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Toronto Ontario’s self-proclaimed Crypto King and one of his associates have been arrested and charged with fraud. Aiden Pleterski’s investors have been trying for more than a year to track down more than $40M they gave him Nicole Brockbank · CBC News · Posted: May 15, 2024 12:00 PM EDT |Continue Reading

Toronto Parts of downtown Toronto were without power for a few hours Wednesday after a squirrel came into contact with a utility pole. Crews had the power back on early Wednesday afternoonCBC News · Posted: May 15, 2024 11:40 AM EDT | Last Updated: May 15 Parts of downtown Toronto were withoutContinue Reading

Toronto Ontario plans to toughen penalties for impaired driversOntario plans to bring in legislation that would impose tough new penalties on impaired drivers, the provincial government says. Those convicted of impaired driving causing death to face lifetime licence suspension, province saysCBC News · Posted: May 15, 2024 6:00 AM EDTContinue Reading

Toronto Storied French soccer club Saint-Etienne said on Monday it was in exclusive talks for a sale to Toronto businessman Larry Tanenbaum. Purchase of 1976 European Cup finalist should be ratified within weeks, club saysThe Associated Press · Posted: May 14, 2024 1:41 PM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hoursContinue Reading

Toronto Immigrant workers say future in limbo as government ranking system scores soarKanika Maheshwari moved to Brampton from India in 2020 to study business management. Her dream, she says, was to open a jewelry business one day. Canadian government’s CRS draw hit 529 recently, out of reach for many SaloniContinue Reading

Toronto The driver of a cargo van involved in a deadly wrong-way crash on Highway 401 east of Toronto late last month was under a court order not to be behind the wheel, according to court records. Gagandeep Singh faced charges linked to stolen vehicle possession, retail theftsCBC News ·Continue Reading

Toronto Ontario will need tens of thousands of new nurses, PSWs by 2032Ontario will need 33,200 more nurses and 50,853 more personal support workers by 2032, the government projects — figures it tried to keep secret but were obtained by The Canadian Press. Government fought to keep figures secret AllisonContinue Reading

Some members of a prominent charity for the Canadian Black business community are calling for its board of directors to resign and for a third-party audit after discovering the non-profit paid two former board members’ companies at least $1.5 million for services while they were on the board or CEOContinue Reading

Toronto Uncertainty clouds Toronto’s bid to decriminalize drugsToronto’s bid to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs for personal use has been plunged into uncertainty in recent days, as drug policy experts suggest political debates over British Columbia’s backtracking on the issue have hurt the city’s application. Political debates over B.C.’sContinue Reading