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City spokesperson Russell Baker confirmed the contractor was doing a dry run ahead of the winter season at the time of the incident. The behaviour displayed is completely unacceptable and falls short of the standards we expect from contractors operating on behalf of the City of Toronto. This conduct does not reflect the City's values and expectations, Baker said in an emailed statement.

M olly Dunn had always wanted to join a book club. Until last winter, the twenty-five-year-old had been too busy or distracted to find the right one. The opportunity to start one struck when she began a new job as a sales associate at BMV, a Toronto bookstore. With her manager's permission, she set a date for the inaugural meeting and posted an announcement to the store's Instagram page. The question was: Would anyone come?

New small shops and cafes will once again be allowed to open inside some of Toronto's neighbourhoods, reversing decades of strict planning policy that kept businesses out of residential areas. Council voted Thursday to allow some detached properties on certain residential streets, like a house or multiplex, to become a retail store in certain wards whose councillors want it. Small-scale retail businesses in neighbourhoods were an important part of the city's history, according to a city staff report, but were strictly limited

Toronto police are investigating vandalism at a north end synagogue in what its rabbi says is the 10th such incident over the past year and a half. Police say officers responded to reports of smashed windows at the Kehillat Shaarei Torah temple on Bayview Avenue early this morning. Officers arrived to find four of the synagogue's windows smashed. Police describe the suspect as being in their late teens to early 20s with a thin build, short dark hair and wearing dark clothing.

Diwali, also known as the Hindu festival of lights, is a five-day event that people around the world celebrate with gatherings, lights, fireworks and feasts. Diwali is derived from the word "Deepavali," meaning "a row of lights." The dates of the festival are based on the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in late October or early November. The festival is also observed by Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists.

Two people, including a child, are in hospital after a hit and run in downtown Toronto Friday night, police say. Around 10:20 p.m., police received reports that a woman, 43, and child, 10, had been struck by a vehicle near Adelaide and Ontario streets, Toronto police said in an email. They were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The driver fled the scene. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact police.

Most did not survive. It's an easy problem to fix, according to Michael Mesure, executive director of Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP). But a lack of incentive means few make the changes required, he told CBC Toronto. During a bird-patrol outing in Markham on Wednesday, Mesure found 20 birds around just one building in Markham. He gingerly placed the only survivor of the bunch in a paper bag with plans to take it to a rehabilitation centre.

Dozens of people gathered in Toronto on Tuesday to mark the sombre second anniversary of Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks, sharing stories of loved ones they've lost and those they're still fighting for. The event, held at Earl Bales Park, was organized by Maayan Shavit, whose cousin, Carmel Gat, was one of the more than 250 people taken hostage the day of the attack that killed more than 1,200 people.

A woman is dead after being pinned under a TTC bus in Toronto's west end Monday, police say. The incident happened around 1 p.m. near the Royal York subway station in the area of Royal York Road and Bloor Street W., police said in a social media post.

I think it's important for the city to see what we value collectively and also to really celebrate what is in their neighbourhoods," she said.

Toronto police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting at an east end commercial plaza over the weekend. Police say 43-year-old Paulin Harusha died at the scene despite attempts by emergency responders to save his life. Harusha was found inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds, according to a statement from police. The shooting happened in a plaza near Victoria Park Avenue and Sheppard Avenue East close to midnight on Saturday.

In a news release issued Friday, police said the teen is facing charges including attempted murder and discharging a firearm in a reckless manner linked to the shooting outside York Memorial Collegiate Institute on Wednesday. The incident happened at 11:54 a.m. that day, in the Keele Street and Donald Avenue area. Investigators say that two groups of people exchanged gunfire across Keele Street in front of the school. Investigators have previously said they believe the incident was targeted.

Police responded to reports of a shooting at Keele Street and Donald Avenue just before noon on Wednesday, said Toronto Police on social media. York Memorial Collegiate Institute, located at the same intersection, is currently under lockdown. Nearby schools Charles E Webster Public School, Silverthorn Community School and Keelesdale Junior Public School are on hold and secure for the time being, said the Toronto District School Board on social media.

In a letter sent to council members Wednesday, Chow said the city will have to come up with an additional $107 million this year to continue to provide emergency shelter to refugee claimants at its current level, after the federal government offered just 26 per cent of the funding the city requested through the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) for 2025.

A male is dead after he was struck by a tractor trailer in an industrial accident in Toronto on Wednesday, police say. The incident happened in the area of Jethro Road and Wilson Avenue, near highways 400 and 401, Toronto police said in a a social media post. Police and paramedics were called to the scene at about 1:55 p.m. The male was pronounced dead at the scene.

"Bikes make the most sense" as they allow faster delivery by bypassing congestion, said Cyndi Gilbert, a board member at Bike Brigade, whereas using a car poses additional challenges including parking.