CBC News Toronto
Ford to take questions as northern Ontario faces wildfires, evacuations
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- Ford to take questions as northern Ontario faces wildfires, evacuations
- Runtime
- 24:51
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Premier Doug Ford, joined by his ministers of emergency preparedness and natural resources, will speak Monday and take questions as active wildfires burn across northwestern Ontario.
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- Was the FIFA World Cup worth it for Toronto? Here's what we know
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The FIFA World Cup is over, Spain has been crowned champion after defeating Argentina, and Toronto is now assessing the tournament's economic impact. Ali Chiasson reports.
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- TTC tests cameras to catch drivers illegally passing streetcars
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The TTC has launched a pilot project to monitor road users who illegally pass streetcars with open doors. Multiple streetcars will be equipped with cameras to catch those breaking the law.
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- Blue Jays unveil statue of 1993 World Series hero Joe Carter
- Runtime
- 2:56
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The Toronto Blue Jays immortalized Joe Carter this weekend with a brand new statue, capturing the legendary moment that secured back-to-back World Series championships
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- Ford to Trump: 'We believe in supporting our neighbours'
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford rejected Donald Trump’s criticism of Canada’s northern wildfire response, suggesting the U.S. should send support instead.
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- Ford, minister on northern Ontario wildfire evacuations
- Runtime
- 1:23
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Premier Ford and Ontario's minister of emergency preparedness and response break down what the province is doing to evacuate communities affected by wildfires, as nearly 200 fires continue to burn across northern Ontario.
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- TTC tests cameras to catch drivers illegally passing streetcars
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The TTC has launched a pilot project to monitor road users who illegally pass streetcars with open doors. Multiple streetcars will be equipped with cameras to catch those breaking the law.
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- Toronto supportive housing facility offers women path out of homelessness
- Runtime
- 4:03
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A rent-geared-to-income supportive housing residence in downtown Toronto is dedicated to women and children experiencing housing instability, and domestic violence. CBC’s Talia Ricci breaks down the success of the facility, and the gaps that still exist to tackle homelessness in the city.
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- Black soot blanketing Hamilton neighbourhoods
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- People living in and around Hamilton's east end are reporting homes and properties are coated in soot this week. Soot is not a new concern for people in the area, but Ward 4 councillor Tammy Hwang says this time is different, with people further away being affected.
#Hamilton #AirQuality #HamiltonSoot #BlackSoot #CBCNews
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- Ontarians react to province's response to ongoing wildfires
- Runtime
- 40:25
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- CBC's Ontario Today has the latest on how the province is responding to wildfires in Northern Ontario after Premier Doug Ford holds a news conference Friday morning.
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- Ford expected to take questions as northern Ontario faces severe wildfires
- Runtime
- 32:40
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford will appear alongside the province's ministers of natural resources and emergency preparedness Friday as communities in parts of northern Ontario deal with wildfires and heavy smoke.
#ontario
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- MPP Stan Cho resigns after $16K Toronto hotel expense controversy
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Ontario's Tourism Culture and Gaming Minister Stan Cho has resigned from cabinet after facing criticism for expensing $16,000 in Toronto hotel stays despite living in the city. CBC's Lane Harrison breaks down the controversy.
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- The Gilmore Girls house is for sale — and it’s just outside Toronto
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The Unionville, Ont. property that served as the home of the mother-daughter duo in the pilot of Gilmore Girls went on the market earlier this month. Take a peek inside with CBC’s Alejandrina Alvarez.
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- Toronto's air quality is expected to worsen.
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The smoke that's been hovering over the GTA this week is still not in the rearview mirror, with outdoor facilities closing and events being cancelled. CBC’s Naama Weingarten breaks down what people can expect over the weekend and how to stay safe.
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- These 3 Toronto students got 100% averages. Here's how they did it
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Three Toronto students have defied the odds, graduating high school with a flawless 100 per cent average across their top six courses. CBC’s Tyler Cheese explains how they did it.
#CBCNews #CBCToronto #Toronto #TDSB #Education #Ontario
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- Chemical spill in Scarborough creek linked to Metrolinx contractor
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A chemical spill into Highland Creek in Scarborough has been traced back to the Scarborough Subway Extension. As CBC’s Dale Manucdoc explains, experts are concerned about the impact on aquatic ecosystems.
