Residents of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) can expect relief this week as gas prices are set to drop by five cents overnight following a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran that took effect today. According to Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy, prices could fall back to nearly $1.30 per liter in […]
A Muslim woman has reported that a staff member at Flair Airlines forced her to remove her hijab to match her appearance to her passport photo at Toronto Pearson Airport. Ms. Tanuka Javed, a Bangladeshi Canadian residing in Winnipeg, Manitoba, says the incident occurred when she and her husband were returning from a trip to […]
As the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) faces scorching temperatures reaching up to 36°C, residents of an East York apartment building endured several hours without power today due to a planned outage by Toronto Hydro. The maintenance work began at 8 a.m. and was expected to be completed by 1 p.m. However, the early morning outage […]
The Canada Border Services Agency has temporarily suspended the deportations of Israeli nationals as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates. This measure, known as an Administrative Deferral of Removals (ADR), is currently in effect for seventeen regions affected by armed conflict or humanitarian crises, including Iran, Ukraine, and th...
Today marks the summer solstice—the longest day of the year—and it brings with it an intense heat wave in Toronto that is expected to last until mid-week. From Sunday to Wednesday, daytime temperatures are forecasted to reach the mid-thirties, and with humidity levels climbing, it will feel like 45°C. Health officials are warning residents to...
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown has sounded the alarm regarding the India-based Lawrence Bishnoi gang, which is reportedly luring vulnerable youth from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) into its network and using them to carry out various violent incidents in Brampton and Mississauga. Mayor Brown is urging the federal government to designate this g...
Starting July 1, e-scooters and e-bikes will no longer be allowed on MiWay buses or their bike racks. The Mississauga City Council approved this decision on May 21 in response to rising safety concerns related to lithium-ion batteries powering such devices, which are prone to overheating and exploding. Currently, there are no safety regulatio...
A disturbing video of a racist encounter in Etobicoke is causing outrage among Torontonians. Abi, a Black woman, reported that she had just parked in a customer lot when an older white man aggressively approached her, accusing her of parking illegally. Despite her calm explanation that she was a customer and that there was a […]
A sale of a fake Apple Watch by a Black teenager ended tragically, and now the police officer accused of causing his death is free. Constable Calvin Au was charged with assaulting nineteen-year-old Chadd Facey in a Brampton parking lot in 2021. Off-duty officers Au and Gurmakh Benning had arranged to purchase the watch through […]
Residents of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are expressing growing concerns about safety following an attempted auto theft outside the home of Premier Doug Ford, which made headlines today. Just after midnight, police officers observed a masked group approaching Premier Ford’s driveway near the intersection of Lawrence Avenue West and R...
