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True crime fan?Go behind the crimes in Ontario.Uncover what clues helped investigators put criminals behind bars and which ones remain elusive to give families closure.Curated stories from Metroland's previously published series, Behind the Crimes: Solved and Unsolved Cases in Ontario, shines a spotlight on some of the most significant crimes in communities across the province.

Registration for the City of Toronto's summer recreation programs starts at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, for programs that begin on Tuesday, July 4 and run until Friday, Sept. 1.Registration starts on: Tuesday, June 6 Etobicoke York (including York South-Weston), Toronto and East York Wednesday, June 7 North York and Scarborough To help residents prepare for registration, the city has extended the call centre customer service hours today, Monday, June 5, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. On registration days (June 6 and 7), clients can register by phone by calling 416-396-7378 from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Toronto has money issues.That's no secret.This week candidates were pushed to address how they'll fix the city's financial woes.The topic came up as the top six polling candidates ran a proverbial gauntlet of debates.Those four events, which amounted to nearly eight hours of head-to-head interactions over two days, gave voters their best look yet at the people vying for the city's top job.

Farm workers on May Day protest outside a Hannaford supermarket over the grocery chain's refusal to purchase milk from dairy suppliers who have committed to a set of fair labor practices, May 1, 2022, in Burlington, Vermont.Andrew Lichtenstein / Corbis via Getty Images Migrant workers face brutal conditions from the borders to the fields and factories of the U.S. As The Wall Street Journal documented, President Joe Biden's continuation of Donald Trump's anti-immigrant policies has led to 2.2 million arrests and 890 deaths on the border, both record numbers.

Jason Costate recently passed his one-year anniversary off drugs like crystal meth and fentanyl a period of sobriety that began when he moved into a Toronto hotel-turned-shelter. Before arriving at the site at what was previously the Strathcona hotel in downtown Toronto, Costate had been kicked out of three shelters for fighting.

A Toronto man who allegedly threatened to shoot mayoral candidates has been released on bail with conditions.On Wednesday, the Ontario Court of Justice released Junior Francois Lavagesse, 29, on the condition that he reside with his surety in Scarborough and remain under house arrest unless he is with his surety or two people named in a court document.

Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect in an aggravated assault investigation in Scarborough.The alleged assault occurred near Kennedy Road and Sheppard Avenue at about 7:40 a.m.Friday.Toronto police said the victim was standing by the front doors of an eastbound TTC bus while the suspect was sitting by the back exit doors.

A man has died after a vehicle and a motorcycle collided in Scarborough on Sunday, Toronto police and paramedics say.Officers were called to Greenholm Crescent and Lawrence Avenue East just after 1:30 p.m. (Robert Krbavac/CBC) A man has died after a vehicle and a motorcycle collided in Scarborough on Sunday, Toronto police and paramedics say.

Toronto police say they have charged a GTA man in an "anti-Islamic hate-motivated investigation" connected to alleged assaults and harassment at two mosques and a mall in Scarborough.The 28-year-old accused was arrested on May 3, police said in a news release Wednesday.He faces 13 total charges related to the investigation, including: 2 counts of assault with a weapon. 2 counts of dangerous operation of a conveyance (in this case a vehicle).

Toronto police say a 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged for his alleged role in a fatal hit and run in Scarborough on the weekend.In a news release Tuesday, police said the charges the driver faces include failing to stop at an accident scene causing death and committing a Highway Traffic Act offence.

In high school, Saira Talut kept busy.She was a member of the model United Nations club and worked-part time at a fast food restaurant, all while keeping up an overall grade average in the 90s.But she worried this wouldn't guarantee her admission to competitive business and humanities programs at McMaster and Western University.

With just days to go before advance voting begins, Toronto voters got their latest chance to look at the some of the top candidates in CBC Toronto's mayoral byelection debate.Five of the leading candidates to be mayor squared off Tuesday, sparring over their plans to build new homes, improve public safety and address the city's deep financial challenges.

A teen boy faces charges after firecrackers were set off on TTC buses in Scarborough.Toronto police allege a boy boarded a TTC bus in the Guildwood Parkway and Livingston Road area and threw firecrackers from the bus into a crowd of people waiting at a bus stop May 24."The boy exited the TTC bus, and boarded a different TTC bus," police said in a news release Thursday night.

