Mandatory course for ride-hailing drivers in under 2 hours
A credit card, a driver’s license, an internet connection, and less than two hours of my time. That’s all it took me to complete one of the courses the city…
Top strategists reveal what worked – and what did not – in Ontario’s election
In the aftermath of Ontario’s hard-fought election, top strategists from the four major parties came together to declare a short-lived truce. The biggest surprise? How much they agreed with one…
Doug Ford defends appointing his nephew to cabinet
Premier Doug Ford has explained his theory of relativity. Defending the appointment of his newly elected nephew to cabinet, the premier said Monday that Michael Ford’s “extensive experience” made him…
Metrolinx found giant hogweed in the Don Valley
Metrolinx is warning Toronto residents about giant hogweed, after the invasive species was found near train tracks at the Evergreen Brickworks. Skin that comes in contact with giant hogweed’s sap…
Why this Omicron variant has experts on alert in Ontario
A new branch of COVID-19’s Omicron variant, BA.5, is poised to become dominant in Ontario, and experts are watching closely, as it’s much better at getting around immunity, whether that…
Why it’s tough for some Canadians to pay back their CERB
As Canadians receive notices stating they were ineligible for some or all of the Canada Emergency Response Benefits they received at the beginning of the pandemic, advocates and CERB recipients…
Ontario inquest seeks to prevent intimate-partner killings
In the seven years since a man with a history of violence against women murdered three women – his former partners Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam, and a woman who…
In Toronto, jumbled logic sees one building staying up, while another comes down
The cancellation of Taste of the Danforth has received a lot of attention over the last week, but it was not the only strange thing that happened on and around…
The chain of violence behind a GTA mom’s horrific death by fire
Warning: The following story contains graphic details. Henrietta Viski had been trying to escape. That’s what 17-year-old Zoe Budai emphasizes when she talks about her mom, and about what happened…
There are seven new faces – including a former CFLer – in Doug Ford’s cabinet
Former city councilors, former mayors and a former CFLer were among the seven MPPs appointed to cabinet by Premier Doug Ford. Six of the seven are newly elected MPPs, with…