In the final report of a three-part series on Gardiner Gridlock, CTV Toronto asks what more can be done to alleviate the impact of the construction that has been a tipping point for Toronto traffic. Part 1: ‘It’s just been a nightmare’: Gardiner restrictions are Toronto’s traffic tipping point Part 2: A blow to business: Lane…
The union representing thousands of TTC workers is requesting the Ministry of Labour issue a no-board report, saying its the “final” step towards a possible work stoppage for the first time in more than a decade. Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 113, which represents 12,000 transit workers who operate and maintain the TTC, announced its…
The Victoria Day long weekend is considered by many as the unofficial start to the summer, marking it with a fireworks display. If you are looking for places to watch this weekend, here’s a list of areas hosting celebrations. TORONTO The City of Toronto says a fireworks display will be held at Ashbridges Bay Park…
The list of attractions and venues in Toronto that offer free admission to millions of eligible participants has expanded as part of a new collaboration between two of the city’s iconic institutions. The collaboration, part of the tpl:map program, ushers in the addition of the CN Tower to the list of businesses participating in the…
Toronto police are investigating after two tow trucks were shot at in Scarborough Wednesday afternoon. Police said the incident occurred in the parking lot of a plaza near Steeles Avenue East and Markham Road shortly after 3:30 p.m. Someone from a dark-coloured vehicle fired shots at two tow trucks and fled the scene, police said….
The city is seeing an increase in the number of service calls for sick and injured animals, mostly raccoons, and one reason behind it could be a virus which appears to make them act like a zombie. According to Toronto Animal Services (TAS), between Jan. 1 and Apr. 30, it received 2,851 calls for picking…
Three suspects are facing charges in connection with jewelry store robberies at two Mississauga malls last week, including one that was captured on video, Peel Regional Police say. According to police, on May 9, six suspects wearing disguises entered a jewelry store inside a Mississauga mall armed with hammers. The group, police allege, smashed several…
The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes changing hands in April fell from the previous month despite an influx of new listings hitting the market. On a month-over-month basis, CREA said home sales in April were down 1.7 per cent, while newly listed properties available for sale rose 2.8 per cent to…
Sex assault survivors and the opposition are livid with the Ontario government for what they call procedural games over an intimate partner violence bill. Government House Leader Paul Calandra sent a proposed NDP bill on intimate partner violence to committee on Tuesday, thereby cancelling a debate on it today. Catherine Fife’s private member’s bill, called…
Aiden Pleterski, the self-proclaimed ‘crypto king’ from Whitby, Ont., has been arrested in Durham Region after allegedly running a Ponzi scheme worth more than $40 million. Court documents obtained by CTV News Toronto show that a warrant was issued for Pleterski May 2. He was charged with fraud over $5,000 and money laundering on Tuesday…