Anushen Selvasegar can barely fit his hand through the narrow opening in his bedroom window to feel the breeze outside of his 14th-floor apartment in St. James Town, one of Toronto’s most densely populated neighbourhoods.
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Collision launches final Toronto conference, Geoffrey Hinton among speakers
Tech leaders are gathering in Toronto today for the final Collision conference that will be hosted in the city.
LCBO workers moving closer to strike action that could shut Ontario liquor stores
The union representing LCBO workers continues to take steps toward possible strike action. Leaders will hold an update around noon on Tuesday.
Housing starts up in Ontario but towns say they’ve missed out on millions of dollars
Several municipalities in Ontario say that counting errors from a federal agency meant they missed out on housing target money they should have received.
Opioid deaths in Ontario shelters more than tripled during pandemic, study finds
A new study examining data from the Ontario coroner’s office and other sources indicates opioid-related deaths in the province’s shelters more than tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic, when compared with a few years prior.
Human smuggling attempts aimed at U.S. entry spiking along Quebec-N.Y. border
CBC News embedded with the RCMP’s border patrol unit amid the rise of human smuggling operations along the Quebec-New York State border. More than 5,000 people have been apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol at the Canadian border since the start of 2024, the majority of them in this region.
Extreme heat days are overheating schools more often — and experts say it needs our attention
Overheated classrooms are becoming more common amid more frequent instances of extreme heat. In some regions, that rising heat also coincides with smoke from wildfires. Parents, educators and experts are calling for more attention and investment to ensure Canadian students have cool, clean-air environments to learn in.
WestJet now charges $25 to book a flight by phone. Are airline fees out of control?
Airline fees are nothing new. But some major carriers have raised the ire of customers by introducing charges for once-complimentary services, like overhead space for carry-on bags and booking flights by phone.
Milton woman fighting decision to evict her after C-section
Cristina Ribeiro thought the house she and her family were renting in a Milton subdivision would be a place for her children to grow. But she now faces the prospect of moving out two weeks after she finishes recovering from a C-section, following a decision by the Landlord and Tenant Board.
Program offering ‘revolutionary education’ begins at McGill pro-Palestine encampment
Pro-Palestinian activists who have been encamped on McGill University’s downtown campus since April launched what they call their own summer school on Monday, despite controversy over photos of armed fighters used to promote the program.