News/Canada/Toronto (Page 39)

Toronto Woman gets citizenship back after IRCC revokes it over ‘error’An Ajax woman has officially become a Canadian citizen — for the second time — after the federal government cancelled her citizenship earlier this month. Arielle Townsend had her status taken away after 32 years in Canada Olivia Bowden ·Continue Reading

Toronto Bell Media could lose its bid to have former television personality Patricia Jaggernauth’s human rights case thrown out, after a Canadian Human Rights Commission report noting her complaint raises “serious human rights issues that are systemic in nature.” Patricia Jaggernauth’s complaint points to ‘pattern of discrimination in pay,’ saysContinue Reading

Toronto Crown drops charges against 4 accused in Indigo bookstore vandalismCharges have been dropped against four of the 11 people charged with mischief and criminal harassment, which police called “hate-motivated,” after an Indigo bookstore was vandalized last fall. Toronto police charged 11 people with ‘hate-motivated’ mischief in November 2023Jane GersterContinue Reading

Toronto Fan beaned at Jays game to get ball signed by Bo BichetteA woman who got hit in the face by a scorching foul ball off the bat of Bo Bichette is about to receive 110 baseball cards with her picture on them, and a signed ball from the BlueContinue Reading

Toronto Squirrels caused about 80 power outages in Toronto in 2023 after coming into contact with power equipment, Toronto Hydro said, after a squirrel-related outage in the city Wednesday affected about 6,500 people.  Raccoons caused 13 outages in 2023 while birds caused about 30, Toronto Hydro saysCBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Toronto Federal officials say they’ve made what they describe as a major seizure of baby eels after finding 109 kilograms of elvers at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport earlier this week. Seizure carried out by Department of Fisheries and Oceans, CBSAThe Canadian Press · Posted: May 18, 2024 8:10 AM EDTContinue Reading

Toronto A Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy in downtown Toronto is facing backlash over a now-deleted job posting for a “volunteer” position in the store. The job posting on LinkedIn listed duties including assisting customers, restocking shelves, and organizing inventory — all for zero compensation. Pharmacist behind LinkedIn posting says intentions were goodSarahContinue Reading

Toronto Ontario warns Toronto to drop drug decriminalization requestThe Ontario government says it is “100 per cent opposed” to Toronto Public Health’s bid to have small amounts of illegal drugs for personal use decriminalized in the city. City submitted application to decriminalize drugs for personal use in 2022CBC News · Posted: MayContinue Reading

After seven painful years spent calling for accountability, Soleiman Faqiri’s family hoped that by now, the province of Ontario would have acted on at least one of the recommendations issued in the inquest into his death at the hands of jail guards. Instead, they say, there’s been radio silence. In December, aContinue Reading