Actor Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers returns award to Toronto film critics group, says her speech was censored
TORONTO — Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers says she is returning her Toronto Film Critics Association Award after a portion of her acceptance speech expressing support for Palestine was cut out. The TFCA’s president Johanna Schneller said Wednesday the Canadian actor and filmmaker’s...
Drug overdoses in Toronto rising as health experts worry about contaminated street drugs
At St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, emergency room staff have been noticing a startling rise in what they are calling complex overdose cases from opioid use. In February alone, the hospital’s ER treated roughly 50 overdose cases in a single...
Toronto mayor pitches plan to pay residents to shovel after major snowstorms
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is pitching a paid, civilian shovel brigade this week, as she searches for a solution to the city’s winter woes. Residents would be paid to clear sidewalks in a new program ripped straight from New York...
Yellow air quality warning issued for Toronto, parts of the GTA
A yellow air quality warning has been issued for Toronto and parts of the GTA as stagnant winter weather conditions are creating elevated pollution levels. Environment Canada issued the warning for Wednesday evening as light winds and the current weather...
Toronto committee to review call for new pothole repair blitz strategy as crews continue catch-up...
As City of Toronto crews continue to catch up on the growing surge of potholes and complaints about local roads, there’s a new push at city hall to beef up resources going forward. In a letter to Mayor Olivia Chow’s...
Maple Leafs scratch Laughton, Ekman-Larsson, McMann ahead of trade deadline
The Toronto Maple Leafs are scratching three players as the trade deadline nears. Forwards Scott Laughton and Bobby McMann and defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson are being held out of the lineup Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils for roster management purposes, the team announced. All three have been potential trade...
Royal reunion: Montreal TikToker helps reconnect grandmother with long-lost friend – the Princess of Bulgaria
Montrealer Kaylee Patterson was having dinner on a regular Wednesday evening last month when she got an unexpected phone call. It was the Princess of Bulgaria, Maria Louisa, leaving her a voicemail. The princess was looking to reconnect with Patterson’s...
Toronto Public Health reporting measles exposure at Pearson Airport
Toronto Public Health is warning residents of measles exposure after a confirmed case traveled through Pearson Airport. The person with measles traveled from Guatemala City to San Salvador on Avianca Flight AV570 and from San Salvador to Toronto on Avianca...
Six sites in York Region flagged for possible exposure to measles
York Region Public Health (YRPH) is flagging one location and five buses on three different routes as measles exposure sites in connection with a newly confirmed measles case in the region. The person who contracted measles outside Canada was in...
Judge orders refunds after Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs
WASHINGTON — A judge with the U.S. Court of International Trade on Wednesday ordered refunds for companies that paid tariffs that were later struck down by the United States Supreme Court. In a 6-3 ruling last month, America’s top court...
