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Toronto The cost of hosting one of the biggest sports tournaments in the world in Toronto is now projected to be nearly $80 million more than initially thought, according to a new city report. New total cost estimates are $80M more than 2022 city projections Sara Jabakhanji · CBC NewsContinue Reading

Toronto Some 3,000 academic workers at York University walked off the job Monday after the union representing them and the school failed to reach a deal on a new collective agreement. CUPE 3903 members calling for wages that reflect current cost of livingCBC News · Posted: Feb 26, 2024 8:27Continue Reading

Toronto Research from the Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations found that for most neighbourhoods in Mississauga, diabetes prevalence rates range from 13 to 16.9 per cent, compared to the province-wide average of less than 10 per cent. Researchers say the city can make changes to encourage active living toContinue Reading

Toronto Academic workers at York University have voted to strike on Monday if the school doesn’t return to the table with a “real plan to address the affordability crisis.” About 3,000 contract faculty, graduate teaching and research assistants will take part in strikeCBC News · Posted: Feb 23, 2024 4:35 PMContinue Reading

Toronto The Woodbridge branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has been shut down by the national body for an unusual reason: It had been infiltrated by outlaw motorcycle gang members. Second time Woodbridge branch in the hot seat in 5 monthsMichael Smee · CBC News · Posted: Feb 22, 2024Continue Reading

Toronto Ontario developers deny they’re feeding housing crisis by sitting on landDevelopers are pushing back against claims that they’re slowing the pace of new home construction in Ontario by sitting on land that’s already been approved for housing.  Report commissioned by industry groups finds new home construction at 33-year highContinue Reading

Toronto As Ontario prepares to expand the number of private clinics that perform publicly funded cataract surgeries, documents show those procedures form one of the most common complaints the province receives from patients about unfair billing practices. Province preparing expansion of private clinics offering publicly funded procedures Allison Jones ·Continue Reading

Toronto The RCMP announced last week that they had arrested one person who allegedly communicated safeguarded information to a foreign entity or terrorist group with the intent to put critical infrastructure at risk. Former employee allegedly communicated safeguarded information to foreign entity or terrorist groupThe Canadian Press · Posted: FebContinue Reading

Toronto Toronto police have identified a victim and released suspect information connected with two shootings last week that have left residents in north Toronto shaken. Investigators identify man who died as Adu Boakye, 39, from GhanaCBC News · Posted: Feb 20, 2024 2:19 PM EST | Last Updated: 38 minutes agoContinue Reading