Toronto's homeless encampments took centre stage on the mayoral campaign trail on Monday, with candidate Mark Saunders vowing to clear them from public spaces.Saunders, Ana Bailao and Brad Bradford put forward proposals for more outreach, support and housing, while three of the other top six candidates Mitzie Hunter, Olivia Chow and Josh Matlow took a stand on the issue at a debate last week.

This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times.In July 1929, 12 chess players gathered at Chatham House School, a venerable institution in Ramsgate, England, to contest the British championship.The field included several well-known masters, as well as one player who stood out from the rest because he was not from England, but from the jewel of the British Empire: India.

The Biden administration has quietly resumed deportations to Russia, an apparent reversal of the position adopted after Russia invaded Ukraine just over a year ago, when such removals were suspended, the Guardian has learned.Immigration advocates were taken by surprise when a young Russian man, who came to the US fleeing Vladimir Putin's efforts to mobilize citizens to fight in Ukraine, was abruptly deported at the weekend from the US back to Russia.

Six leading candidates in Toronto's mayoral election all began their fourth debate in 48 hours by trying to position themselves as the fiscally responsible choice who can invest in city services and build new affordable housing, while balancing Toronto's massive pandemic-related budget shortfall.The sold-out debate hosted by the Toronto Region Board of Trade and TVO Today Live was held Thursday evening at the Isabel Bader Theatre, where they sparred on issues like livability and prospects for economic growth.

Metro Morning's food guide Suresh Doss joins the program every week to discuss one of the many great GTA eateries he's discovered.This week, he brings us to Sisaket Thai.Below is a lightly edited transcript of Doss's conversation with guest host Jill Dempsey.Suresh Doss: When I talk about Isan food, there are a few key markers that stand out, like the pronounced use of a thick fermented fish sauce or fermented seafood.

The six leading Toronto mayoral candidates outlined their visions for the future of transit, city services and taxes in Scarborough on Wednesday evening, in the east-end district of the city shaping up to be a key battleground in the upcoming election.The candidates said, if elected, they would focus on revitalizing declining city services and infrastructure such as transit and neighbourhood centres in the diverse, populous district, which many called a microcosm for issues across Toronto.

The top six candidates running for mayor of Toronto are squaring off for the first time Wednesday in a debate focused on housing affordability.Olivia Chow, Brad Bradford, Mark Saunders, Josh Matlow, Mitzie Hunter and Ana Bailao will all be in attendance, according to event organizers.Those six candidates have emerged as frontrunners a designation CBC Toronto is basing on a combination of factors including polling data, policy releases and past leadership experience in a crowded campaign that features a record 102 candidates (you can find the full list here).

With tax season in full swing, volunteers across the Greater Toronto Area are available to help people with low or modest incomes file their income tax and benefit returns, potentially earning them money they could be entitled to.During March and April, dozens of tax clinics across the region are offering filing services free of charge through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program.

Premier's Award winner Shereen Ashman's story is one of redemption and understanding, and of helping her community heal generational wounds, but it's also one of trauma and the occasional feeling of Sisyphean effort.The 2004 Centennial College graduate had her life changed when in 2002 she was shot in Scarborough, sustaining a serious leg injury.

Joe Scarborough, the former GOP congressman turned MSNBC morning show host, joined David Axelrod and Mike Murphy on their Hacks On Tap podcast Tuesday and, while discussing a range of topics, Scarborough revealed some details about his personal interactions with the president.The only thing with Joe Biden's age is actually because, I will tell you, I know that Joe Biden is still cogent, Scarborough said in a discussion about Biden's age being a potential liability for the Democrats in 2024.

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough taunted ex-President Donald Trump and fat white pink boys who trashed President Joe Biden over a trip they would never have the guts to make themselves.President Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine Monday to mark the anniversary of the war against Russia that included dramatic moments of air raid sirens as he toured the war zone.

Joe Scarborough nearly sent Morning Joe off the rails cracking jokes about gay Republicans in the Senate supporting so-called Don't Say Gay bills.Morning Joe on Wednesday discussed the story of Jenna Barbee, the Florida teacher who is currently being investigated by the state's Department of Education for showing her students a Disney movie with a gay character in it.

