CBC News Toronto
Talks at an impasse as TTC strike deadline approaches
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- Talks at an impasse as TTC strike deadline approaches
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- 4:17
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The strike deadline for around 12,000 TTC workers is just hours away. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 says talks with the transit agency have hit an impasse. CBC’s Shawn Jeffords has the latest.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ttc-union-strike-update-thursday-1.7226322
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#toronto #ttc #transit #strike
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- Why these Parkdale neighbours are at odds over proposed bike route
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- 3:19
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Some Parkdale neighbours are deeply divided over a new bike lane project called the West Parkdale Cycling Connection. The city says the proposal will improve the biking network in the area, but some residents say the plans put safety at risk. CBC’s Britnei Bilhete reports.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/parkdale-biking-route-1.7225963
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#toronto #bikelanes #parkdale
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- Where negotiations stand as potential TTC strike looms
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- 4:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Toronto Transit Commission workers are threatening to walk off the job as early as Friday. CBC Toronto's municipal affairs reporter Shawn Jeffords breaks down where negotiations stand and what workers are asking for.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7221206
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#toronto #ttc #transit
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- Family of man killed in Etobicoke mass shooting wants justice
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- 3:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Toronto police have identified a man who died after five people were shot in an Etobicoke high school parking lot on Sunday. CBC's Greg Ross spoke to family members of the victim.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/shooting-victim-identified-1.7224038
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#toronto #torontopolice #etobicoke #tps
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- Why this Toronto landlord is sleeping in his restaurant basement
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- 3:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Stephane Poquet filed an own-use eviction application with Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board. He’s been waiting more than 130 days for a decision. CBC's Angelina King has the story.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ltb-delay-landlord-sleeping-restaurant-1.7223340
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#toronto #ontario #renting #ltb #landlord #news
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- Riding along in one of Pearson airport's new fire trucks
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- 3:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Pearson International Airport has added a new model of fire truck to its fleet, which is designed to handle the unique challenges of airport emergencies. CBC's Talia Ricci rode along with fire crews to see what the new trucks can do.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7221023
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- Mackenzie Hughes among Canadian golfers aiming for success in 2nd round of the Canadian Open
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- 2:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Canadian Open is well underway in Hamilton. Twenty-eight Canadians are among the competition teeing off, with one local pro soaring up the leaderboards by sinking two eagles. CBC's Greg Ross has the story.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/golf/golf-canadian-open-hamilton-may-31-1.7221037
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#Toronto #Ontario #Sports #golf #sportsnews
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- Union says TTC workers set to strike on June 7 if no deal is reached
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- 3:04
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- There could be a system-wide transit strike in Toronto next Friday. We’re learning new details from the union representing 12,000 transit workers about the full withdrawal of service they are planning if no contract is agreed to by June 7. CBC’s Chris Glover has more.
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#Toronto #Transit #Ontario #TTC #News
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- 3 Mississauga mayoral candidates square off in live CBC debate
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- 59:36
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Candidates Dipika Damerla, Stephen Dasko and Alvin Tedjo are taking part in a debate moderated by CBC’s David Common. Mississauga's mayoral byelection is set for June 10.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7220085
00:00 Welcome and candidate introduction
00:50 Property taxes and how candidates will pay for their platforms
03:39 Platform breakdowns: Transit
07:10 Icebreaker: What's one thing someone has to do while visiting the city?
08:22 Audience question: First-time homebuyers
11:13 Housing: What’s the biggest mistake the next mayor could make in trying to reach the provincial target of new homes in the next decade?
14:37 Bike lanes on Bloor
19:36 Candidates' plans to help seniors
22:35 Plans to support young people
26:12 How candidates would navigate polarizations in the community
30:38 Audience question: What changes have you made to live more sustainably? What is in your platform to address clim...
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- Ontario to implement high school financial literacy test
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- In order to graduate from high school, Ontario students will soon need to take a financial literacy test, and they'll have to score at least 70 per cent. It's just one of the changes coming to the province's education system. CBC's Queens Park reporter Lorenda Reddekopp has more.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-high-school-financial-literacy-1.7219176
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#Ontario #schools #education #Toronto #students
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- Ontario needs to address $16.8 billion school repair backlog, advocates say
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- An NDP MPP is sounding the alarm about Ontario’s school repair backlog, posting a series of videos to social media showing flooding in a Toronto high school after heavy rainfall.
