Economic concerns slow Toronto's cottage market amid tariffs, while postal workers prepare for a strike. Labor tensions and market jitters mark the day.
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Toronto, City, News, Ontario, Canada
Week of May 19 – May 25, 2025
Connectivity restored while labor tensions and leadership shifts stir downtown debates.
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Toronto overcame a major internet outage as Bell Canada's services were restored, even while postal workers prepared for strike action. Economic jitters in the cottage market, workforce cuts, and leadership shifts added to the week's mix of challenges and civic responses amid an unusually cool late-May climate.
Toronto endures an unseasonably chilly late-May period with predicted showers and highs near 11°C. Meanwhile, Ottawa prepares for a royal visit, and Waterloo officials update measles exposure sites.
toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · kitchener.citynews.caBell Canada's internet and mobile service was restored today after an outage, and Canada Post tabled a new union offer ahead of a looming strike.
toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.caToronto saw major restructuring today: TD Bank cut 2% of its workforce, the Maple Leafs changed leadership, and officials continue debating World Cup funding, fueling local uncertainty.
toronto.citynews.ca · halifax.citynews.ca · kitchener.citynews.caToronto begins protective treatments on vulnerable ash trees while King Charles III delivers a rare speech in Canada. Cooler weather also delays blooms, marking a day of civic action mixed with seasonal shift.
www.toronto.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · halifax.citynews.ca · honestreporting.caUniversity leaders face budget tightening as fewer international students enroll, while tenant advocates call for heat bylaws. A fatal multi-vehicle crash and a high-profile murder conviction intensify tensions alongside stalled labour talks.
toronto.citynews.ca · kitchener.citynews.ca · ottawa.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.caUnion talks with Canada Post continue amid an overtime ban, while monuments shine red for menstrual health and police probe hate vandalism at a local mosque.
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