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"That is not democracy. That is a power grab," Chow told a crowd of people. "To the provincial government, you do not get to erase this park without a fight. And to the people standing here and to every Torontonian, we need your voice - talk to your neighbours, make some noise. This park belongs to you and we are going to keep it that way."

Bourgette's situation is part of a broader dispute at 388 Roncesvalles Avenue, where tenants are at odds with the building's owners over eviction notices and the future of the property.

We're looking at all of our infrastructure to make sure that it can hold up in any condition, but especially when we're welcoming the world. We're actually getting out there and replicating what service would look like on some of those busier days.

"We all are very worried about our family," Okmen said Thursday. He emphasized that the bombing of Beirut means there is no real safe zone in the capital, adding, "People are struggling as to where to go. Everyone is just ... scared."

We will convert every street light to modern LED light in the next 10 years, more than doubling our current pace. To keep the system going, we will also replace aging infrastructure below ground.

The 27-year-old man was apprehended by York police on March 19 and charged with trafficking a firearm, according to court documents. Between April 16 and June 2, 2025, the man allegedly offered to 'transfer' a firearm 'while knowingly not being authorized to do so.'

Toronto police have arrested a 29-year-old man from Brampton and charged him with second degree murder related to a fatal shooting in Scarborough.

Canada Soccer is inviting Italian-Canadians to get behind the home team, offering a jersey swap on April 4 in Toronto's Little Italy district. Fans can exchange their Italy jerseys for Canadian ones, promoting support for Canada in the upcoming World Cup.

Police in the Greater Toronto Area are proactively ramping up patrols around Jewish places of worship and community gathering spaces as Passover begins Wednesday evening.

Alessandro Aureli, a patron at the cafe, said it was painful to watch Italy lose the game. 'I wish I never woke up this morning. It was such a disappointment,' he said. 'I was so excited thinking about watching Italy playing here in Canada, and seeing it all disappearing in front of my eyes like that ... I'm going to go home and cry for the rest of the day.'

"The most beneficial impacts of the program were addressing clients' substance use and addiction needs and connecting them to housing and identification services."

Coun. Michael Thompson stated that the motion is a way to prevent the city from becoming a divisive place, aiming to reduce tensions stemming from global issues affecting local communities.

Salesperson David Matthews expressed that it hasn't quite sunk in yet that Sunday marks their last day of operations, stating, 'I've been mostly postponing me being sad until after I'm gone.'

Dan McTeague, a fuel analyst, stated that gas stations in the Greater Toronto Area experienced a net increase of eight cents a litre this weekend alone, which is quite devastating given the current inflationary pressures affecting various sectors.

Councillor Michael Thompson stated, 'By choosing to fly certain flags, it looks like the city is taking a position in conflicts that we don't know anything about.' He emphasized that council should prioritize local issues like homelessness and transportation instead of engaging in geopolitical matters.

A compact garden suite in Toronto's Sunnybrook Park area, Copper House is designed to allow an aging homeowner to remain in place while creating a second dwelling where her adult children can return independently.

Isaac Tumuramye has called the Willowdale Welcome Centre home since he came to Toronto from Uganda two years ago. But the shelter, which serves refugees experiencing homelessness in Toronto, is closing at the end of May. Tumuramye says he's scared about what the future holds and others staying at the shelter feel the same. "We're not ready yet, we're still trying to make life happen," he said.

Some residents are still struggling to get by as snow clearing efforts continue three weeks after Toronto's record-breaking snowfall. The lack of snow clearing on sidewalks forced Regal Heights neighbourhood resident Megan Rodd to walk on the road when taking her two young children to daycare. It's pretty dangerous because there's traffic coming from both ways, she said. I was super frustrated.