As CBC’s Lorenda Reddekopp explains, the education minister said it’s up to the school board to fix the problem.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/school-repair-backlog-2024-1.7218105
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- Newcomers who can't yet vote hope their voices are still heard in Mississauga election
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- 2:42
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Mississauga election is just over two weeks away. As candidates continue vying for votes on the campaign trail, there's a sizeable portion of the population that will be watching from the sidelines, but unable to cast their vote. CBC’s Talia Ricci has more on how newcomers hope their voices are still heard.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/newcomers-hope-voices-are-heard-mississauga-byelection-1.7217035
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#toronto #mississauga #ontario #news #politics
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- Damaged bridge causing Port Lands traffic headache
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- 3:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A Toronto city councillor wants to know why it’s taking so long to fix the Ship Channel Bridge in the Port Lands. It’s been out of service since late April, which is forcing heavy vehicle traffic onto a nearby one-lane bridge. CBC’s Chris Glover has more.
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#Toronto #traffic #PortLands #bridge #news
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- MPP speaks in an Indigenous language at Queen's Park for 1st time
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- 3:21
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- New Democrat Sol Mamakwa spoke to the Ontario legislature in Anishininiimowin on Tuesday, known in English as Oji-Cree. For the first time, the Ontario legislature allowed, interpreted and transcribed a language other than English and French. As CBC’s Lorenda Reddekopp explains, it also led to a commitment from the government.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7216763
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- The push for more visitor parking in Toronto developments
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Some Toronto city councillors representing suburban wards say their communities need more visitor parking at new highrise condos and apartment buildings. Council voted in late 2021 to eliminate most minimum parking requirements for new residential developments, but as CBC’s Sarah MacMillan explains, the councillors argue one size does not fit all neighbourhoods.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7214275
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- Improving transit, bike infrastructure is top of mind for these Mississauga voters
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- With just over two weeks to go until the Mississauga mayoral byelection, voters are hoping the candidates will present more plans on improving transportation. CBC’s Clara Pasieka spoke to non-driving voters about what changes they want to see when it comes to public transit and bike lanes.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7210821
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#mississauga #toronto #publictransit #ontario #news
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- Protesters hold rally as U of T files for injunction to evict encampment
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- 4:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Pro-Palestinian protesters and their supporters held a rally Monday morning at the same time U of T president Meric Gertler said in an online statement the university has filed for a court injunction to evict the encampment. CBC’s Tyler Cheese was there.
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- Thousands of TTC workers could go on strike in June
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- TTC workers could be going on strike for the first time in 16 years. The union that represents close to 12,000 TTC employees says they will walk off the job on June 7, if an agreement isn’t reached in ongoing contract negotiations. CBC’s Greg Ross has the latest
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- E-scooters are illegal in Toronto. How is that enforced?
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Electric scooters are banned in Toronto but are still widely used. Members of city council are frustrated at the lack of enforcement and say they need more action from the province and federal government in order to legalize e-scooters. CBC’s Dale Manucdoc has more.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/e-scooters-council-may-2024-1.7212529
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#Toronto #Politics #News #Transportation
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- He just won $70 million #toronto
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Toronto’s Greg Chialtas is $70 million richer after winning a recent Lotto Max jackpot. In a video provided by the Ontario Lotto and Gaming Corporation (OLG), says he's going to focus on making memories with his family and friends.
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- Why it costs more for a single person to live in Mississauga than Toronto
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- 3:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Mississauga by-election is weeks away and one of the most pressing issues for residents is affordability. A recent study from the Wellesley Institute found that being single in Mississauga costs significantly more than what a full-time living wage worker earns in the GTA.
CBC’s Talia Ricci dove into the research and spoke to local residents to learn more.
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#toronto #ontario #mississauga #news #housing #affordable
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- What the jury heard in Dallas Ly's trial
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- 13:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- WARNING: This story contains graphic and disturbing details of violence. A jury has found Dallas Ly guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his mother, Tien Ly. CBC's Kelda Yuen spoke with court reporter Jasmin Seputis about what came out in the 23-year-old's trial.
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#DallasLy #TianLy #toronto #court
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- Why is there so much crime and violence in the GTA's towing industry?
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- 5:51
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A tow truck on fire in Toronto Monday night is the latest violent incident connected to tow-truck businesses in recent weeks. CBC investigative journalist Zach Dubinsky has more on why tow truck wars in the city are heating up.