Toronto councillors have approved multiplexes across the city a move some say will help address the growing housing crisis.Council voted 18-7 in favour of legalizing two, three and four-unit multiplexes, which had previously not been allowed in many parts of the city because of restrictive zoning bylaws.

CLIMATEWIRE | New research has revealed an unexpected consequence of climate change.Some crabs are losing their sense of smell.As more carbon dioxide seeps into the ocean and the water becomes more acidic, it's degrading one of the most important senses they use to find food.That could cause their populations to decline.

Sophia Dunkley scored an unbeaten 101 in a losing cause as South East Stars were beaten by Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy holders Northern Diamonds.Dunkley hit a six and seven fours as the Stars recovered from 55-5 at Scarborough to reach 223 all out.But Diamonds reached a revised target of 173-7 to win by three wickets.

The Toronto Maple Leafs scored on their first shot on net in Game 3 against the Florida Panthers.It was Sam Lafferty's one-timer that did the trick against Sergei Bobrovsky.While some may praise David Kampf for his excellent pass, the real credit needs to go to Amar in Scarborough.After all, he chose not to change out of his Leafs' sweater despite the massive mustard spill that hit him in the chest earlier in the afternoon.

We all need to take a minute to appreciate how great Michael Bunting's career with the Toronto Maple Leafs has been.When the Toronto Maple Leafs originally signed Bunting to a two-year deal worth $950K AAV, many fans saw the news and went "who?"The unfamiliar face only had 26 NHL games under his belt and had spent the majority of his last six professional seasons playing in the AHL.

So... John Tory resigned after a sex scandal was revealed to have been going on until the beginning of this year.As the most important city in Canada reels with elections surely on the horizon, one must ask... who's going to run?The obvious answer is that John Tavares decides to take on the mantel a decade or two early for the sake of the city.

A 58-year-old man is dead following a hit-and-run collision in Scarborough on Sunday, Toronto police say.In a news release Sunday evening, police said the collision happened just after 12:30 a.m.ET in the area of Markham Road and Sheppard Avenue East.The man was crossing Sheppard Avenue East from the north to south west of Markham Road when he was struck by the driver of a motor vehicle travelling westbound on Sheppard Avenue East, west of Markham Road, police said.

More than 40 people marched in Scarborough on Friday evening to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirited people.The three-kilometre march paid tribute to the "countless Indigenous women who have been taken from us" on what's known as Red Dress Day, according to a news release from organizers.

Painted blue and lined with memorabilia, the most famous basement in Toronto Maple Leafs fandom is located in Ajax.That's where Steve Dangle' Glynn creates his passionate Leafs Fan Reaction (LFR) videos for his massively successful YouTube channel, where he can attract up to a million views per video.

A Catholic school board trustee is pitching what she says is an inexpensive way to help students in classrooms without air conditioning beat the heat this spring.Maria Rizzo, who represents Ward 5 North York in the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB), is calling on trustees to consider installing outdoor misting stations at more than 150 schools that don't have air conditioning at the board.

A key city committee is set to finalize the bus routes that will serve Scarborough transit users who currently take the RT light rail line, which connects to the Bloor-Danforth subway.City staff are recommending a series of priority bus lanes on a number of roadways and the addition of some intersection changes.

Rogers will be providing wireless service on Toronto's subway network after entering into an agreement to acquire the Canadian operations of BAI Communications Inc., the company awarded the contract in 2012.With this acquisition, Rogers will now be able to undertake the investments required to build a comprehensive and reliable 5G network to the entire TTC subway system, Rogers said in a news release Monday night.

A Toronto city councillor is calling on city staff to look into correcting what she sees as a serious imbalance in fines levied against those who abuse city services.City Coun.Paula Fletcher's motion, which comes to council today, calls on the city manager to investigate the discrepancy, amounting to hundreds of dollars, between the fines drivers pay for illegal parking and the much higher fines TTC fare jumpers pay.

