ticking.

'It shouldn't have happened': safety concern at Toronto Purolator facility after fatal incident

by Trevor Dunn

Machinery inside an Etobicoke Purolator facility where a worker died last week lacked standard safety equipment, according to a federal ministry document obtained by CBC Toronto.

CMHC mortgage insurance gets more expensive

by Solomon Israel

Premiums on mortgage insurance from Canada Mortgage Housing Corp. went up across the country on Friday.

Housing minister 'absolutely' open to tighter rent control after CBC Toronto series

by Laura Fraser

The Ontario housing minister vows that the province will soon unveil new “rental controls” to address the skyrocketing cost to lease a home in and around Toronto.

Analysis 2 big banks raise alarm over Toronto housing 'bubble'

by Pete Evans

Two big banks are waving red flags about Toronto housing prices, calling them "simply unsustainable" and a "bubble" in separate reports.

Revealing downtown Toronto's Irish roots, one hidden house at a time

by Kate McGillivray

Though downtown Toronto has changed significantly, it’s still possible to track the trail of Toronto’s early Irish arrivals, who came to the city fleeing the potato famine.

Ontario fire marshal called in after overnight blaze at Markham home

by Andrea Janus

The Ontario fire marshal has been called in after fire tore through a home in Markham overnight.

What a girls-only rock band camp means to these kids

by Julia Whalen

Four all-girl rock bands from Toronto are getting ready to make their debut Friday night.

Social work student fined $25K for snooping into her family's and co-workers' medical files

An Ontario student has been fined $25,000 for accessing personal health information, which provincial officials say is the highest penalty of its kind ever in Canada.

Firefighters break through high-rise window to rescue workers

by Emma Kimmerly

Two men rescued after stranded for four hours on a swing stage.

Police to look into how inmate gave 2 officers the slip at Toronto hospital

Police say an inmate who escaped from custody at Mount Sinai Hospital Wednesday is considered dangerous, and are urging anyone who sees him to call 911.

Don Meredith says 'racism has played a role' in his sex scandal

Embattled Senator Don Meredith says he's not ready to resign following an explosive ethics investigation of his sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl.

Recap Leafs go fishing, catch playoff spot in Lightning blowout

Morgan Rielly and Matt Martin scored 15 seconds apart during Toronto's four-goal second period as the Maple Leafs moved into the second Eastern Conference wild-card spot by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-0 on Thursday night.

Police ID woman shot to death in her Oakville apartment

by Laura Fraser

Halton Regional Police have ruled the death of a 56-year-old woman fatally shot inside her Oakville apartment building last week a homicide.

Chanie Wenjack's tragic story has inspired a garden at the Canada Blooms festival

by Muriel Draaisma

A garden display at Canada Blooms, Toronto's annual flower and garden festival, is inspired by the story of Chanie Wenjack, an Indigenous boy who died after running away from a residential school in 1966. "Do Something," the garden urges visitors.

'Shame!': Parkdale tenants protest rent increases by MetCap Living Management

A downtown protest by about 50 tenants of MetCap Living Management has drawn the attention of Toronto police.

Man found dead with gunshot wounds outside Scarborough school ID'd as Dylan Greenaway, 21

by John Rieti

Toronto police have identified a man whose body was found Thursday in the parking lot of a Scarborough public school as Dylan Greenaway, 21.