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#news #Toronto #towtrucks
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- Federal government highlights series of measures to combat auto theft
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The federal government is cracking down on auto theft. On Monday, federal ministers highlighted a series of measures to combat auto theft that they're pitching as a "national action plan." CBC’s Dale Manucdoc has the details.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-government-auto-theft-action-plan-1.7209382
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#toronto #ontario #news #auto #cars #canada
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- Toronto’s Summer McIntosh breaks world record in 400m IM at Canadian Olympic trials
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- 4:07
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh smashed her own world record time in the 400-metre individual medley at the Olympic & Paralympic Trials on Thursday. CBC’s Lane Harrison reports on the excitement generated by McIntosh’s performance and other highlights from this week’s Olympic trials.
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- Police provide update on 'Crypto King' investigation in Whitby, Ont.
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- 20:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Police in Whitby, Ont. are speaking to the media two days after investigators charged the self-proclaimed Crypto King with fraud.
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- Why Ontario is calling on Toronto to drop drug decriminalization request
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Ontario’s health minister and solicitor general are urging the federal government to deny Toronto's application to decriminalize small amounts of drugs for personal use. CBC’s Lorenda Reddekopp has more as the battle continues over how to best help those who are struggling with drug addiction.
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- TTC CEO apologizes for major outage, announces review
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- 4:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- TTC CEO Rick Leary announced a review on Thursday into the increase of hydraulic leaks on the system after a service outage on Line 2 Monday impacted thousands of commuters.
As CBC’s Shawn Jeffords explains, councillors have raised concerns about how recurring TTC shutdowns and delays are causing the public to lose confidence in the transit system.
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#Toronto #Ontario #transit #news #ttc
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- Former police officer reflects on navigating the service as a Black man
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- 6:45
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- After being racially abused by a Toronto cop as a teenager, Keith Merith said he realized he could provide a better way of policing if he joined the service.
Merith spoke to CBC Toronto’s Dwight Drummond about his new memoir, 'A Darker Shade of Blue', and his three decades with the York Regional Police — a career he loved, but in an institution he writes is still “complicit in the abuse” of Black people.
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- How Ontario plans to toughen penalties for impaired drivers
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- 4:17
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Ontario is introducing new measures aimed at cracking down on impaired driving. The proposed legislation includes a lifetime licence suspension for motorists convicted of impaired driving. CBC's Lorenda Reddekopp breaks it down.
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#Ontario #Toronto #news #driving
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- Malton residents want their voices heard during Mississauga election campaign
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- 3:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Mississauga's municipal election is less than a month away. As the mayoral hopefuls hit the campaign trail, residents from the community of Malton want to see their neighbourhood as part of the discussions. CBC's Talia Ricci finds out why people who live in the community often feel forgotten.
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- Ontario will need tens of thousands of nurses, PSWs by 2032
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Ontario will need 33,200 more nurses and 50,853 more personal support workers by 2032, the government projects. The province tried to keep these figures secret but they were obtained by The Canadian Press. CBC’s Lorenda Reddekopp has the story.
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#toronto #ontario #health #news #nurses
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- TTC riders endure chaotic commute after part of Line 2 suspended
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- 4:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The TTC shut down subway service on Line 2 between Broadview and St. George stations Monday, after an overnight work car spilled fluid on the tracks. CBC’s Greg Ross has the latest.
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- How sports fans are reacting to Toronto’s WNBA expansion team
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- 2:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- CBC Sports has learned that Kilmer Sports Inc., headed by Toronto billionaire Larry Tanenbaum, has been granted an expansion franchise with the WNBA. The official announcement is set for May 23 and the team is expected to begin playing in 2026. Ali Chiasson spoke to excited Torontonians outside Scotiabank Arena.
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#toronto #wnba #sports #wnbatoronto #basketball
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- Toronto is getting a WNBA team
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Women's professional basketball is coming to Toronto in May 2026. CBC Sports has learned that Kilmer Sports Inc., headed by Toronto billionaire Larry Tanenbaum, has been granted an expansion franchise with the Women's National Basketball Association.
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#toronto #wnba #basketball #sports #news
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- Their dad died but Toronto police didn't tell them. Now, they want accountability
- Runtime
- 3:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A Toronto man's remains sat unclaimed for 11 days because neither police nor his landlord let his family know he had died. Toronto police had the contact information for the man's kids and phone numbers, but the family says officers didn't do enough to track them down. As CBC’s Angelina King explains, the family still has unanswered questions about why police didn't notify them.
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- Why Mississauga's municipal election could spark big change in the city
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- 3:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Mississauga election is just over a month away and 20 candidates have officially registered to run to be the city's next mayor. Many are watching closely because this election could change the course for the city. CBC's Talia Ricci explains why.