A 22-year-old homeless man who is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with the stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy at a Toronto subway station Saturday was on probation when the attack occurred, and has been charged in recent years for a variety of offences, according to court documents obtained by CBC Toronto.

A member of Ontario's provincial parliament says she is planning to resign her seat and run in Toronto's upcoming mayoral race.Ontario Liberal member Mitzie Hunter, who has represented Scarborough-Guildwood since 2013 and is a former education minister, says she is preparing to formally declare a mayoral bid next week.

Every day except Sunday, a large and unlikely queue forms outside a mansion block in Westminster, a stone's throw from Channel 4, the Department for Transport and a public loo known mysteriously as the iron lung.The queue's a mixed crowd: along with all the tourists, there are plenty of office types, civil servants and people in hi-vis jackets.

When Tarek Emara called his family doctor north of Toronto hoping to book an appointment three weeks ago, he didn't expect to be told he was no longer a patient at the clinic."The receptionist ... answers the call and says, 'Oh, we haven't seen you since 2016, and as a result, we dropped you from your list and you're no longer at this clinic,'" Emara, who lives in Markham, Ont., told CBC Toronto.

Conservative political organizers in Toronto have shifted into high gear in the wake of John Tory's announcement that he will resign as mayor and names of potential candidates are starting to emerge.The two names being floated the most frequently by Ontario PC and Conservative Party of Canada sources who've spoken with CBC News since Tory's shock announcement on Friday night: Beaches-East York councillor Brad Bradford, who's chair of the city's planning and housing committee Willowdale MPP Stan Cho, who's currently associate minister of transportation in Premier Doug Ford's government.

It's been more than 16 years since a left-of-centre candidate won a mayoral election in Toronto, but political organizers on that side of the spectrum believe the circumstances are ripe for a progressive to get into the mayor's chair.Mayor John Tory intends to stay in his post at least through Wednesday's budget meeting at city council, but has said he will resign over what he called a lapse in judgment, a relationship with one of his staff members.

North York Community Council has passed a motion objecting to a plan to reduce the number of ridings in Toronto by merging a North York riding with a Scarborough one.Willowdale Coun.Lily Cheng proposed the motion Wednesday, Feb. 22, in response to a Feb. 10 report by the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario that proposes to merge the riding of Don Valley East with Scarborough Centre, resulting in the elimination of one of Toronto's 25 federal ridings.

Leonard Miller is taking another step in an unorthodox route toward his pro basketball career as he prepares to participate in NBA all-star weekend despite not yet playing in the league."I'm going to have fun, I'm going to cherish the moments, but I'm going to go and compete," said the Scarborough, Ont., native, who will be playing in the Rising Stars Challenge on Feb. 17. "I'm going to showcase who Leonard Miller is."

Staff at Toronto's largest park have a warning for pet owners after seeing an alarming increase in the number of pets being abandoned in recent years.Allendria Brunjes, external relations manager with Rouge National Urban Park, said it only received two reports of domestic animals being abandoned in 2019 and 2020.

One person has died and four others were hospitalized following a two-alarm fire in a highrise apartment building in Scarborough on Saturday, according to Toronto Fire.Police said the fire broke out on the 5th floor of a building at the intersection of Kingston Road and Lawrence Avenue just before 3:30 p.m. Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg said crews located a number of occupants inside the building, one of whom later died.

It began as a typical phone call for Niroosan (Niro) Vivekanantharajah someone who found him on Google, asking for his help in closing a home sale.The Toronto real estate lawyer told CBC News he agreed to work with the clients, who were selling a home in Scarborough.He says they had all the required paperwork and good knowledge of the process.

Lamar Johnson grew up watching movies at the Scarborough Cineplex; it was a Tuesday tradition for the now-28-year-old actor.But he had the unusual experience of sitting in that same theatre this week to watch himself on screen in the coming-of-age drama Brother, which is set in his hometown."It's a full circle moment for me," Johnson told CBC News at the film's premiere.

A man is dead following a three-vehicle collision Saturday morning on Highway 401 in Scarborough, police say.The collision happened in an eastbound express lane around 9:30 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said in a news release.The 47-year-old driver was approaching Port Union Road when he entered the snow-covered right lane of the highway, lost control of his vehicle and rolled over, police said.