#CBCToronto #CBCNews #Toronto #HighlandCreek #Scarborough #Transit
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- Ontario budget to fight wildfires nearly half what province spent last year
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- As Ontario asks Ottawa for help with evacuations, Premier Doug Ford is rebutting criticisms his government hasn’t properly budgeted for this year’s wildfire season. CBC’s Lane Harrison breaks down the numbers.
#CBCToronto #CBCNews #Toronto #Ontario #Ford #Wildfires #Smoke
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- What you need to know about chemical spill in Scarborough creek
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A chemical spill into Highland Creek in Scarborough has been traced back to the Scarborough Subway Extension. As CBC’s Dale Manucdoc explains, experts are concerned about the impact on aquatic ecosystems.
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- Hamilton city council rejects one-year pause on AI data centres
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Hamilton won't be imposing a temporary ban on the development of data centres, council has decided. CBC's Dwight Drummond breaks down what you need to know.
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- Ontario budget to fight wildfires nearly half what province spent last year
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- As Ontario asks Ottawa for help with evacuations, Premier Doug Ford is rebutting criticisms his government hasn’t properly budgeted for this year’s wildfire season. CBC’s Lane Harrison breaks down the numbers.
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- Ford calls opposition's claim he cut firefighting budget 'despicable'
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Premier Doug Ford lashed out at opposition parties who have pointed out in recent days that the Ontario government's firefighting budget for this year is just $150 million, even though last year the province spent $271 million. Ford said the government won't spare any expense in battling the fires in northwestern Ontario this summer.
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- What's the secret to 100% averages? 3 Toronto students spill on how they did it
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Three Toronto students have defied the odds, graduating high school with a flawless 100 per cent average across their top six courses. CBC’s Tyler Cheese explains how they did it.
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- Why these former Blue Jays players are turning up at Toronto rec games
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Podcasters and former Blue Jays players Josh Donaldson and Russell Martin are making surprise appearances at local games. Here’s what’s bringing them back.
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- Ford expected to take questions as northern Ontario faces devastating wildfires
- Runtime
- 23:36
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who is speaking from Windsor on Thursday, is expected to take questions as crews try to contain raging wildfires in parts of northern Ontario that have forced people out of several communities.
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- What Toronto's wildfire smoke is doing to your health
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- What is Toronto's wildfire smoke doing to your health? CBC's Trishla Parekh asks air quality expert Rebecca Saari about the health risks and how to stay safe.
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- Your questions on wildfire air quality effects answered
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- As wildfire smoke blankets Toronto, here's what doctors, veterinarians, and emergency management experts say you can do to stay safe.
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- OSAP loans no longer available for 5 career colleges. What you need to know
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Students at five Ontario private career colleges have lost access to OSAP loans. CBC’s Alejandrina Alvarez breaks down what you need to know.
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- Ontario cuts off OSAP loan access to students at 5 private career colleges
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Ontario's colleges and universities ministry has disqualified students at five private career colleges from receiving student assistance loans this coming year, after raising concerns with some of the schools' course enrolment practices.
The move comes as career college students across the province are barred from accessing grants through the Ontario Student Assistance Program, part of a financial aid overhaul by the provincial government that also involves sharply reducing the amount of grants students at universities and publicly funded colleges can receive.
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- How Toronto is responding to wildfire smoke
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Toronto is under an orange-level air quality warning from Environment Canada due to wildfire smoke. CBC’s Lane Harrison breaks down how the city is responding, what events are being affected and the symptoms you should watch out for.
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- Why one woman invites Toronto strangers over for dinner
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A Toronto woman has hosted more than a thousand people around her dinner table over the past 10 years in an effort to meet new people in the city. CBC's Metro Morning spoke with Jess Janz about what she's learned from the experience.
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- Why these former Blue Jays players are turning up at Toronto rec games
- Runtime
- 3:06
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Podcasters and former Blue Jays players Josh Donaldson and Russell Martin are making surprise appearances at local games. Here’s what’s bringing them back.
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- Here's how long wildfire smoke is set to linger in Toronto
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Much of southern Ontario is under an orange-level air quality warning from Environment Canada because of wildfire smoke. CBC's Riley Laychuk explains where it's coming from and when conditions are expected to improve.
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- Why are gun licence applications rising in the Toronto area?
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The number of people in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area applying for their firearms licences has increased significantly in the last decade. CBC's Angelina King explores why.
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- Why are gun licence applications rising in the Toronto area?
- Runtime
- 3:34
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The number of people in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area applying for their firearms licences has increased significantly in the last decade. CBC's Angelina King explores why.