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#mississauga #election #mayor #ontario #news #politics
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- U of T encampment protest organizers reissue divestment demands
- Runtime
- 4:45
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Organizers of the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Toronto held a news conference on Wednesday at King's College Circle to call on the university to disclose its ties with Israel and divest from Israeli companies. As CBC's Ali Chiasson shows, student protesters say they will not leave the area until their demands are met.
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#toronto #news #universityoftoronto #encampment #protest
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- Toronto police provide update on shooting investigation near Drake’s mansion
- Runtime
- 5:19
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Drake's mega-mansion is at the centre of an investigation into a shooting that left a security guard badly injured, a police source told CBC Toronto.
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- Drake's mansion at centre of shooting investigation: Toronto police source
- Runtime
- 2:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Canadian rap star Drake's mega-mansion is at the centre of an investigation into a shooting that left a man badly injured, a police source told CBC Toronto. The source said early details from the initial call suggest the victim was a security guard at the home who appears to have been shot in a drive-by attack.
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- Supporters show up to defend senior Toronto police officer guilty of misconduct
- Runtime
- 2:27
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The tribunal hearing got underway on Monday to decide the punishment for Supt. Stacy Clarke, who pleaded guilty to Police Act charges for interfering with the Toronto Police Service's promotion process. As CBC’s Lane Harrison shows, her supporters say she was trying to even the playing field for Black officers who face barriers when moving up the ranks.
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#TorontoPoliceService #Toronto #news #hearing
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- York Region is changing the audible signal used at crosswalks
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- At many crosswalks in the GTA, a chirping sound can often be heard to indicate it's safe to cross. However, this sound can be too similar to that of a bird, or it can be muffled by the noise of traffic. York Region is working to change this signal to that of a melody at busy pedestrian crossings.
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#Crosswalk #YorkRegion #accessibility #Ontario #news
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- Pro-Palestinian encampment at U of T enters second day
- Runtime
- 5:33
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Toronto’s downtown campus entered its second day Friday after the school allowed students to remain overnight. Demonstrators were joined by about 1,000 people during a rally Thursday evening. CBC’s Ali Chiasson has the latest.
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- Ottawa commits $104M to help Toronto host 2026 World Cup games
- Runtime
- 4:17
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The federal government says it will provide $104 million to help Toronto host six matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. CBC’s Shawn Jeffords breaks down what the funding will go towards and whether it will be enough, given the estimated costs of hosting the games have ballooned to $380 million.
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#worldcup2026 #worldcup #fifa #toronto #ottawa
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- Why does the Milton byelection matter to Ontario voters?
- Runtime
- 3:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Byelections take place today to fill seats vacated by two of Premier Doug Ford's former cabinet ministers. But how much is at stake? Our senior reporter at Queen's Park, Mike Crawley breaks down the significance of these byelections.
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- Opponents say planned housing project threatens Niagara Escarpment
- Runtime
- 3:31
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Opponents of a planned housing project in Ontario’s Beaver Valley say the proposal could open the door to development across much of the Niagara Escarpment. The project would see 280 townhomes and 90 apartment units built at the site of the former Talisman Mountain Resort, close to the Beaver River. As CBC’s Mike Crawley shows, the opposition is now calling on the provincial government to step in.
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- Highway 401 crash: Infant, grandparents among 4 killed
- Runtime
- 3:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- An infant and their grandparents were among four people killed in a fiery crash east of Toronto on Monday, after police pursued a robbery suspect driving the wrong way on Highway 401, Ontario's police watchdog says. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said the robbery suspect was also killed in the collision. CBC’s Ali Chiasson has more.
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- University of Toronto warns against protest encampments ahead of convocation season
- Runtime
- 3:16
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The University of Toronto has fenced off its front lawn after students set up pro-Palestinian encampments across several North American colleges and universities. On Sunday, the university sent a letter to students saying unauthorized activities such as encampments or the occupation of buildings will be considered as trespassing. CBC's Dale Manucdoc has more on the reason behind the move.
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- Ontario tightens rules on cellphone use, bans vaping in schools
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Big changes around student cell phone use are coming to Ontario classrooms. It's all part of Doug Ford government's plan to crackdown on distractions in school. CBC's Ali Chiasson has more on what's changing, and when it will all go into effect.
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- This Toronto artist repurposed AGO picket signs for his art
- Runtime
- 2:51
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A picket line recently sparked creativity for Aquil Virani. The Toronto-based visual artist created a multimedia piece of art to give to the AGO workers who were recently on strike. CBC’s Talia Ricci sat down with Virani to learn more.
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