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Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Gardiner Expressway Collision
A vehicle collided with a motorcycle on the Gardiner Expressway near Spadina Avenue just before 5 a.m. on September 5, 2026, seriously injuring the rider while…
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Toronto Police Advise Cautious Driving for Labour Day Weekend
Toronto Police, through spokesperson Clara Pasieka, are urging drivers to exercise extra caution during the Labour Day weekend of September 5‑7, 2026, as…
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Toronto Wildlife Centre Repairs Ongoing After Storm Damage
Storm damage on September 2 forced the Toronto Wildlife Centre to close for repairs after the roof was torn, windows shattered, and sections flooded, while…
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Man Charged After Fire Destroys Two Cars at MP Zahid’s Home
A man has been charged with arson after a fire destroyed two cars at Liberal MP Salma Zahid’s Toronto home on August 27, 2026, and police are searching for a…
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Two Men Killed After Car Topples North York Traffic Light
Two men died when their car collided with a traffic light pole in North York on September 5, causing the pole to fall and block the road. Police are…
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Two Workers Escape Shifting Scaffold in Yorkville Thunderstorm
Two construction workers climbed to safety after a thunderstorm caused a scaffold to shift on a building in Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood on September 2,…
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Man Proposes After Tree Limb Crashes Into Leaside Home
A Toronto man proposed to his fiancée on September 2, 2026, after a large tree limb fell onto their Leaside home during a storm, with no injuries reported.
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Storm Topples Sections of Rogers Stadium Grandstands
A storm on September 3, 2026 caused part of Rogers Stadium's grandstands to collapse and scattered its blue bleachers across Downsview Park. The damage adds to…
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John Tory Named Chair of TIFF Board
Former mayor John Tory was appointed chair of the Toronto International Film Festival's board of directors on September 3, 2026, bringing his municipal…
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Storm Triggers Flood of Insurance Claims in Southern Ontario
A severe storm on September 2, 2026 caused widespread damage in southern Ontario, leading residents to file numerous insurance claims as they seek to repair…
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Ontario fines SeatGeek $25,000 for anti‑scalping breach
Ontario fined SeatGeek $25,000 on September 3, 2026 for breaching the province’s anti‑scalping law, marking an early enforcement action as the government seeks…
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Fatima Shaban Wins Scarborough Southwest Byelection for NDP
Fatima Shaban was elected on September 3, 2026, in a provincial byelection to represent Scarborough Southwest for the NDP, ending a vacancy in the Ontario…
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Susan Lahey Secures York‑Simcoe Seat in Provincial Byelection
Susan Lahey of the Progressive Conservative Party won the York‑Simcoe provincial byelection on September 4, 2026, defeating Liberal candidate Naomi Davison and…
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Niagara commuters face longer trips as GO cuts persist
Metrolinx’s schedule changes and service cuts on several GO routes have increased delays for Niagara‑Toronto commuters, even as the agency says rush‑hour…
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Health‑care hiring fuels Canada’s job market, impact on patients unclear
Hiring growth in Alberta and Ontario health‑care systems is supporting Canada’s job market, but its effect on patient care remains uncertain amid a sluggish…
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Elderly Woman Critically Injured in Scarborough Pedestrian Crash
An elderly woman in her seventies was struck by a vehicle at Bridletowne Circle and Finch Avenue East early Friday, sustaining life‑threatening injuries.…
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NTP Survey Team Examines Possible Tornado Damage from Bayfield to Cambridge
A Northern Tornadoes Project team, together with Western University, began a damage survey on September 3 to investigate possible tornado‑related damage,…
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PM Carney to Announce Historic Manufacturing Investment in Thunder Bay
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Thunder Bay on September 3, 2026, to announce a historic investment in Canadian manufacturing as part of a northern…
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Toronto Home Sales Dip 2% in August, Median Price Below $1M
Toronto home sales fell about 2% in August, with 5,057 transactions and a median price dropping below $1 million, according to the Toronto Regional Real Estate…
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Toronto Expands Free School Meals to All Public Students
Toronto’s school food program will start providing free meals to all 325,000 public school students beginning September 2026, expanding from its previous…
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Poll Finds Toronto Among Canada’s Least Safe Cities
A Thursday poll by Liaison Strategies found 57 percent of Canadians view Toronto as somewhat or very unsafe, ranking the city among the nation’s least safe…
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TikTok Video Shows Alleged Bed‑Bug Bites at Downtown Toronto Hotel
A TikTok user posted a video on September 1 alleging bed‑bug bites from a stay at Toronto's Chelsea Hotel, raising concerns amid a citywide rise in bed‑bug…
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Toronto Awaits Calm Labour Day Weekend After Mid‑Week Storm
Environment Canada forecasts a calm Labour Day weekend for Toronto after a severe mid‑week storm on September 2 caused localized flooding of roads and…