Crime and punishment: How are mayoral candidates Chow and Bradford planning to keep Toronto safe?

While shootings and violent crimes are trending downwards in Toronto, statistics don’t necessarily assuage public anxieties surrounding safety. A Canada Pulse Insights poll for CityNews released on Tuesday found that…

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2 homes damaged, 6 residents displaced after porch fire in Scarborough spreads

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Two homes have been damaged and six residents have been displaced after a porch fire in Scarborough Tuesday evening. Toronto…

Taylor Swift announces new song 'Patient Zero,' her first since her wedding

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NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift has announced a new song, “Patient Zero” — her first since her starry wedding…

Ottawa offers $2.5-million to Indigenous communities that buy into Trans Mountain pipeline

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OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says a  payment to Indigenous communities that take an equity stake in the Trans$2.5-million…

Mark Carney says Liberals have mandate to build faster amid growing pushback

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OTTAWA—Facing pushback from Indigenous, environment and labour groups over his agenda to speed up development, Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted…

Bradford, Chow go back-and-forth on property tax increases during Toronto mayoral debate

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Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford promised to freeze property taxes for his first year if elected mayor during the first candidates’ debate…

Two men seriously injured as SUV strikes Vanier building

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One adult male had life-threatening injuries, while another was in stable condition in hospital with serious injuries, after an SUV…

Marlon James and Douglas Stuart have chance to become 5th multiple winner of Booker Prize book award

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LONDON (AP) — Marlon James and Douglas Stuart have a chance to become only the fifth author to win the…

B.C. opposition forces unite as Eby calls Oct. 24 snap election, citing Trump threat

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VICTORIA - Interim B.C. Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson says he’ll be more than an interim premier if his party wins…

No charges laid against officer in police takedown of cyclist on Queens Quay: SIU

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The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says charges will not be laid against a Toronto police officer involved in the takedown…