Residents in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) can expect significant changes to the healthcare system, as Ontario moves forward with the expansion and reconstruction of a major hospital in Mississauga. The province announced funding of over $14 billion yesterday to build the largest teaching hospital in Canada, which will replace the existing Mi...
As residents of the GTA prepare for the long-awaited summer festivals, the Toronto Police are warning the public about a rise in pickpocketing incidents, particularly targeting cellphones. In a statement issued today, police reported that thieves are particularly active during public festivals. There have been numerous reports of phones being...
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has initiated a Charter challenge against the City of Vaughan’s anti-protest bylaw. Bylaw 143-2024, known as the “Protecting Vulnerable Social Infrastructure,” was unanimously approved by Vaughan Council on June 25, 2024. This bylaw restricts protests within 100 metres of school...
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...
