In Toronto, a controversial statehood remark, sexual assault charges, a failing duty-free shop, and a recovered body highlight a day full of unsettling developments.
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Toronto, City, News, Ontario, Canada
Week of Apr 28 – May 4, 2025
Toronto’s week: turmoil and transition in full display.
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Toronto and Ontario faced a stormy week marked by sharp political shifts, public safety crises, and escalating labor and postal disputes, while economic concerns and border security incidents underscored a city in flux and dispute.
Toronto sees a political shakeup as a newly-elected PM vows resistance while Liberals form a minority. A high-profile theft and an ending thunderstorm warning add extra twists to an eventful day.
toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · halifax.citynews.caToday, police responded to a fatal shooting in Burlington and cracked down on stolen construction tools. Ontario grapples with a modest recession and judicial controversies while exploring education reforms and celebrating a soccer hall induction.
toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.caRCMP foiled an illegal border crossing at Fort Erie as Ontario readies its 2025-26 budget amid tariff debates, while auto parts makers avoid a rise in US tariffs.
toronto.citynews.ca · halifax.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.caUnion backlash rises over GM shift cuts in Oshawa as health officials issue a measles alert at a local aquarium. A small plane rescue near Woodbine and political shifts add to today's dynamic events.
toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · montreal.citynews.ca · halifax.citynews.caToronto experienced multiple road closures and transit diversions amid planned events, while political debates flared as critics challenged party loyalties and regional calls for separation stirred fresh tensions.
halifax.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · calgary.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.caCanada Post negotiations have stalled, pushing the organization toward a potential strike and heightening tensions in Toronto's postal operations.
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