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Original Toronto safe consumption site gets temporary reprieve after lease extension

Original Toronto safe consumption site gets temporary reprieve after lease extension

TORONTO — Temporary relief has washed over users of Toronto's original supervised consumption site after learning the place will not close when the building's lease expires in the spring, though its long-term prospects are bleak.
York Region police seeking suspects after woman, dogs shot in alleged home invasion

York Region police seeking suspects after woman, dogs shot in alleged home invasion

York Regional Police are searching for at least three suspects after an alleged armed home invasion northwest of Toronto left a woman injured and one of her dogs dead. Police say they responded to a report of a woman shot at a home in Nobleton, Ont.
Centennial College suspends 49 programs as international student enrolment drops

Centennial College suspends 49 programs as international student enrolment drops

One of Ontario's largest colleges is suspending dozens of its full-time programs as the federal government reduces the number of international students in Canada.
Police allege person who reported Toronto dog stabbing was the one who hurt dog

Police allege person who reported Toronto dog stabbing was the one who hurt dog

TORONTO — Police allege a person who reported that their dog had been stabbed by a man in a Toronto park on Tuesday was in fact responsible for hurting the animal.
Father and three-year-old daughter dead after fatal crash in Pickering, Ont.: police

Father and three-year-old daughter dead after fatal crash in Pickering, Ont.: police

Police in Durham Region say a man and his three-year-old daughter are dead after they were struck by a car in Pickering, Ont., on Tuesday night. Police say they were called to the intersection of Brock Road and Taunton Road just before 8 p.m.
Police seek man who allegedly stabbed dog in Toronto park

Police seek man who allegedly stabbed dog in Toronto park

TORONTO — Police are seeking a man who allegedly stabbed a dog multiple times in a Toronto park. Police say the incident took place near Yonge Street and Ramsden Park Road this afternoon. They say the dog was on a walk with its owner at the time.
Driver of car pulled from Lake Ontario charged with dangerous driving causing death

Driver of car pulled from Lake Ontario charged with dangerous driving causing death

TORONTO — A man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death after a car plunged into Lake Ontario in Toronto on the weekend, leaving one woman dead. Police say they were called around 9:30 p.m.
Toronto's largest cocaine bust had 'hallmarks' of Mexican cartel: police

Toronto's largest cocaine bust had 'hallmarks' of Mexican cartel: police

TORONTO — The drugs seized in the largest cocaine bust in Toronto police history have the "hallmarks" of a notorious Mexican cartel, officials said Tuesday, expressing hope that their investigation dealt a blow to its local operations.
Extreme cold warnings issued across most of Ontario

Extreme cold warnings issued across most of Ontario

Environment Canada says most of Ontario is under prolonged extreme cold warnings, with wind chill values reaching -45 degrees in some areas.
Stop 'warehousing' seniors and build small homes for long-term care: aging institute

Stop 'warehousing' seniors and build small homes for long-term care: aging institute

TORONTO — Before Allan Dugas moved into long-term care, he feared he'd be forced to share a bedroom in an impersonal, institutional building, where a regimented schedule would dictate when he ate and what time a staff member would "barge in" to get h
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