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- How a shortage of educational assistants is affecting Ontario students
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Ontario educational workers say a shortage of educational assistants means care is "rationed" across multiple classrooms, leaving vulnerable students without steady support. The warnings come as a coalition of education unions negotiates new collective agreements ahead of an Aug. 31 deadline. Unions are fighting for mandatory staffing ratios and permanent job security over standard wage hikes.
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- What you need to know about wildfire smoke blanketing Toronto
- Runtime
- 3:24
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Toronto residents say they're concerned about the air quality as a heavy layer of wildfire smoke blankets the city. CBC's Clara Pasieka breaks down what you need to know about the poor air quality.
#toronto #environment #air
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- Title
- Why there's hundreds of cocktail umbrellas at this Toronto intersection
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- You might have seen him handing out yellow cards to drivers who aren't following the rules — and now Toronto artist Martin Reis is making an even more colourful statement. His latest installation features 647 cocktail umbrellas, in honour of the city's area code, to 'spruce up' the streets.
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- Title
- How a shortage of educational assistants is affecting Ontario students
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Ontario educational workers say a shortage of educational assistants means care is "rationed" across multiple classrooms, leaving vulnerable students without steady support. The warnings come as a coalition of education unions negotiates new collective agreements ahead of an Aug. 31 deadline. Unions are fighting for mandatory staffing ratios and permanent job security over standard wage hikes.
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- Title
- Barrie is opening a new soccer stadium with 3,500 seats
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Will Barrie, Ont., become a new hub for Canadian soccer talent? The city has unveiled plans for a 3,500-seat soccer stadium for Toronto FC II — the minor league and reserve team for the Toronto FC.
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- Title
- The best spots where you can stay cool in Toronto (for free)
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Here are some of the best free spots to cool down at across Toronto on Tuesday as the city gets blasted with heat.
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- Title
- Heads up, Toronto drivers: Gas prices are going up Wednesday
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Prices at the pumps in Toronto are set to rise eight cents overnight Tuesday, climbing toward $1.80/litre by Friday or Saturday. CBC's Talia Ricci has the details on the best time to fill up.
#toronto #gas
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- How does Toronto ensure festivals are safe?
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- After the fatal incident at the Salsa on St. Clair street festival over the weekend, Toronto's city manager joined CBC's Metro Morning to talk about how they are working to keep street festivals safe.
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- WATCH LIVE | Toronto police, Mayor Chow provide update in fatal Salsa on St. Clair shooting
- Runtime
- 24:51
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow speak to reporters to provide an update on the shooting at this weekend's Salsa on St. Clair festival, where two people died and multiple others were injured.
#toronto #breakingnews #police #live #update
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- Title
- Bonnie Crombie officially enters the Mississauga mayoral race
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Bonnie Crombie has officially announced she is running for mayor of Mississauga once again. After making it official over the weekend, Crombie will be back on the ballot in the upcoming municipal election.
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- Title
- How one Toronto street festival plans to stay safe
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- After the fatal shooting at Salsa on St. Clair, concerns about public safety at street festivals are growing. CBC's Lorenda Reddekopp speaks with the organizer of Big on Bloor about how it plans to protect attendees at this weekend's festival.
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- Title
- The latest updates on the deadly Salsa on St. Clair shooting
- Runtime
- 4:48
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Toronto police have identified the two people killed in Saturday's shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair festival. CBC's Greg Ross breaks down everything we know so far.
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- Title
- What's happening with the Eglinton LRT extension?
- Runtime
- 3:05
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Ontario has reached new milestones in two major transit projects in the GTA: The Ontario Line and Eglinton Crosstown LRT extension toward Mississauga. CBC's Naama Weingarten breaks down what we know about both routes — and opening timelines.
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- Police say Salsa on St. Clair shooting was targeted
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw says police are still gathering evidence on what happened at Toronto's Salsa on St. Clair street festival. The victims have been identified as Shaquan Quashie, 25, and Cesar Vernaza, 20.
#news #breakingnews #cbc #toronto #festival
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- Title
- Toronto mayor calls Salsa on St. Clair incident ‘disgusting’
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Toronto mayor Olivia Chow says she is confident police will be able to find those responsible for the Salsa on St. Clair fatal shooting, calling the violence 'reckless and disgusting.'
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- Title
- The Eglinton LRT isn't done yet. Here's what you need to know
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- If you thought the Eglinton Crosstown LRT was done, think again. CBC's Naama Weingarten breaks down what we know about the 9.2km extension that will carry the line to Mississauga's border. "
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