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Durham police say ‘criminal tourism’ widespread in GTA as 46 arrested in investigation
Durham police said Friday that a co-ordinated investigation has linked over 200 incidents and $2.6 million in financial losses to "criminal tourism," where suspects legally visit Canada with the intent to commit profit-driven crimes before leaving the country.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/durham-police-criminal-tourism-investigation-9.7224954?cmp=rss

Large crowd gathers outside Queen’s Park for anti-Ford rally
A large crowd gathered outside Queen’s Park in Toronto Saturday for a rally against Ontario Premier Doug Ford to protest a flood of recent announcements from the provincial government.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/anti-doug-ford-rally-toronto-9.7146045?cmp=rss

She's combining pipe welding and art, and paving the way for more women in trades
Every winter, public art takes over Woodbine Beach. This year, one of the installations was brought to life by a leading pipe welder from the GTA. CBC’s Talia Ricci spoke with her about combining welding and art — and helping pave the way for women in the trades.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7104529?cmp=rss

Ford defends health-care record as hospitals say financial 'crisis' is coming
Premier Doug Ford is defending his government’s health-care record ahead of his eighth budget, even as the province’s hospitals say they face a billion-dollar structural funding deficit.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-health-care-spending-9.7116136?cmp=rss

Jays pitcher Max Scherzer is a rare bird, still flying high as a competitive player in his 40s
The Toronto Blue Jays have brought pitcher Max Scherzer back into the fold for another run at a World Series title in 2026. It's a rare case of a player wearing a Jays jersey past age 40 — or in Scherzer's case, doing so for the second year in a row.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/scherzer-older-baseball-players-mlb-9.7113224?cmp=rss

The FIFA World Cup is coming to Toronto. Here are some key dates for the summer of soccer
With the kickoff of the FIFA World Cup 2026 less than 100 days away, more details are emerging about what Torontonians can expect.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/key-dates-fifa-world-cup-2026-in-toronto-9.7118073?cmp=rss

Person dead after Brampton shooting, police say
A person is dead after a shooting in Brampton on Thursday evening, police say.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/fatal-brampton-shooting-9.7224395?cmp=rss

Toronto organization hosts rally, march to honour International Women’s Day
March 8, 2026 marks the 115th International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day Toronto held its annual rally and march Saturday. This year’s theme was “Rise and Resist: Uniting for a New World.”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/international-women-s-day-toronto-rally-march-9.7119279?cmp=rss

Carney calls byelections in 2 Toronto ridings to replace Freeland, Blair
Prime Minister Mark Carney has called byelections in the Toronto ridings of University-Rosedale and Scarborough Southwest and the Quebec riding of Terrebonne — races the Liberals will want to win to secure a thin majority government.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-byelection-terrebonne-scarborough-southwest-university-rosedale-ndp-conservatives-9.7119497?cmp=rss

Man, 23, hospitalized following police shooting in Burlington, Ont.
Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a Burlington, Ont., police shooting put a 23-year-old man in hospital. The Special Investigations Unit says the man "drove toward officers," who were conducting a traffic stop.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/police-shooting-march-8-9.7119793?cmp=rss

Ontario is cracking down on illegal ticket resales ahead of World Cup. One expert says it won’t help consumers
With almost a week to go before Toronto hosts its first FIFA World Cup match, Ontario is increasing fines for illegal ticket resales, a move one expert says won't actually help buyers score more affordable tickets.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-ticker-resale-crackdown-fifa-world-cup-9.7223752?cmp=rss

FIFA no longer letting fans bring refillable water bottles into World Cup stadiums
While ticket prices are sky-high and matches are scheduled in the heat of summer, FIFA says it decided to prohibit fans from bringing their own water bottles into stadiums “to prohibit bottles to prevent risk and injury to players and attendees.”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/fifa-ban-water-bottles-9.7223610?cmp=rss

