Teachers and parents hold rally after multiple educators fired, suspended at Bowmore Public School
Elementary school teachers gathered outside the Toronto District School Board head office Tuesday to support their colleagues who have been fired or suspended from Bowmore Road Junior and Senior School. In total, eight teachers have been suspended, two have been...
Petition of support launched to expand Allan Gardens
Allan Gardens has been a cherished public space in Toronto for decades and now the friends of Allan Gardens say it’s time to expand the area to better serve the community Established in 1860, Allan Gardens is Canada’s oldest public conservatory....
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith to seek nomination in provincial Scarborough riding being vacated by NDP’s...
Liberal Member of Parliament Nate Erskine-Smith has announced he intends to seek the nomination to run for the Liberals provincially in the riding vacated by the Ontario NDP’s Doly Begum. Begum, who served as Ontario NDP deputy leader, announced her...
Toys ‘R’ Us Canada files for creditor protection, owes vendors $120M
TORONTO — After closing 53 stores in the past two years and facing a succession of lawsuits from unpaid suppliers and landlords, Toys “R” Us Canada has turned to an Ontario court for reprieve as it tries to chart a...
TTC changing several bus routes on Feb. 8 with launch of Line 5 Eglinton LRT
As the TTC prepares to begin its phased launch of Line 5 Eglinton on Sunday, the transit agency will be making many changes to its bus network to coincide with the new light rail service. Billed in a statement as...
Toronto police continue appeal for help in finding 90-year-old man
It’s been nearly one week since 90-year-old Joseph Ng was last seen. There has been no major tip that has helped police find him, and officers are growing increasingly concerned for his safety. “It’s been several days and with each...
Reduced GO Transit train schedules set to extend into Wednesday at least after earlier derailment
As GO Transit staff work around the clock to repair damage caused by an earlier derailment, Metrolinx officials say reduced rail services are expected to be in place through the Wednesday morning commute at least and a final fix could...
Woman dies in crash near Woodbine and Hwy. 407 in Markham
A woman has died in a two-vehicle crash near Woodbine Avenue and Highway 407 in Markham Tuesday afternoon. York police were called to the area around 2:15 p.m. for a serious crash. The woman was pronounced dead on the scene....
Toronto man charged in connection with Peterborough chop shop
A Toronto man has been arrested in connection with a chop shop in the Peterborough area after provincial police found parts from more than a dozen stolen vehicles at a facility in the town of Buckhorn, Ont. On Jan. 29,...
GO Transit to run modified service Tuesday after train derailment
GO Transit will run on a modified service Tuesday after a train derailed Monday morning, taking multiple transit lines out of service and causing commuter chaos. Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay said in a post on LinkedIn the train has been...
