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She had driven this stretch of the Gardiner Expressway countless times. But on this day, Maithily Panchalingam had accidentally missed her exit. Then she realized where she was. Maybe she could find the couch? It was a stormy but sunny December morning. A few days earlier, a colleague of Panchalingam, who is on leave from … Read more
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Critics say the police budget is a “black hole” that robs communities of needed support services and infrastructure improvements. The comments came Monday as the Toronto Police Services Board voted unanimously to increase the force’s budget by $48 million — a 4.3 percent increase from last year that would bring the total budget to $1.16 … Read more
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Chandan Singh grew up in the heyday of Toronto’s Gerrard India Bazaar. Looking back, he knows he took it for granted. As a kid in the 90s, he was always two doors away from the best dosa and chaat papdi in town. For $3.50 a ticket, he could watch Bollywood blockbusters like ‘Ishq’ at North … Read more
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When she and her husband moved here in 2002, Liz Scanlon immediately wanted to break into Toronto’s real estate market. At 28 years old, she’d been renting in Ottawa after finishing school. But when they decided to put down roots in Scanlon’s hometown, buying a house was top of mind. So it wasn’t an unreasonable … Read more
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Commuters who usually run for GO trains and try to board in the nick of time may want to give themselves a little more breathing room. According to Metrolinx, starting January 9, the GO train doors will close one minute before scheduled departure times. The county bureau told the Star the move is to ensure … Read more
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According to Toronto Fire, one person died Saturday morning after a fire at an encampment in Liberty Village. Police arrived at the scene of the Level 1 fire, near Liberty Street and Jefferson Avenue, shortly after 6 a.m. Initial reports suggested the cell tower was on fire, but in the course of the investigation, crews … Read more
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Caleb Chan’s signature is a mix of block letters and cursive. Let’s call it a work in progress: He is, after all, only eight. But unlike his peers, many of whom are likely keyboarding or even texting, he is learning how to write his name with ink, on paper. He doesn’t have much choice. His … Read more
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A 71-year-old woman suffers life-threatening injuries after being struck by a light pole felled by a truck in downtown Toronto. Officers were called to the Yonge Street and Hillsdale Avenue West area around 3:20 p.m., according to the Toronto Police Department. A vehicle hit a light pole, causing it to hit the woman’s head, police … Read more
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Former Catholic teacher Ryan Imgrund from York – who gained social media attention during the COVID-19 pandemic as a self-described biostatistician – is facing additional allegations of sexual misconduct. The second set of allegations, set out by the Ontario College of Teachers in another disciplinary notice posted online, involves an 18-year-old friend of the family. … Read more
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Toronto Hydro customers are reporting an extensive outage Friday evening in the Midtown Toronto area near Yonge and Eglinton, as well as the Scarborough area. More than five thousand customers lined up to report a malfunction on the Toronto Hydro website, according to screenshots shared on social media. Street lights and traffic lights were also … Read more