News/Canada/Toronto (Page 39)

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

Toronto Ontario’s ‘Crypto King’ arrested after Durham police’s largest fraud investigation everOntario’s self-proclaimed Crypto King was arrested and charged with fraud and money laundering this week following what Durham Region’s police chief called  the “largest fraud investigation” the region had ever seen. Aiden Pleterski, 25, posts on Tiktok, Instagram after beingContinue Reading

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