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Where Old Toronto home break-ins were reported this week
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Toronto sees relief from wildfire smoke, but remains among top worst cities for air quality as heat persists
Tuesday’s air quality warning has dropped to a 5, considered a moderate risk, down from Monday’s peak of 10+ on the Air ...
They came to Toronto for safety. Instead African asylum seekers faced racism, homelessness, says new report
A new study by United Way Greater Toronto examines the experiences of African refugee asylum seekers in 2023 to identify the successes and gaps within the GTA’s support systems, and how the situation ...
Air quality in Toronto among worst in the world Monday, as Environment Canada issues warning for GTA
Parts of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are under an air quality warning on Monday alongside an ongoing heat warning in the ...
Canada wildfire smoke triggers heat wave and poor air quality warnings in Toronto and the GTA; check who are at risk
Toronto and the GTA are under a heat wave and poor air quality warning issued by Environment Canada on July 14, 2025, due to ...
African asylum seekers in GTA faced racism, report shows
A new report focused on the experience of African asylum seekers in Peel, Toronto and York Region is highlighting failures ...
United Way Report Urges Action as African Asylum Seekers Face Systemic Barriers Across GTA
A new report from United Way Greater Toronto reveals that African asylum seekers continue to face profound barriers in their resettlement journey — from unaffordable housing and employment ...
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Even more Beer Stores abruptly closing including two in Toronto
The wave of closures for The Beer Store continues to ripple through Ontario, with another 10 locations set to shut their ...
Home prices in the Greater Toronto Area drop 3% after usual spring sales surge ‘failed to materialize’: report
Royal LePage says the aggregate price of a home in the Greater Toronto Area dropped 3 per cent year over year in the second ...
Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm watch for parts of the GTA as heat warning continues
Environment Canada has placed parts of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) under a severe thunderstorm watch on Sunday as a heat ...
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Toronto couple turns to green roof as city faces climate-driven flooding
When Julie Wang sees streets turn into rivers after another heavy downpour in Toronto, she thinks of the 600-square-foot ...
Canada's home sales rise for second month, led 'overwhelmingly' by the Greater Toronto Area
Canadian national home sales were up for the second consecutive month in June, rising 2.8 per cent from May, according to the ...