OPP rescues 23 people stranded on ice sheet that separated from shore
Provincial police say 23 people were rescued after a piece of ice they were standing on separated from shore in Georgian Bay.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/23-people-stranded-on-ice-sheet-opp-rescue-mission-9.7119831?cmp=rss

Baseball labour talks have begun — here's what could be in store for the league and the Jays
Major League Baseball's collective agreement will expire at the end of the season. As labour negotiations begin, the league's owners have proposed a salary cap and a payroll floor, something the players' union has vowed to fight. Here's where things stand in the league and what it could mean for the Blue Jays.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/blue-jays-mlb-labour-negotiations-9.7219817?cmp=rss

Bystanders help save two youth who fell through ice, Hamilton police say
An officer with Hamilton police's marine unit says no ice is safe after bystanders helped rescue two youth who fell through the ice near the Pier 7 boardwalk.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/ice-rescue-march-7-9.7119894?cmp=rss

Toronto police officer charged with sexual assault, SIU says
A Toronto police officer is facing a number of charges including sexual assault and transmitting sexually explicit material to a person under the age of 16.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-police-officer-sexual-assault-charges-siu-9.7223817?cmp=rss

Voting begins for new federal NDP leader
New Democrats have begun casting their votes to find a new federal leader, with five candidates vying for the job to replace Jagmeet Singh.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/voting-ndp-leadership-race-convention-9.7119241?cmp=rss

New east-west water shuttle opens to public Friday on Toronto's waterfront
Toronto is unveiling a new water shuttle that runs along the city's waterfront.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/east-west-water-shuttle-service-toronto-9.7224412?cmp=rss

Brampton lawyer linked to Ryan Wedding case to stay out on bail
A Toronto-area lawyer accused of advising the murder of a federal witness in an alleged international drug smuggling ring will stay out on bail after Ontario's top court rejected the Crown's bid to overturn his release.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/deepak-paradkar-bail-9.7224600?cmp=rss

Record-breaking warm temperatures, heavy rainfall in parts of Ontario cause road issues
Record-breaking warm temperatures in parts of Ontario over the weekend, along with rain, have caused problems on some of the province's road network, Environment Canada says.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/record-breaking-warm-temperatures-heavy-rainfall-ontario-9.7119963?cmp=rss

Toronto has some of the worst roads in the province, CAA says. Here they are
The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) announced their annual list of the worst roads in Ontario Thursday morning and, once again, Hamilton's Barton Street was number one, followed in second place by Hurontario Street in Mississauga.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/barton-street-caa-worst-road-9.7222234?cmp=rss

Defence to start making its case in sexual assault trial of billionaire Frank Stronach
Stronach, who is 93, initially pleaded not guilty to 12 charges related to alleged incidents stretching as far back as the 1970s.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/defence-to-make-case-in-stronach-trial-9.7120146?cmp=rss

Former Flames, Leafs GM Cliff Fletcher dead at 90
Former NHL general manager Cliff Fletcher, who led
the Calgary Flames to the 1989 Stanley Cup title and helped turn the
Toronto Maple Leafs into a contender in the 1990s, has died at 90.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/cliff-fletcher-obit-june-5-9.7225339?cmp=rss

Critics say Ottawa's sustainable jobs plan offers no new support for energy workers
The Carney government's plan to protect jobs in the energy sector amounts to a report that critics say offers no new actions for workers who are at risk of losing work.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/sustainable-jobs-action-plan-just-transition-9.7116866?cmp=rss

GTA Jewish community urges action against antisemitism after 3 synagogue shootings in a week
Jewish community members are calling on the Canadian government and residents to take a stance against hate and antisemitism after three synagogues were hit by gunfire this week in the Greater Toronto Area.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/jewish-community-reaction-synagogue-shootings-9.7119616?cmp=rss

3rd man arrested after fatal double shooting in Vaughan: York police
A Windsor man, 48, now faces two counts of first-degree murder and arson causing property damage. Police had already arrested two other men earlier this week in connection with a double shooting in Vaughan that happened on May 13.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/3rd-arrest-vaughan-double-homicide-9.7225065?cmp=rss

