Regulators warned against unlicensed insurance agents while a Mississauga suspect faces animal cruelty charges. Impersonators posing as telecom workers continue scamming residents, deepening safety and trust concerns across the city.
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Toronto, City, News, Ontario, Canada
Week of Apr 14 – Apr 20, 2025
A week of contrasts in Toronto: crises meet creativity.
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Toronto faced a dynamic week marked by safety alerts over scams, collisions, and theft warnings while policy shifts and local controversies added fresh layers to the urban landscape. Tech mishaps and community initiatives also emerged, blending challenges with a resilient, forward-looking spirit.
Ontario’s throne speech spotlights tariff challenges amid free trade tensions, while a Toronto café faces a Vegemite controversy and Brampton sees tow truck fires. A survey on grid climate risks and federal election guidance punctuate the day.
toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.caToronto's Easter weekend brings varied opening hours for key attractions while a controversy unfolds as Therme faces backlash over its Ontario Place spa deal misrepresentation.
toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.caToday, Toronto saw a historic auction plan for HBC's legacy art drive debates ahead of the federal election. Meanwhile, a deadly incident in Riverdale and hockey playoffs updates added to the city's busy news cycle.
toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · montreal.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.caA motorcyclist was injured in a Highway 401 collision with a tractor trailer, while police warned of rising theft scams targeting the Muslim community in local parking lots and malls. Stay vigilant.
toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.caToronto today saw a mix: Liberals unveiled a massive spending plan amid looming deficits; a notorious speed camera was vandalized again; diplomatic calm settled the Vegemite issue; and food inspectors recalled Italian pastries.
toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.caA driverless truck hit city roads as tech moves forward, while a candlelight vigil honored a lost student. Meanwhile, tariffs paused shipments and a suspicious mall fire caused notable damage in Hamilton.
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