Police from around the world are coming to Toronto to provide insight on World Cup fanbases
Police officers from other countries will be heading to Toronto for the World Cup to provide local law enforcement intelligence and insight into how different fanbases might behave, officials say.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/fifa-toronto-preparations-9.7225103?cmp=rss

Toronto teens, parents, counsellors uncertain possible social media ban will be successful
Liberal grassroots members gathered in Montreal, Que., this weekend for the party’s national convention to discuss a variety of policy pitches, including age restrictions on using social media and AI chatbots. Toronto teens, parents and counsellors say the regulation would be difficult to implement.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/liberal-social-media-ban-teens-toronto-9.7161087?cmp=rss

Power restored after thousands in Toronto affected by outages overnight
Thousands of Torontonians were engulfed in darkness overnight due to power outages in the city’s east end and northern areas. Lights are back on for most residents as of 8 a.m. Sunday and both outages are no longer displayed on Toronto Hydro’s outage map.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/power-outage-toronto-9.7119441?cmp=rss

Ontario spent $465M more on OSAP last year. 95% of that went to private career college students, docs show
When Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government drastically cut student assistance grants earlier this year, it cited "unsustainable" costs, but new figures show nearly all of the recent growth was among career college students. Opposition critics say that points to a problem of the gov...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/osap-growth-mostly-from-career-college-students-9.7225149?cmp=rss

It’s the Eglinton LRT’s one-month anniversary. How do riders think it’s holding up so far?
It’s officially been one month since the Toronto Transit Commission’s Eglinton Crosstown Light-Rail Transit line launched and while many commuters say the ride has been smooth thus far, some believe a public inquiry is still of utmost importance.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/eglinton-crosstown-lrt-launched-one-month-ago-riders-react-9.7119903?cmp=rss

'Significant' police presence, undercover cops to be deployed for upcoming Walk with Israel: TPS
Road closures and a "significant" police presence that includes undercover officers can be expected around the United Jewish Appeal's (UJA) annual Walk with Israel event Sunday, police say.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/walk-with-israel-police-announcement-9.7225172?cmp=rss

Toronto police ask public to help ID pedestrian killed in Forest Hill collision
An unidentified man was struck dead just after 1 a.m. Sunday near Old Park Road and Eglinton Avenue W., police say. Investigators have released a composite sketch of the man and are asking anyone who may know his identity to contact them.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/appeal-to-id-toronto-pedestrian-victim-9.7225385?cmp=rss

SIU to investigate Toronto police arrest of cyclist that lawyer says left him with concussion
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit says it will investigate an arrest by Toronto police on Sunday that left a cyclist with a concussion, according to his lawyer.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/siu-toronto-cyclist-arrest-concussion-9.7223935?cmp=rss

Duplex or single-family home? 3-storey build prompts questions over Toronto's zoning rules
A dispute between homeowners in a quiet East York suburb is drawing attention to a possible loophole in the city's latest effort to ease the housing crisis.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/building-code-toronto-housing-multiplexes-9.7223834?cmp=rss

No charges in case of Toronto teen who was missing for nearly 2 weeks: police
Toronto police say their investigation into the disappearance of a teen who was missing for almost two weeks is complete and no criminal charges are being laid.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-missing-teen-no-charges-9.7224279?cmp=rss

Police investigating hate-motivated arson threats against Whitby women's shelter
Police in Durham Region say they are investigating a series of arson threats and hateful online comments directed at a Muslim-run women's shelter in Whitby.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/durham-police-investigating-hate-motivated-arson-threats-against-whitby-women-s-shelter-9.7223986?cmp=rss

Carney's opinion undecided on Ford government's Billy Bishop expansion
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has not formed an opinion on Ontario Premier Doug Ford's plan to expand Toronto's island airport. Carney says he wants to wait for broad consultations, which are set to begin soon, to conclude before deciding on the proposed expansion of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-billy-bishop-expansion-carney-undecided-9.7223552?cmp=rss